Data Items

Our connected car data catalogue grows with every new manufacturer. Explore the variety of data items available via our Auto API.

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Connected Vehicle Data

Using telematics devices, cars can distribute data for many purposes for an end-user. Car data is created by electrical sensors linked to the ECU or Electronic Control Unit. An ECU is linked to an onboard telematics device which transmits live data. A user in a central location receives this data over the air, with an end interface that can be configured in a way that works for their business.Many attributes of a car can be transmitted live or at set intervals using GPS and mobile data networks.

Using car data, fleet management companies analyse their vehicles to help reduce costs, prevent maintenance issues and schedule service appointments in advance. Governments and councils can use car technical data to better manage traffic. Insurance companies can have real-world use cases for their customers and the introduction of smart cities with connected cars results in more efficient infrastructure. Most importantly, emergency services receive live vehicle data to accurately locate an accident, with automatic triggers to call ambulances if the vehicle senses it is in a severe accident.
Our connected car data catalogue grows with every new manufacturer. Explore the variety of data items available via our Auto API.
Our data catalog on Airtable contains technical information specific to each data category, including its properties and their production availability.

What Is Crash Data?

Many points are captured during a crash data report. These include the impact area within the vehicle and if there was an incident in the area, as a warning for other drivers. Force sensors can determine how much deceleration the vehicle experienced in the crash too. All of this crash data is captured instantly and sent remotely over the air to authorities and fleet managers to act promptly.

Use Cases

Crash data is vital for safety and handling a road traffic incident. During a crash, the sensor and location data is sent to emergency services either automatically or by using the e-call feature on most modern vehicles. From here, the ambulance service can attend to the incident and provide treatment to injured occupants as soon as possible. With an improved response rate comes an improved outcome for all parties involved.