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Collision Detection User Guide
User Guide
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Learn how to utilise telematics data to detect potential collisions using the new Collision Detection Rule in MyGeotab. The new Collision Detection feature reports potential collisions detected by telematics data and enables fleet safety managers to monitor, act and take measures to mitigate risks.
User Guide
June 2024
The new collision detection, introduced in June 2024, is a safety feature that uses data models to analyze accelerometer and GPS data. It is more precise and accurate than the previous collision detection offer.
The previous collision detection feature is the possible collision rule. It determines an event as a collision if the accelerometer detects a change of more than 2.6 g in the forward/braking or side-to-side direction. It does not include a filtering process, which causes false positives.
The new collision detection captures high resolution accelerometer and GPS data for an extended duration when the accelerometer reaches a trigger threshold. It sends this data to the cloud to be analyzed by data models that can more precisely determine whether an event was a collision.
✱ NOTE: This functionality is not available for Commercial Government and FedRAMP Customers yet, but it will be in the near future.
The new collision detection involves two rules in your Fleet Management Application:
✱ NOTE: Customers with Telematics Device Version 8 or older and Commercial Government Customers will receive notifications within one hour of the event.
✱ NOTE: A Telematics Device version 9 or newer is required to use the Minor Collision rule. This rule is not currently supported for Commercial Government Customers.
✱ NOTE: The Minor Collision rule does not detect collisions on vehicles that had their ignition off at the time of the event.
Refer to the Enabling collision detection section to learn how to set them up.
You can set notifications to be sent out to specific users, such as the rule-breaker, their manager, and other relevant parties when the rules are triggered.
Refer to the Product Guide for details on how to add each notification type.
You can view the events that triggered a collision rule on the Exceptions page.
✱ NOTE: Search for Collision in the Rules field to find and select the Major Collision and Minor Collision rules.
✱ NOTE: Follow the same steps to view Minor Collisions.
You can review if the events determined as collisions were accurate. This keeps your data updated, and helps us improve the collision detection feature. To verify events:
✱ NOTE: Dismissing the exception event may impact exception reports and trips associated with it.
After the verification, events will be marked as Valid when you select Yes, or Dismissed, when you select No, dismiss event.