The purpose of this SAE Standard is to offer simplified and prioritized guidelines for collecting and preserving on-scene data related to motor vehicle accidents. It is intended that these guidelines improve the effectiveness of data collection, which will assist subsequent analysis and reconstruction of a particular incident. The document is to guide early data collectors whose objectives include documenting information related to the incident. It may be used by law enforcement personnel, safety officials, insurance adjusters and other interested parties. This document identifies categories of scene physical features that deteriorate relatively quickly and recommends documentation ask priorities. Detailed methods of collecting data are not part of this document. However, some widely used methods are described in the references.
SAE J1674-1998 history
2018SAE J1674-2018 Early Acquisition and Preservation of Information in a Motor Vehicle Accident
2009SAE J1674-2009 Early Acquisition and Preservation of Information in a Motor Vehicle Accident
1998SAE J1674-1998 Early Acquisition and Preservation of Information in a Motor Vehicle Accident