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26.7.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 265/3
ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
Only the original UN/ECE texts have legal effect under international public law. The status and date
of entry into force of this Regulation should be checked in the latest version of the UN/ECE status
document TRANS/WP.29/343, available at:
https://unece.org/status-1958-agreement-and-annexed-regulations
UN Regulation No 160 – Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard
to the Event Data Recorder [2021/1215]
01 series of amendments
Date of entry into force: TBC
This document is meant purely as documentation tool. The authentic and legally binding text is: ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2021/58.
CONTENTS
REGULATION
0. Introduction
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Application for approval
4. Approval
5. Requirements
6. Modification of vehicle type and extension of approval
7. Conformity of production
8. Penalties for non-conformity of production
9. Production definitively discontinued
10. Names and addresses of Technical Services responsible for conducting approval tests, and of Type Approval
Authorities
11. Transitional Provisions
ANNEXES
1 Communication
2 Information document on the type approval of a vehicle type with regards to its Event Data Recorder (EDR)
3 Arrangements of approval marks
4 Data elements and format
0. INTRODUCTION
0.1. The intention of this Regulation is to establish uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicles of
the Categories M and N with regard to their Event Data Recorders (EDRs).
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0.2. The provisions concern the minimum collection, storage and crash survivability of motor vehicle crash event
data. It does not include specifications for data retrieval tools and methods as that is subject to national/regional
level requirement.L 265/4 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 26.7.2021
0.3. The purpose of these provisions is to ensure that EDRs record, in a readily usable manner, data valuable for
effective crash investigations and for analysis of safety equipment performance (e.g., advanced restraint
systems). These data will help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries
occur and will facilitate the development of safer vehicle designs.
1. SCOPE
1.1. This Regulation applies to the approval of vehicles of categories M and N (1)with regard to their Event Data
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Recorder (EDR).
1.2. This Regulation is without prejudice to requirements of national or regional laws related to privacy, data
protection and personal data processing.
1.3. The following data elements are excluded from the scope: VIN, associated vehicle details, location/positioning
data, information of the driver, and date and time of an event.
1.4. If there is no system or sensor designed to provide the data element to be recorded and stored under section 3, in
the format (range, resolution, and sample rate) indicated in Annex 4. ‘DATA ELEMENTS’ or it is not operational
at the time of recording, this document requires neither recording of such data nor fitting or making such
systems or sensors operational. However, if the vehicle is fitted with an original equipment manufacturer sensor
or system designed to provide the data element in the format specified in Annex 4. ‘DATA ELEMENTS’, then it is
mandatory to report the data element in the specified format when the sensor or system is operational. In the
case the reason for not being operational at the time of recording is a failure of this system or sensor, this
failure state shall be recorded by the EDR as defined in the data elements Annex 4. Data elements.
2. DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of these performance elements:
2.1. ‘ABS activity’ means the anti-lock brake system (ABS) is actively controlling the vehicle's brakes.
2.2. ‘Air bag warning lamp status’ means whether the air bag malfunction warning lamp is on or off.
2.3. ‘Capture’ means the process of buffering EDR data in a temporary, volatile storage where it is continuously
updated at regular time intervals.
2.4. ‘Delta-V, lateral’ means the cumulative change in velocity, as recorded by the EDR of the vehicle, along the lateral
axis.
2.5. ‘Delta-V, longitudinal’ means the cumulative change in velocity, as recorded by the EDR of the vehicle, along the
longitudinal axis.
2.6. ‘Deployment time, frontal air bag’ means (for both driver and front passenger) the elapsed time from crash time
zero to the deployment command or for multi-staged air bag systems, the deployment command for the first
stage.
2.7. ‘End of event time’ means the moment at which the cumulative delta-V within a 20 ms time period becomes
0,8 km/h or less, or the moment at which the crash detection algorithm of the air bag control unit resets.
(1) As defined in Section 2 of the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) (document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/
Rev.6) – https://unece.org/transport/standards/transport/vehicle-regulations-wp29/resolutions26.7.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 265/5
2.8. ‘Engine RPM’ means:
(a) For vehicles powered by internal combustion engines, the number of revolutions per minute of the main
crankshaft of the vehicle's engine, and
(b) For vehicles not entirely powered by internal combustion engines, the number of revolutions per minute of
the motor shaft at the point at which it enters the vehicle transmission gearbox, and
(c) For vehicles not powered by internal combustion engines at all, the number of revolutions per minute of the
output shaft of the device(s) supplying motive power.
2.9. ‘Engine throttle, percent full’ means the driver-requested acceleration as measured by the throttle position sensor
on the accelerator control compared to the fully depressed position.
2.10. ‘Event’ means a crash or other physical occurrence that causes the trigger threshold to be met or exceeded, or
any non-reversible deployable restraint to be deployed, whichever occurs first.
2.11. ‘Event data recorder’ (EDR) means a device or function in a vehicle that records the vehicle's dynamic, time-series
data during the time period just prior to an event (e.g., vehicle speed vs. time) or during a crash event (e.g.,
delta-V vs. time), intended for retrieval after the crash event. For the purposes of this definition, the event data
does not include audio and video data.
2.12. ‘Frontal air bag’ means an inflatable restraint system that requires no action by vehicle occupants and is used to
meet the applicable national frontal crash protection requirements.
2.13. ‘If recorded’ means if data is recorded in non-volatile memory for the purpose of subsequent downloading.
2.14. ‘Ignition cycle, crash’ means the number (count) of power mode cycles at the time when the crash event
occurred since the first use of the EDR.
2.15. ‘Ignition cycle download’ means the number (count) of power mode cycles at the time when the data was
downloaded since the first use of the EDR.
2.16. ‘Lateral acceleration’ means the component of the vector acceleration of a point in the vehicle in the y-direction.
The lateral acceleration is positive from left to right, from the perspective of the driver when seated in the
vehicle facing the direction of forward vehicle travel.
2.17. ‘Longitudinal acceleration’ means the component of the vector acceleration of a point in the vehicle in the
x-direction. The longitudinal acceleration is positive in the direction of forward vehicle travel.
2.18. ‘Maximum delta-V, lateral’ means the maximum value of the cumulative change in velocity, as recorded by the
EDR, of the vehicle along the lateral axis.
2.19. ‘Maximum delta-V, longitudinal’ means the maximum value of the cumulative change in velocity, as recorded by
the EDR, of the vehicle along the longitudinal axis.
2.20. ‘Maximum delta–V, resultant’ means the time-correlated maximum value of the cumulative change in velocity, as
reported by the EDR along the vector-added longitudinal and lateral axis.
2.21. ‘Multi-event crash’ means the occurrence of a minimum of 2 events, the first and last of which begin not more
than 5 seconds apart.L 265/6 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 26.7.2021
2.22. ‘Non-volatile memory’ means the memory reserved for maintaining recorded EDR data in a semi-permanent
fashion. Data recorded in non-volatile memory is retained after a loss of power and can be retrieved with EDR
data extraction tools and methods.
2.23. ‘Normal acceleration’ means the component of the vector acceleration of a point in the vehicle in the z-direction.
The normal acceleration is positive in a downward direction.
2.24. ‘Occupant size classification’ means, for front passenger, the classification of an occupant as an adult and not a
child, and for the driver, the classification of the driver as not being of small stature as indicated in the data
format.
2.25 ‘Operational’ means that the system or sensor, at the time of the event, is active or can be activated/deactivated
by the driver.
2.26. ‘Passenger air bag suppression status’ means the status of the passenger air bag (suppressed or not suppressed).
2.27. ‘Pretensioner’ means a device that is activated by a vehicle's crash sensing system and removes slack from a
vehicle safety belt system.
2.28. ‘Record’ means the process of saving captured EDR data into a non-volatile storage for subsequent retrieval.
2.29. ‘Safety belt status’ means the feedback from the safety system that the vehicle’s safety belt is fastened or
unfastened.
2.30. ‘Seat track position switch, foremost, status’ means the status of the switch that is installed to detect whether the
seat is moved to a forward position.
2.31. ‘Service brake, on and off’ means the status of the device that is installed in or connected to the brake pedal
system to detect whether the pedal was pressed. The device can include the brake pedal switch or other driver-
operated service brake control.
2.32. ‘Side air bag’ means any inflatable occupant restraint device that is mounted to the seat or side structure of the
vehicle interior, and that is designed to deploy in a side impact crash to help mitigate occupant injury and/or
ejection.
Note – Side air bags can also deploy in other crash modes as determined by the vehicle manufacturer.
2.33. ‘Side curtain/tube air bag’ means any inflatable occupant restraint device that is mounted to the side structure of
the vehicle interior, and that is designed to deploy in a side impact crash or rollover and to help mitigate
occupant injury and/or ejection.
Note – Side curtain/tube air bags can also deploy in other crash modes as determined by the manufacturer.
2.34. ‘Speed, vehicle indicated’ means the vehicle speed indicated by a manufacturer-designated subsystem designed to
indicate the vehicle's ground travel speed during vehicle operation.
2.35. ‘Stability control’ means any device that complies with national, ‘Electronic stability control systems’.
2.36. ‘Steering input’ means the angular displacement of the steering wheel measured from the straight-ahead position
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2.37. ‘Time from event 1 to 2’ means the elapsed time from time zero of the first event to time zero of the second
event of a multi-event crash.
2.38. ‘Time, maximum delta–V, lateral’ means the time from crash time zero to the point where the maximum value of
the cumulative change in velocity is found, as recorded by the EDR, along the lateral axis.
2.39. ‘Time, maximum delta-V, longitudinal’ means the time from crash time zero to the point where the maximum
value of the cumulative change in velocity is found, as recorded by the EDR, along the longitudinal axis.
2.40. ‘Time, maximum delta–V, resultant’ means the time from crash time zero to the point where the maximum
delta–V resultant occurs, as reported by the EDR.
2.41. ‘Time to deploy, pretensioner’ means the elapsed time from crash time zero to the deployment command for the
safety belt pretensioner (for both driver and front passenger).
2.42. ‘Time to deploy, side air bag/curtain’ means the elapsed time from crash time zero to the deployment command
for a side air bag or a side curtain/tube air bag (for both driver and front passenger).
2.43. ‘Time to first stage’ means the elapsed time between time zero and the time when the first stage of a frontal air
bag is commanded to fire.
2.44. ‘Time to nth stage’ means the elapsed time from crash time zero to the deployment command for the nth stage
of a frontal air bag (for both driver and front passenger).
2.45. ‘Time zero’ is the time reference for the EDR data timestamps of an event.
2.46. ‘Trigger threshold’ means the appropriate parameter has met the conditions for recording an EDR event.
2.47. ‘Vehicle roll angle’ means the angle between the vehicle y-axis and the ground plane as determined by the
sensing system.
2.48. ‘Vehicle type with regard to its Event Data Recorder’ means vehicles which do not differ significantly in such
essential aspects as:
(a) The manufacturer’s trade name or mark;
(b) Vehicle features which significantly influence the performances of the EDR; Addition of new trigger(s), new
data (elements), or modification in their format, shall not be considered as ‘significantly influencing the
performance of EDR’;
(c) The main characteristics and design of the EDR.
2.49. ‘Volatile memory’ means the memory reserved for buffering of captured EDR data. The memory is not capable
of retaining data in a semi-permanent fashion. Data captured in volatile memory is continuously overwritten
and is not retained in the event of a power loss or retrievable with EDR data extraction tools.
2.50. ‘Vulnerable road user secondary safety system’ means a deployable vehicle system outside the occupant
compartment designed to mitigate injury consequences to vulnerable road users during a collision.
2.51. ‘X-direction’ means in the direction of the vehicle’s X-axis, which is parallel to the vehicle's longitudinal
centerline. The X-direction is positive in the direction of forward vehicle travel.L 265/8 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 26.7.2021
2.52. ‘Y-direction’ means in the direction of the vehicle’s Y-axis, which is perpendicular to its X-axis and in the same
horizontal plane as that axis. The Y-direction is positive from left to right, from the perspective of the driver
when seated in the vehicle facing the direction of forward vehicle travel.
2.53. ‘Z-direction’ means in the direction of the vehicle’s Z-axis, which is perpendicular to the X and Y-axes. The
Z-direction is positive in a downward direction.
2.54. ‘Vehicle roll rate’ means the change in angle over time of the vehicle about its X-axis as determined by the
sensing system.
2.55. ‘Vehicle yaw rate’ means the change in angle over time of the vehicle about its Z-axis as determined by the
sensing system.
3. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL
3.1. The application for approval of a vehicle type with regard to its EDR shall be submitted by the vehicle
manufacturer or by his authorized representative to the approval authority of the Contracting Party according
to the provisions of Schedule 3 of the 1958 Agreement.
3.2. It shall be accompanied by the following documentation (a model of the information document is given in
Annex 2):
3.2.1. A description of the vehicle type with regard to the items specified in paragraph 5 below, in particular related to
the location of the EDR in the vehicle, the triggering parameters, storing capacity and the resistance to high
deceleration and mechanical stress of a severe impact;
3.2.2. The data elements and format stored in the EDR;
3.2.3. Instructions for retrieving data from the EDR.
3.3. A vehicle representative of the vehicle type to be approved shall be submitted to the approval authority or its
designated technical service responsible for conducting the approval tests.
4. APPROVAL
4.1. If the vehicle type submitted for approval pursuant to this Regulation meets the requirements of paragraph 5
below, approval of that vehicle type shall be granted.
4.2. An approval number shall be assigned to each type approved. Its first two digits (at present 00 for the Regulation
in its original form) shall indicate the series of amendments incorporating the most recent major technical
amendments made to the Regulation at the time of issue of the approval. The same Contracting Party shall not
assign the same number to another type of vehicle.
4.3. Notice of approval or of extension or of refusal or of withdrawal of approval or of production definitively
discontinued of a vehicle type pursuant to this Regulation shall be communicated to the Contracting Parties to
the Agreement applying this Regulation by means of a form conforming to the model in Annex 1 to this
Regulation and documentation supplied by the applicant being in a format not exceeding A4 (210 × 297mm)
and on an appropriate scale or electronic format.26.7.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 265/9
4.4. There shall be affixed, conspicuously and in a readily accessible place specified on the approval form, to every
vehicle conforming to a vehicle type approved under this Regulation, an international approval mark
conforming to the model described in Annex 3, consisting of either:
4.4.1. A circle surrounding the letter ‘E’ followed by:
(a) The distinguishing number of the country which has granted approval;(2)and
(b) The number of this Regulation, followed by the letter ‘R’, a dash and the approval number to the right of the
circle prescribed in this paragraph;
or
4.4.2. An oval surrounding the letters ‘UI’ followed by the Unique Identifier.
4.5. The approval mark shall be clearly legible and be indelible.
4.6. The approval authority shall verify the existence of satisfactory arrangements for ensuring effective checks on
conformity of production before type-approval is granted.
5. REQUIREMENTS
Requirements for vehicles fitted with an EDR include data elements, data format, data capture, and crash test
performance and survivability.
5.1. Data elements
5.1.1. Each vehicle fitted with an EDR shall record the data elements specified as mandatory and those required under
specified minimum conditions during the interval/time and at the sample rate specified in Annex 4, Table 1.
5.2. Data format
5.2.1. Each data element recorded shall be reported in accordance with the range, accuracy, and resolution specified in
Annex 4, Table 1.
5.2.2. Acceleration Time-History data and format: the longitudinal, lateral, and normal acceleration time-history data,
as applicable, shall be filtered either during the recording phase or during the data downloading phase to
include:
5.2.2.1. The Time Step (TS) that is the inverse of the sampling frequency of the acceleration data and which has units of
milliseconds;
5.2.2.2. The number of the first point (NFP), which is an integer that when multiplied by the TS equals the time relative
to time zero of the first acceleration data point;
5.2.2.3. The number of the last point (NLP), which is an integer that when multiplied by the TS equals the time relative to
time zero of the last acceleration data point; and
5.2.2.4. NLP—NFP + 1 acceleration values sequentially beginning with the acceleration at time NFP * TS and continue
sampling the acceleration at TS increments in time until the time NLP * TS is reached.
(2) The distinguishing numbers of the Contracting Parties to the 1958 Agreement are reproduced in Annex 3 to the Consolidated
Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3), document ECE/TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.6 - https://unece.org/transport/standards/
transport/vehicle-regulations-wp29/resolutionsL 265/10 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 26.7.2021
5.3. Data capture
The EDR shall record the captured data in the vehicle and this data shall remain in the vehicle subject to the
provisions of paragraph 5.3.4, at least until they are retrieved in compliance with national or regional
legislation or they are overwritten in compliance with paragraph 5.3.4.
The EDR non-volatile memory buffer shall accommodate the data related to at least three different events.
The data elements for every event shall be captured and recorded by the EDR, as specified in paragraph 5.1 in
accordance with the following conditions and circumstances:
5.3.1. Conditions for triggering recording of data
An event shall be recorded by the EDR if one of the following threshold values is met or exceeded:
5.3.1.1. Change in longitudinal vehicle velocity more than 8 km/h within a 150 ms or less interval.
5.3.1.2. Change in lateral vehicle velocity more than 8 km/h within a 150 ms or less interval
5.3.1.3. Activation of Non-reversible occupant restraint system.
5.3.1.4. Activation of Vulnerable road user secondary safety system
If a vehicle is not fitted with any Vulnerable Road User (VRU) secondary safety system, this document requires
neither recording of data nor fitting of such systems. However, if the vehicle is fitted with such a system, then it
is mandatory to record the event data following activation of this system.
5.3.2. Conditions for triggering locking of data
In the circumstances provided below, the memory for the event shall be locked to prevent any future
overwriting of the data by subsequent event.
5.3.2.1. In all the cases where a non-reversible occupant restraint system is deployed.
5.3.2.2. In the case of a frontal impact, if the vehicle is not fitted with a non-reversible restraint system for front impact,
when the vehicle’s velocity change in x-axis direction exceeds 25 km/h within 150ms or less interval.
5.3.2.3. Activation of Vulnerable road user secondary safety system
5.3.3. Conditions for establishment of time zero
Time zero is established at the time when any of the following first occurs:
5.3.3.1. For systems with ‘wake-up’ air bag control systems, the time at which the occupant restraint control algorithm is
activated; or
5.3.3.2. For continuously running algorithms,
5.3.3.2.1. The first point in the interval where a longitudinal, cumulative delta-V of over 0,8 km/h is reached within a 20
ms time period; or
5.3.3.2.2. For vehicles that record ‘delta-V, lateral,’ the first point in the interval where a lateral, cumulative delta-V of over
0,8 km/h is reached within a 5 ms time period; or26.7.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 265/11
5.3.3.3. Deployment of a non-reversible deployable restraint or activation of VRU secondary safety protection system.
5.3.4. Overwriting
5.3.4.1 If an EDR non-volatile memory buffer void of previous-event data is not available, the recorded data shall,
subject to the provisions of paragraph 5.3.2, be overwritten by the current event data, on a first-in first-out
basis, or according to different strategies decided by the manufacturer and made available to the relevant
authorities of Contracting Parties.
5.3.4.2 Furthermore, if an EDR non-volatile memory buffer void of previous-event data is not available, data originating
from non-reversible restraint system or Vulnerable road user secondary safety system deployment events
referred to in paragraph 5.3.2 shall always overwrite any other data that is not locked per 5.3.2.
5.3.5. Power failure
Data recorded in non-volatile memory is retained after loss of power.
5.4. Crash test performance and survivability
5.4.1. Each vehicle subject to the requirements of national or regional frontal crash test regulations, shall conform with
the specifications in paragraph 5.4.3.
5.4.2. Each vehicle subject to the requirements of national or regional side impact crash test regulations, shall conform
with the specifications of paragraph 5.4.3.
5.4.3. The data elements required by paragraph 5.1, shall be recorded in the format specified by paragraph 5.2, exist at
the completion of the crash test and the complete data recorded element shall read ‘yes’ after the test. Elements
that are not operating normally in crash tests (e.g., those related to engine operation, braking, etc.) are not
required to meet the accuracy or resolution requirements in these crash tests.
The data shall be retrievable even after an impact of a severity level set by UN Regulations Nos 94, 95 or 137.
5.5. It shall not be possible to deactivate the Event Data Recorder.
6. MODIFICATION OF VEHICLE TYPE AND EXTENSION OF APPROVAL
6.1. Every modification of the vehicle type as defined in paragraph 2.x of this Regulation shall be notified to the
approval authority which approved the vehicle type. The approval authority may then either:
6.1.1. Consider that the modifications made do not have an adverse effect on the conditions of the granting of the
approval and grant an extension of approval;
6.1.2. Consider that the modifications made affect the conditions of the granting of the approval and require further
tests or additional checks before granting an extension of approval.
6.2. Confirmation or refusal of approval, specifying the alterations, shall be communicated by the procedure
specified in paragraph 4.3 above to the Contracting Parties to the Agreement applying this Regulation.
6.3. The approval authority shall inform the other Contracting Parties of the extension by means of the
communication form which appears in Annex 1 to this Regulation. It shall assign a serial number to each
extension, to be known as the extension number.L 265/12 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 26.7.2021
7. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
7.1. Procedures for the conformity of production shall conform to the general provisions defined in Article 2 and
Schedule 1 to the Agreement (E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.3) and meet the following requirements:
7.2. A vehicle approved pursuant to this Regulation shall be so manufactured as to conform to the type approved by
meeting the requirements of paragraph 5 above;
7.3. The approval authority which has granted the approval may at any time verify the conformity of control
methods applicable to each production unit. The normal frequency of such inspections shall be once every two
years.
8. PENALTIES FOR NON-CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
8.1. The approval granted in respect of a vehicle type pursuant to this Regulation may be withdrawn if the
requirements laid down in paragraph 7 above are not complied with.
8.2. If a Contracting Party withdraws an approval it had previously granted, it shall forthwith so notify the other
Contracting Parties applying this Regulation by sending them a communication form conforming to the model
in Annex 1 to this Regulation.
9. PRODUCTION DEFINITIVELY DISCONTINUED
If the holder of the approval completely ceases to manufacture a type of vehicle approved in accordance with
this Regulation, he shall so inform the approval authority which granted the approval, which in turn shall
forthwith inform the other Contracting Parties to the Agreement applying this Regulation by means of a
communication form conforming to the model in Annex 1 to this Regulation.
10. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICES RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING APPROVAL TESTS AND OF
TYPE APPROVAL AUTHORITIES
The Contracting Parties to the Agreement applying this Regulation shall communicate to the United Nations
Secretariat(3)the names and addresses of the technical services responsible for conducting approval tests and of
the approval authorities which grant approval and to which forms certifying approval or extension or refusal or
withdrawal of approval are to be sent.
11. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
11.1. As from the official date of entry into force of the 01 series of amendments, no Contracting Party applying this
Regulation shall refuse to grant or refuse to accept type approvals under this Regulation as amended by the 01
series of amendments.
11.2. As from 1 July 2024, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall not be obliged to accept type approvals
to the original version of this Regulation, first issued after 1 July 2024.
11.3. Until 1 July 2026, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall accept type approvals to the original
version of this Regulation, first issued before 1 July 2024.
11.4. As from 1 July 2026, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall not be obliged to accept type approvals
issued to the original version of this Regulation.
(3) Through the online platform ("/343 Application") provided by UNECE and dedicated to the exchange of such information: https://
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11.5. Notwithstanding paragraph 11.4, Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall continue to accept type
approvals issued according to the original version of this Regulation, for vehicles which are not affected by the
changes introduced by the 01 Series of amendments.
11.6. Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall not refuse to grant type approvals according to any preceding
series of amendments to this Regulation or extensions thereof.L 265/14 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 26.7.2021
ANNEX 1
Communication
(Maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm)
issued by: Name of administration:
.........................................
.........................................
.........................................
()
Concerning(2): Approval granted
Approval extended
Approval refused
Approval withdrawn
Production definitively discontinued
of a vehicle type with regard to its Event Dara Recorder (EDR) pursuant to UN Regulation No. 160
Approval No.: .................................................................................................................
Reason(s) for extension (if applicable): ........................................................................................
1. Trade name or mark of the vehicle: ......................................................................................
2. Vehicle type: .............................................................................................................
3. Name and address of manufacturer: .....................................................................................
4. If applicable, name and address of manufacturer's representative: .......................................................
5. Brief description of vehicle: ..............................................................................................
6. Technical service responsible for conducting the approval tests: ........................................................
6.1. Date of report issued by that service: ....................................................................................
6.2. Number of report issued by that service: ................................................................................
7. Approval granted/refused/extended/withdrawn:2
8. Position of approval mark on the vehicle: ...............................................................................
9. Place: ....................................................................................................................
10. Date: .....................................................................................................................
11. Signature: ................................................................................................................
12. The list of documents deposited with the approval authority which has granted approval is annexed to this
communication.
(1) Distinguishing number of the country which has granted/extended/refused/withdrawn an approval (see approval provisions in this
Regulation).
(2) Strike out what does not apply.26.7.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 265/15
ANNEX 2
Information document on the type approval of a vehicle type with regard to its Event Data
Recorder (EDR)
A list of contents shall be included.
Any drawings shall be supplied in appropriate scale and in sufficient detail on size A4 paper or on a folder of A4 format.
Photographs, if any, shall show sufficient detail.
GENERAL
1. Trade name or mark of vehicle: ........................................................................................
2. Vehicle type: ...........................................................................................................
3. Means of identification of type, if marked on the vehicle: ..............................................................
4. Location of the marking: ...............................................................................................
5. Location of and method of affixing the approval mark: ................................................................
6. Category of vehicle: ....................................................................................................
7. Name and address of manufacturer: ...................................................................................
8. Address(es) of assembly plant(s): .......................................................................................
9. Photograph(s) and/or drawing(s) of a representative vehicle: ...........................................................
10. EDR
10.1. Make (trade name of manufacturer): ...................................................................................
10.2. Type and general commercial description(s): ...........................................................................
10.3. Drawing(s) or photographs showing the location and method of attachment of the EDR in the vehicle: ..............
10.4. Description of the triggering parameter: ...............................................................................
10.5. Description of any other relevant parameter (storing capacity, resistance to high deceleration and mechanical stress
of a severe impact, etc.): ................................................................................................
10.6. The data elements and data format stored in the EDR:
Recording
Data sample rate
Data element interval/time (relative Minimum range Accuracy Resolution
(samples per second)
to time zero)
10.7. Instructions for retrieving data from the EDR: .........................................................................L 265/16 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 26.7.2021
ANNEX 3
Arrangements of approval marks
(see paragraphs 4.4 to 4.4.2 of this Regulation)
a = 8 mm min
The above approval mark affixed to a vehicle shows that the vehicle type with regard to its EDR concerned has been
approved in Germany (E 1) pursuant to UN Regulation No 160. The first two digits of the approval number (01) indicate
that the approval was granted in accordance with the requirements of the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation
No 160.
a ≥ 8 mm
The above Unique Identifier shows that the type concerned has been approved and that the relevant information on that
type-approval can be accessed on the UN secure internet database by using 270650 as Unique Identifier. Any leading
zeroes in the Unique Identifier may be omitted in the approval marking.26.7.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 265/17
ANNEX 4
Data elements and format(1)
Table 1
Recording
Condition for interval/ Data sample
Minimum Event(s)
Data element require- time(2) rate (samples Accuracy(3) Resolution
range recorded for(4)
ment(1) (relative to per second)
time zero)
Delta-V, Mandatory 0 to 250 ms 100 -100 km/h ±10 % 1 km/h Planar
longitudinal – not or 0 to End to + 100
required if of Event km/h.
longitudinal Time plus
acceleration 30 ms,
recorded at whichever is
≥500 Hz shorter.
with
sufficient
range and
resolution
to calculate
delta-v with
required
accuracy
Maximum Mandatory 0–300 ms or N/A -100 km/h ±10 % 1 km/h Planar
delta-V, – not 0 to End of to + 100
longitudinal required if Event Time km/h.
longitudinal plus 30 ms,
acceleration whichever is
recorded at shorter.
≥500 Hz
Time, Mandatory 0–300 ms or N/A 0–300 ms, ±3 ms 2,5 ms Planar
maximum – not 0 to End of or 0-End of
delta-V, required if Event Time Event Time
longitudinal longitudinal plus 30 ms, plus 30 ms,
acceleration whichever is whichever is
recorded at shorter. shorter.
≥500 Hz
Speed, vehicle Mandatory -5,0 to 0 sec 2 0 km/h to ±1 km/h 1 km/h Planar
indicated 250 km/h
VRU
Engine Mandatory -5,0 to 0 sec 2 0 to 100 % ±5 % 1 % Planar
throttle, % full
Rollover
(or
accelerator VRU
pedal, % full)
Service brake, Mandatory -5,0 to 0 sec 2 On or Off N/A On or Off Planar
on/off
VRU
Rollover
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Recording
Condition for interval/ Data sample
Minimum Event(s)
Data element require- time(2) rate (samples Accuracy(3) Resolution
range recorded for(4)
ment(1) (relative to per second)
time zero)
Ignition cycle, Mandatory -1,0 sec N/A 0 to 60 000 ±1 cycle 1 cycle Planar
crash
VRU
Rollover
Ignition cycle, Mandatory At time of N/A 0 to 60 000 ±1 cycle 1 cycle Planar
download download(5)
VRU
Rollover
Safety belt Mandatory -1,0 sec N/A Fastened, N/A Fastened, Planar
status, driver not fastened not fastened
Rollover
Air bag Mandatory -1,0 sec N/A On or Off N/A On or Off Planar
warning
Rollover
lamp(6)
Frontal air bag Mandatory Event N/A 0 to 250 ms ±2 ms 1 ms Planar
deployment,
time to
deploy, in the
case of a single
stage air bag,
or time to first
stage
deployment,
in the case of a
multi-stage
air bag, driver.
Frontal air bag Mandatory Event N/A 0 to 250 ms ±2 ms 1 ms Planar
deployment,
time to
deploy, in the
case of a single
stage air bag,
or time to first
stage
deployment,
in the case of a
multi-stage
air bag, front
passenger.
Multi-event If Event N/A 1 or more N/A 1 or more Planar
crash, Recorded(7)
VRU
number of
event Rollover26.7.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 265/19
Recording
Condition for interval/ Data sample
Minimum Event(s)
Data element require- time(2) rate (samples Accuracy(3) Resolution
range recorded for(4)
ment(1) (relative to per second)
time zero)
Time from Mandatory As needed N/A 0 to 5,0 sec ±0,1 sec 0,1 sec Planar
event 1 to 2
Rollover
Complete file Mandatory Following N/A Yes or No N/A Yes or No Planar
recorded (yes, other data
VRU
no)
Rollover
Lateral If Recorded 0–250 ms or 500Hz -50 to +50g +/- 10 % 1 g Planar
acceleration 0 to End of
Rollover
(post-crash) Event Time
plus 30 ms,
whichever is
shorter.
Longitudinal If Recorded 0–250 ms or 500Hz -50 to +50g +/- 10 % 1 g Planar
acceleration 0 to End of
(post-crash) Event Time
plus 30 ms,
whichever is
shorter.
Normal If recorded -1,0 to 5,0 10 Hz -5 g to +5 g ± 10 % 0,5 g Rollover
acceleration sec(8)
(post-crash)
Delta-V, Mandatory 0–250 ms or 100 -100 km/h ±10 % 1 km/h Planar
lateral – not 0 to End of to + 100
required if Event Time km/h.
lateral plus 30 ms,
acceleration whichever is
recorded at shorter.
≥500 Hz
and with
sufficient
range and
resolution
to calculate
delta-v with
required
accuracy
Maximum Mandatory 0–300 ms or N/A -100 km/h ±10 % 1 km/h Planar
delta-V, lateral – not 0 to End of to + 100
required if Event Time km/h.
lateral plus 30 ms,
acceleration whichever is
recorded at shorter.
≥500 HzL 265/20 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 26.7.2021
Recording
Condition for interval/ Data sample
Minimum Event(s)
Data element require- time(2) rate (samples Accuracy(3) Resolution
range recorded for(4)
ment(1) (relative to per second)
time zero)
Time Mandatory 0–300 ms or N/A 0–300 ms, ±3 ms 2,5 ms Planar
maximum – not 0 to End of or 0-End of
delta-V, lateral required if Event Time Event Time
lateral plus 30 ms, plus 30 ms,
acceleration whichever is whichever is
recorded at shorter. shorter.
≥500 Hz
Time for Mandatory 0–300 ms or N/A 0–300 ms, ±3 ms 2,5 ms Planar
maximum – not 0 to End of or 0-End of
delta-V, required if Event Time Event Time
resultant. relevant plus 30 ms, plus 30 ms,
acceleration whichever is whichever is
recorded at shorter. shorter.
≥500 Hz
Engine rpm Mandatory -5,0 to 0 sec 2 0 to 10 000 ±100 rpm(9) 100 rpm Planar
rpm
Rollover
Vehicle roll If recorded -1,0 up to 10 -1 080deg ±10 % 10 deg Rollover
angle 5,0 sec(8) to + 1 080
deg
Vehicle roll Mandatory -1,0 up to 10 -240 to + +/- 10 %(11) 1 deg/sec Rollover
rate if fitted and 5,0 sec(10) 240 deg/sec
used for
rollover
protection
system
control
algorithm
ABS activity Mandatory -5,0 to 0 sec 2 Faulted, N/A Faulted, Planar
Active, Active,
VRU
Interven- Interven-
ing(12) ing(11) Rollover
Stability Mandatory -5,0 to 0 sec 2 Faulted, On, N/A Faulted, On, Planar
control Off, Off,
VRU
Interven- Interven-
ing(11) ing(11) Rollover
Steering input Mandatory -5,0 to 0 sec 2 -250 deg ±5 % ±1 % Planar
CW to + 250
VRU
deg CCW.
Rollover
Safety belt Mandatory -1,0 sec N/A Fastened, N/A Fastened, Planar
status, front not fastened not fastened
Rollover
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Recording
Condition for interval/ Data sample
Minimum Event(s)
Data element require- time(2) rate (samples Accuracy(3) Resolution
range recorded for(4)
ment(1) (relative to per second)
time zero)
Passenger air Mandatory -1,0 sec N/A Suppressed N/A Suppressed Planar
bag or not or not
Rollover
suppression suppressed suppressed
status, front
Frontal air bag Mandatory Event N/A 0 to 250 ms ±2 ms 1 ms Planar
deployment, if fitted with
time to nth a driver’s
stage, frontal air
driver(3) bag with a
multi-stage
inflator.
Frontal air bag Mandatory Event N/A 0 to 250 ms ±2 ms 1 ms Planar
deployment, if fitted with
time to nth a front
stage, front passenger’s
passenger(13) frontal air
bag with a
multi-stage
inflator.
Side air bag Mandatory Event N/A 0 to 250 ms ±2 ms 1 ms Planar
deployment,
time to
deploy,
driver.
Side air bag Mandatory Event N/A 0 to 250 ms ±2 ms 1 ms Planar
deployment,
time to
deploy, front
passenger.
Side Mandatory Event N/A 0 to 250 ms ±2 ms 1 ms Planar
curtain/tube
Rollover
air bag
deployment,
time to
deploy, driver
side.
Side Mandatory Event N/A 0 to 250 ms ±2 ms 1 ms Planar
curtain/tube
Rollover
air bag
deployment,
time to
deploy,
passenger
side.
Pretensioner Mandatory Event N/A 0 to 250 ms ±2 ms 1 ms Planar
deployment,
Rollover
time to fire,
driver.
Pretensioner Mandatory Event N/A 0 to 250 ms ±2 ms 1 ms Planar
deployment,
Rollover
time to fire,
front
passenger.L 265/22 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 26.7.2021
Recording
Condition for interval/ Data sample
Minimum Event(s)
Data element require- time(2) rate (samples Accuracy(3) Resolution
range recorded for(4)
ment(1) (relative to per second)
time zero)
Seat track Mandatory -1,0 sec N/A Yes or No N/A Yes or No Planar
position if fitted and
Rollover
switch, used for
foremost, deployment
status, driver. decision
Seat track Mandatory -1,0 sec N/A Yes or No N/A Yes or No Planar
position if fitted and
Rollover
switch, used for
foremost, deployment
status, front decision
passenger.
Occupant If recorded -1,0 sec N/A 5th N/A Yes or No Planar
size percentile
Rollover
classification, female or
driver larger.
Occupant If recorded -1,0 sec N/A 6yr old HIII N/A Yes or No Planar
size US ATD or
Rollover
classification, Q6 ATD or
front smaller
passenger
Safety belt Mandatory -1,0 sec N/A Fastened, N/A Fastened, Planar
status, rear not fastened not fastened
Rollover
passengers
Tyre Pressure Mandatory -1,0 seconds N/A N/A N/A On, Off Planar
Monitoring relative to
Rollover
System time zero
(TPMS)
Warning
Lamp Status
Longitudinal Mandatory -5,0 to 0 2 Hz -1.5g to +/- 10% 0,1 g Planar
acceleration seconds +1.5g
VRU
(pre – crash) relative to
time zero
Lateral Mandatory -5,0 to 0 2 Hz -1,0 g to +/- 10 % 0,1 g Planar
acceleration seconds +1,0 g
(pre – crash) relative to
time zero
Yaw Rate Mandatory -5 to 0 2 -75 to +75 ±10 % of the 0,1 Planar
seconds degrees / full range of
Rollover
relative to second the sensor
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Recording
Condition for interval/ Data sample
Minimum Event(s)
Data element require- time(2) rate (samples Accuracy(3) Resolution
range recorded for(4)
ment(1) (relative to per second)
time zero)
Traction Mandatory -5,0 to 0 2 N/A N/A Actively Planar
Control if not fitted seconds controlling,
Rollover
Status with ESC relative to Faulted,
time zero Comman-
ded Off, or
On but Not
Controlling
AEBS status Mandatory -5,0 to 0 2 N/A N/A Actively Planar
seconds Warning,
VRU
relative to Actively
time zero Engaged, Rollover
Faulted, Off,
Not Active
Cruise Mandatory -5,0 to 0 2 N/A N/A Actively Planar
Control seconds Controlling,
VRU
System relative to Faulted,
time zero Comman- Rollover
ded Off, On
but Not
Controlling
Adaptive Mandatory -5,0 to 0 2 N/A N/A Actively Planar
Cruise seconds Controlling,
VRU
Control relative to Faulted,
Status time zero Comman- Rollover
(driving ded Off, On
automation but Not
system level Controlling
1)
VRU Mandatory Event N/A 0 to 250 ms ±2 ms 1 ms VRU
secondary
safety system
deployment,
time to deploy
VRU Mandatory -1,1 to 0 N/A N/A N/A On or Off VRU
secondary seconds
safety system relative to
warning time zero
indicator
status(14)
Safety belt Mandatory -1,0 sec N/A Fastened, N/A Fastened, Planar
status mid- not fastened not fastened
Rollover
position frontL 265/24 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 26.7.2021
Recording
Condition for interval/ Data sample
Minimum Event(s)
Data element require- time(2) rate (samples Accuracy(3) Resolution
range recorded for(4)
ment(1) (relative to per second)
time zero)
Far side Mandatory Event N/A 0 to 250 ms +/- 2 ms 1 ms Planar
impact center
Rollover
airbag
Lane Mandatory -5,0 to 0 sec 2 N/A N/A Faulted,
departure Off,
warning On but not
system status warning,
On –
Warning
left,
On –
Warning
right
Corrective Mandatory -5,0 to 0 sec 2 N/A N/A Faulted,
steering Off,
function On but not
(CSF) status intervening,
On –
Actively
intervening
Emergency Mandatory -5,0 to 0 sec 2 N/A N/A Faulted,
steering Off,
function (ESF) On but not
status intervening,
On –
Actively
intervening
Automati- Mandatory -5,0 to 0 sec 2 N/A N/A Faulted,
cally Off,
commanded On but not
steering controlling,
function On –
(ACSF) Actively
category A controlling
status
Automati- Mandatory -5,0 to 0 sec 2 N/A N/A Faulted,
cally Off,
commanded On but not
steering controlling,
function On –
(ACSF) Actively
category B1 controlling
status
Automati- Mandatory -5,0 to 0 sec 2 N/A N/A Faulted,
cally Off,
commanded On but not
steering controlling,
function On –
(ACSF) Actively
category B2 controlling
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Recording
Condition for interval/ Data sample
Minimum Event(s)
Data element require- time(2) rate (samples Accuracy(3) Resolution
range recorded for(4)
ment(1) (relative to per second)
time zero)
Automati- Mandatory -5,0 to 0 sec 2 N/A N/A Faulted,
cally Off,
commanded On but not
steering controlling,
function On –
(ACSF) Actively
category C controlling
status
Automati- Mandatory -5,0 to 0 sec 2 N/A N/A Faulted,
cally Off,
commanded On but not
steering controlling,
function On –
(ACSF) Actively
category D controlling
status
Automati- Mandatory -5,0 to 0 sec 2 N/A N/A Faulted,
cally Off,
commanded On but not
steering controlling,
function On –
(ACSF) Actively
category E controlling
status
Accident Mandatory Event N/A N/A N/A Faulted,
emergency On but
call system emergency
status call not
automati-
cally
triggered,
On –
Emergency
call
automati-
cally
triggered
(1) ‘Mandatory’ is subject to the conditions detailed in Section 1.
(2) Pre-crash data and crash data are asynchronous. The sample time accuracy requirement for pre-crash time is -0,1 to 1,0 sec (e.g. T = -1
would need to occur between -1,1 and 0 seconds.)
(3) Accuracy requirement only applies within the range of the physical sensor. If measurements captured by a sensor exceed the design
range of the sensor, the reported element shall indicate when the measurement first exceeded the design range of the sensor.
(4) ‘Planar’ includes triggered events in sections 5.3.1.1, 5.3.1.2, and 5.3.1.3 and ‘VRU’ includes triggered events in section 5.3.1.4.
(5) The ignition cycle at the time of download is not required to be recorded at the time of the crash but shall be reported during the
download process.
(6) The air bag warning lamp is the readiness indicator specified in national air bag requirements and may also illuminate to indicate a
malfunction in another part of the deployable restraint system.
(7) ‘If recorded’ means if the data is recorded in non-volatile memory for the purpose of subsequent downloading.
(8) May be recorded in any time duration; -1,0 to 5,0 sec is suggested.
(9) These elements do not need to meet the accuracy and resolution requirements in specified crash tests.
(10)‘vehicle roll angle’ may be recorded in any time duration; -1,0 sec to 5,0 sec is suggested.
(11)Relative to the full range of the sensor.
(12)Manufacturers can include other system states.
(13)List this element n - 1 times, once for each stage of a multi-stage air bag system.
(14)Multiple safety system status indications can be combined into the air bag warning indicator