Extended recording from NTSB investigation. The collision sequence involved three alert stages: first alert lasting 5 seconds with visual only or bimodal presentation, second alert lasting 8 seconds with bimodal presentation, and third alert with bimodal presentation and instruction to put hands on the wheel.

The 33rd session of the Event Data Recorders/Data Storage Systems for Automated Driving Informal Working Group is scheduled for October 6-8, 2026, in a hybrid format with meetings held at the Ministry of Transport Berlin, Germany. The session will address DSSAD Phase 2 documents, EDR Step 2, EDR Step 3, and EDR for ADS, with meetings conducted via Google Meet and in-person attendance. Chairpersons are from the Netherlands, Japan, and the USA.

The 32nd EDR-DSSAD IWG session convened virtually on May 7, 2026. The previous session report and agenda were approved without objection. Discussion addressed the group’s future structure, with consensus that EDR work continue under GRSG direction while DSSAD work be directed by the ADS IWG. EDR/DSSAD-31-02 on DSSAD regulatory text would be submitted to GRVA in May. A Guidance and Interpretation Document addressing “readily accessible” and access provisions is planned for July submission. EDR Step 2 discussions covered ADDW, DDAW, and DCAS data elements with resolutions agreed at +/-1%, recording intervals for collision scenarios, and outstanding items for June 11 finalization. Future meetings scheduled for June 11, September 8, and October 6-8, 2026.