Government Funding for 3D Laser Mapping of Motorway Crashes

Equipment supplied by 3D Laser Mapping is  already being used to drive down the GBP 1 billion annual cost of congestion  caused by collisions on motorways.  Its RIEGL scanners have reduced the  time spent collecting evidence at the scene, in turn reducing road closure times  by an average of 90 minutes. Data from the scanners is used to produce high  quality graphics and detailed plans of collision scenes for use in subsequent  enquiries and court cases.  

Richard Auty, Senior Collision  Investigator in the Metropolitan Police
Road Death Investigation unit commented,  “Having run a pilot in which we
tested a number of scanners, we found the RIEGL  laser scanner collected 30
percent more data, in less than half the time of any  other Pulse scanner and it
has helped us cut the road closure times in London by  an average of 90
minutes.”

“It is an amazing tool that has  transformed how we collect evidence at
collision scenes; allowing us to provide  the courts with the collision scene
in a virtual world and view the scene from  the positions of the various
parties.”

The RIEGL VZ-400 laser  scanner has been proven to provide a significantly
greater level of detail and  colour compared to other laser scanners and can
be used during the day, even in  low light conditions, and at night. The
VZ-400 was also significantly faster  than other laser scanner devices in the
independent trials. Comparison of the  Riegl with total station surveying,
widely used by Police Forces across the  country, identified an on-site time
saving in the region of 50 percent.