FIA To Begin Sourcing Data From Racing Accidents To Inform Safety Direction

The FIA will begin sourcing data and information from hundreds of racing accidents around the world, using the information gathered to guide the future of motorsport safety. The FIA World Accident Database (WADB) will be used by the FIA and its National Sporting Authorities (ASNs) to log data from accidents; including vehicle and procedural information, as well as medical and other repercussions. FIA President Jean Todt believes that the new process will help provide the best possible information for the engineering of safety solutions in motor sport. Todt said, "It is an easier task to develop procedures and technology based on actual data." The WADB will be populated by the the 139 ASNs around the world, all of which will have access to the web-based resource (FIA).