System and method for generating data regarding a vehicle crash

A mobile computing device for generating data regarding a vehicle crash, the mobile computing device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors,
• the one or more memories including non-transitory computer executable instructions stored therein that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive initial sensor data output by at least one sensor of the mobile computing device, the mobile computing device being within a vehicle;
• determine whether the initial sensor data output by the at least one sensor includes sensor data indicating that a crash of the vehicle has occurred;
• receive additional sensor data output by the at least one sensor of the mobile computing device when the one or more processors determine that the initial sensor data output by the at least one sensor includes sensor data indicating that the crash of the vehicle has occurred, the additional sensor data being received using the one or more processors for a first amount of time after the one or more processors determine that the initial sensor data output by the at least one sensor includes sensor data indicating that the crash of the vehicle has occurred;
• and
• generate combined sensor data based on the initial sensor data output by the at least one sensor and the additional sensor data output by the at least one sensor, the combined sensor data including first sensor data corresponding to a period of time before the crash of the vehicle and second sensor data corresponding to a period of time after the crash of the vehicle.

A computer readable storage medium comprising non-transitory computer readable instructions stored thereon for generating data regarding a vehicle crash, wherein the instructions when executed on one or more processors of a mobile computing device cause the one or more processors to:

• receive initial sensor data output by at least one sensor of the mobile computing device, the mobile computing device being within a vehicle;
• determine whether the initial sensor data output by the at least one sensor includes sensor data indicating that a crash of the vehicle has occurred;
• receive additional sensor data output by the at least one sensor of the mobile computing device when the one or more processors determine that the initial sensor data output by the at least one sensor includes sensor data indicating that the crash of the vehicle has occurred, the additional sensor data being received using the one or more processors for a first amount of time after the one or more processors determine that the initial sensor data output by the at least one sensor includes sensor data indicating that the crash of the vehicle has occurred;
• and
• generate combined sensor data based on the initial sensor data output by the at least one sensor and the additional sensor data output by the at least one sensor, the combined sensor data including first sensor data corresponding to a period of time before the crash of the vehicle and second sensor data corresponding to a period of time after the crash of the vehicle.