Method and system for generating map information for emergency surfaces

A method for generating map information for one or more road sections of a digital road map, comprising:

• receiving data records for the one or more road sections, wherein the data records describe properties of surfaces outside the immediate road area,
• evaluating the received data records in order to identify first surfaces outside the immediate road area that are able to be driven on by a vehicle after leaving the road and on which the vehicle can be brought to a standstill after leaving the road,
• generating a description of the first surfaces in a format suitable for digital road maps,
• retrievably providing the description of the first surfaces in one or more formats suitable for digital road maps.

A computer program product for generating map information for one or more road sections of a digital road map, which is stored on a computer-readable medium and comprises program instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause performance of operations comprising:

• receiving data records for the one or more road sections, wherein the data records describe properties of surfaces outside the immediate road area,
• evaluating the received data records in order to identify first surfaces outside the immediate road area that are able to be driven on by a vehicle after leaving the road and on which the vehicle can be brought to a standstill after leaving the road,
• generating a description of the first surfaces in a format suitable for digital road maps,
• retrievably providing the description of the first surfaces in one or more formats suitable for digital road maps.