Method and device for crash type identification for a vehicle

A device for crash type identification for a vehicle, comprising:

• at least one sensor unit situated to a left of the vehicle longitudinal axis in a driving direction;
• at least one sensor unit situated to a right of the vehicle longitudinal axis in a driving direction, the at least one sensor unit situated to the left and the at least one sensor unit situated to the right adapted to record sensor data;
• and
• an analysis and control unit adapted to analyze the recorded sensor data, the analysis and control unit further adapted to gate the recorded sensor data after an impact, checks at least one first gating of the recorded sensor data for fulfillment of a stability criterion, and, after the stability criterion is met, compare at least one second gating of the recorded sensor data with a predefined threshold value, the analysis and control unit adapted to recognize a first criterion for an asymmetrical impact flag signal when the second gating of the recorded sensor data one of exceeds the predefined threshold value or falls short of the predefined threshold value.