Abstract: An automated crash detection device comprises a housing mountable in a vehicle. An acoustic sensor is operatively coupled to the housing to sense vehicle structure born sound waves and develop an acoustic reading representative thereof. An accelerometer is operatively coupled to the housing to sense G-force and develop an accelerometer reading representative thereof. A processing system is operatively associated with the acoustic sensor and the accelerometer to detect a crash condition responsive to the acoustic reading and the accelerometer reading. A transmitter is operatively associated with the processing system to transmit a crash notification upon detection of a crash condition.

Abstract: A system is described for notification of abnormal vehicular movement events. The system comprises a gateway device for communicating with vehicle monitoring devices for receiving data associated with abnormal vehicular movement events. A processing system is operatively associated with the gateway device for processing the received data. The processing system implements an event routine using the received data to automatically categorize an abnormal vehicular movement event based on severity and type of the event. A validation routine analyzes the received data to verify that an abnormal vehicular movement event has occurred. A notification routine automatically initiates a notice of loss claim and triggers communication with a client that a validated abnormal vehicular movement event has occurred and including data related to the severity and type of the event.