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by OldTimeCoffee 1627 days ago
These are already commonplace in the US. They're called Event Data Recorders. While they're technically optional, I'm not sure there's been a car sold in the last decade without one. If you get in a wreck it will record data about the cars speed, seatbelts, etc from the last moments before the crash. Otherwise, it's a ring buffer that isn't retained.

ETA: More information about the EU here: https://unece.org/media/transport/Vehicle-Regulations/press/...