Driver Evidence
Research into dash cam adoption, evidence preservation, and how drivers document incidents.
RoadBacked Research
RoadBacked Driver Evidence Research
RoadBacked studies how drivers document, organize, preserve and use road-incident evidence.
This section hosts RoadBacked's original research and structured public resources. We publish our own analysis of official data, we document our methods, and we do not republish figures we cannot source.
Latest analysis · September 18, 2026
Where Do Passenger Vehicles Get Hit?
A RoadBacked analysis of NHTSA CRSS data for 2020–2024 estimating where passenger vehicles are first contacted in police-reported U.S. crashes, by direction, junction context, vehicle type and year.
Read the reportFirst original analysis · September 5, 2026
Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash Exposure Was 44% Higher in 2020–2024 Than Before 2020
A RoadBacked analysis of NHTSA FARS fatal crashes involving hit-and-run and FHWA vehicle miles traveled, comparing exposure-adjusted rates across states and over time.
Read the reportThe areas below describe the research we continue to build toward.
Accident & Claim Workflows
Analysis of the steps drivers face after collisions, hit-and-runs, and insurance claims.
State-by-State Resources
Structured public information on crash reporting, evidence rules, and driver resources.
Road Incident Trends
Future aggregated RoadBacked research based only on lawful, appropriately anonymized data.
How we will handle data
- RoadBacked does not publish statistics it has not actually produced or sourced.
- Member incident content is private and is never published as research material.
- Any aggregate research will be lawful, appropriately anonymized and clearly described in its methodology.
- We do not announce publication dates before a study is complete.
In the meantime, our driver evidence guides and free driver tools are the practical resources available today. Our editorial standards explain how we source and review everything we publish.