3D Laser Mapping will help drive down the £1bn annual cost of congestion caused by collisions on motorways.

Roads Minister Mike Penning has recently announced a £3million fund for police forces to purchase laser scanning technology to collect vital data for crash investigations.  One of the suppliers of the equipment, 3D Laser Mapping of Nottingham, says the use of its technology will help drive down the £1bn annual cost of congestion caused by collisions on motorways.

The scanners reduce the time spent collecting evidence at the scene thereby reducing congestion. They can be operated in all conditions and may be used to produce high quality graphics and detailed plans of collision scenes for use in court. 

Dr Graham Hunter, Managing Director of 3D Laser Mapping commented, “Laser scanning has been proven to offer significant advantages over more traditional survey techniques for crash investigation. This directly translates into a reduction in road closure time which in turn can be converted into a multi-million pound saving for the UK economy.”

The laser mapping equipment should help reduce the £1bn annual cost of motorway congestion.