A real time stamp synchronization system (14) for an automotive vehicle
(12) is provided. The system (14) includes a vehicle clock (52) that
stores a current time. A time receiver (50) receives a real time signal
from a time center (16). A collision system controller (54) is
electrically coupled to the vehicle clock (52) and the time receiver (50)
and synchronizes the current time with the real time signal. A collision
evaluation system (10) for reconstructing a collision event is also
provided along with methods for performing the same stated systems.