An apparatus, a system, and a process for exchanging vehicle
identification information subsequent to a collision are provided. The
apparatus, system, and process include a host identification device
connected to a vehicle data system of a host vehicle. At the time of
collision the vehicle data system sends the host identification device a
collision indication. Responsive to the collision indication, the host
identification device establishes a wireless network connection with one
or more responding identification devices. The host identification device
further assemblies a vehicle identifier. The vehicle identifier may be
based on a unique vehicle identification number provided by the vehicle
data system. The host identification device exchanges vehicle identifiers
with one or more responding identification devices. In addition, the host
identification device may store one or more vehicle identifiers. The host
identification device may transmit one or more vehicle identifiers to an
authorized collection device.