The invention discloses a detection method and device for side
rollover and collision of a vehicle, as well as applications of the detection method and device. The detection method comprises the following specific steps of: 1) collecting acceleration values of an X-axis, a Y-axis and a Z-axis, performing vector synthesis on the acceleration values of two of the axes, and then respectively going on a step 2) to perform collision judgment and a step 3) to perform side
rollover judgment; 2) judging whether a synthesized acceleration value is greater than a collision acceleration threshold, if yes, determining that a collision occurs, and if not, determining that no collision occurs, and returning to the step 1); and 3) performing a trigonometric function calculation by using the synthesized acceleration value, a
gravitational acceleration value and the acceleration value of another axis to obtain at least three inclination angles, taking an average inclination angle, and judging whether side
rollover occurs. According to the detection method and device as well as the applications thereof disclosed by the invention, vehicle collision strength is calculated through a vector synthesis method, a vehicle side rollover angle is calculated through a
vector decomposition method, omni-directional accurate detection of vehicle collision and side rollover events is realized, the precision is high, no blind spots exists, and the phenomena of
false alarm and omitted alarm are avoided.