Instructions: Indicate whether hazardous materials were released during the crash. Definition: This field indicates whether or not hazardous materials were released. A hazardous material is a substance or material which has been designated by the U.S. Department of Transportation, or other authorizing entity, as capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety and property…
Instructions: Indicate the hazardous materials placard ID number. Definition: The hazardous materials identification class being transported by the motor vehicle, as required by Federal/State regulations to be displayed on a placard, regardless of whether it was accurate or validly displayed. Rationale: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) devotes special attention to motor carriers that…
Instructions: Indicate whether the vehicle displayed a hazardous materials placard. Definition: This field indicates whether or not the motor vehicle had a hazardous materials placard displayed as required by Federal/State regulations. A hazardous materials placard is required to be affixed to any motor vehicle transporting quantities of hazardous materials in quantities above the thresholds established…
Instructions: Indicate trailer length of the commercial vehicle from the list provided, if applicable. Definition: The length of the trailer for trucks more than 10,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). Rationale: This information is important for identifying trailer models for use in evaluation, research, and crash data analysis. Code Attribute Definition Example 1 28…
Instructions: Indicate the appropriate GCWR /GVWR range for the commercial vehicle. Definition: The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) is the amount recommended by the manufacturer as the upper limit to the operational weight for a motor vehicle and any cargo (human or other) to be carried. The Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) is the sum…
Instructions: Indicate the commercial vehicle’s body type using the list provided. Definition: The type of body for buses and trucks more than 10,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). Rationale: This data element provides additional information about the motor vehicle, including all major cargo body types. The information it provides can be important in helping…
Instructions: Identify the type of carrier that was involved in the crash. Definition: The type of carrier that was involved in the crash. Rationale: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has the authority to fine and sanction unsafe interstate (and some intrastate) truck and bus companies. Code Attribute Definition 0 Intrastate This attribute represents…
Instructions: Identify whether a bus was being used at the time of the crash, and if so, how it was being used. Definition: Describes the common type of bus service this vehicle was being used as at the time of the crash. Buses are any motor vehicle with seats to transport nine (9) or more…
Instructions: Indicate the owner of the property that was damaged, if applicable. Definition: The owner of property, public or private, damaged by the involved vehicle. Rationale: The extent of property damage is recorded in order to capture damage done to private or public property in the crash report. This will allow the property owner to…
Instructions: Indicate whether the driver was transported to a medical facility. Definition: The type and identity of the unit providing transport to the first medical facility receiving the patient. Rationale: This element is important for tracing the victim from the scene of crash through the health care system. It facilitates linkage of injured crash victims…