Instructions: Enter the birth date as MMDDYYYY. Definition: The year, month, and day of birth (or age, to be used only when the date of birth cannot be obtained) of the person involved in a crash. Rationale: Accurate reporting of date of birth is used to assess the effectiveness of occupant protection systems for specific…
Instructions: Enter the violation as Ch/Sec/Sub. Definition: The four most critical motor vehicle-related violations codes, if any, which apply to this driver. Rationale: This element is important for evaluating safety laws and enforcement practices. This information is not available from the driver license file. Example Accuracy Checks If Driver Contributing Code indicates a citable offense,…
Instructions: Use the abbreviation to provide the specific state, province, or nation indicated on the driver’s license. Definition: The geographic or political entity issuing the driver license. Includes the States of the United States (including the District of Columbia and outlying areas), Indian Nations, U.S. Government, Canadian Provinces, and Mexican States (including the Distrito Federal),…
Instructions: Record the license number, which is an alphanumeric identifier assigned by the authorizing jurisdiction (state, foreign country, U.S. government, Indian Nation, etc.). Definition: A unique set of alphanumeric characters assigned by the authorizing agent issuing a driver license to the individual. Rationale: This element is critical to providing linkage between the crash and driver…
Instructions: If a citation was issued, fill in the citation # and then complete Viol. 1-4. Definition: The citation number which encompasses any violation issued. Rationale: This element is important for evaluating safety laws and enforcement practices. This information is not available from the driver license file. Example Accuracy Checks If Driver Contributing Code indicates…
Instructions: Indicate the endorsement by recording the single letters shown on the license. Definition: Compliance with CDL Endorsements indicates whether the vehicle driven at the time of the crash requires endorsement(s) on a CDL and whether this driver is complying with the CDL endorsements. Rationale: This element is used to identify whether a driver involved…
Instructions: Enter the time as HHMM, using a valid military time between 0000-2359 (code midnight as ‘0000’). Definition: The time (00:00-23:59) at which the crash occurred, formatted as HHMM. Rationale: The time (00:00-23:59) at which the crash occurred, formatted as HHMM. Example Data Quality Audit Results Report Type Acceptable Inconsistent Invalid Empty Local Police (electronic)…
Instructions: Enter the posted/statutory value (miles per hour) as XX. Definition: The posted/statutory speed limit for the motor vehicle at the time of the crash. The authorization may be indicated by the posted speed limit, blinking sign at construction zones, etc. Rationale: This element is important for evaluation purposes (even though the speed of the…
Instructions: Report the number of motor vehicles involved in the crash. Definition: The total number of motor vehicles (automobiles, single-unit trucks, truck combinations, motorcycles, etc.) that are involved in the crash. Rationale: This element provides a count of the number of motor vehicles involved in the crash without having to count the number of motor…
Instructions: Record the crash location, formatted as degrees.minutes.seconds + compass direction for both N/S and E/W. Definition: The crash location latitude and longitude coordinates, obtained by GPS or mapping. Rationale: This element is critical for problem identification, prevention programs, engineering evaluations, mapping, and linkage purposes. The location information in a crash file must be capable…