Instructions: Record ‘yes’/’no’ relative to specific vehicle in crash. Definition: Indicates that the vehicle involved in the crash was an emergency response vehicle—such as police, ambulance, fire, or military vehicles—engaged in responding to a separate emergency incident, utilizing physical emergency signals like flashing lights and sirens, at the time of the crash. Rationale: Important for…
Instructions: Enter a three letter abbreviation indicating the type of vehicle registration. Definition: Indicates the type of vehicle registration and associated plate, based on vehicle type and usage. Rationale: This element is critical in providing linkage between the crash and motor vehicle registration files in order to access the motor vehicle identification number. Code…
Instructions: Record the state identifier. Definition: The State, commonwealth, territory, Indian nation, U.S. Government, foreign country, etc., issuing the registration plate, as well as the year of registration as indicated on the registration plate displayed on the motor vehicle. For foreign countries, MMUCC requires only the name of the country. Rationale: This element is critical…
Instructions: Record the alphanumeric identifier assigned by the state, foreign country, U.S. Government, or Indian Nation in which the vehicle is registered. Definition: The alphanumeric identifier or other characters, exactly as displayed, on the registration plate or tag affixed to the motor vehicle. For combination trucks, motor vehicle plate number is obtained from the truck…
Instructions: Enter the total number of injured and uninjured occupants, including the driver. Definition: The total number of injured and uninjured persons occupying the motor vehicle involved in the crash, including persons in or on the motor vehicle at the time of the crash. Rationale: It is important for the officer at the scene to…
Instructions: Record the make of the car, as assigned by the motor vehicle manufacturer. Definition: The manufacturer-assigned coded name applied to a group of motor vehicles. Rationale: This element is important for identifying the motor vehicle make, to be used for evaluation, research, and crash comparison purposes. Example Other Related Fields Vehicle Configuration Data Quality…
Instructions: Record the insurance company name obtained from the ‘proof of insurance’ that the vehicle is carrying. Definition: The company contracted for the automobile liability policy. Rationale: This element is used to determine whether a vehicle involved in a crash is in compliance with mandated insurance coverage. Example
Instructions: If the driver and/or the car and driver left the scene, check ‘yes’. Definition: Refers to cases where the vehicle or driver of the vehicle in transport is a contact vehicle in the crash and departs the scene without stopping to render aid or report the crash. Rationale: This element is important for uniformity,…
Instructions: Record the Last, First, and Middle name, respectively. Definition: The full name of the vehicle owner, driver, passenger or non-motorist involved in the crash. For ‘vehicle’, it is the owner information listed on the registration, regardless of whether the owner is present. Rationale: This data element should be collected to facilitate linkage when names…
Instructions: Record the Address, City, State, Zip. Definition: The street number, street name, city, state, and zip code belonging to the driver(s), non-motorist(s), and passenger(s). For ‘vehicle’, it is the owner information listed on the registration, regardless of whether the owner is present. Rationale: This data element should be collected to facilitate linkage when addresses…