Instructions: Indicate whether the vehicle was towed and if ‘yes’, under which circumstance. Definition: The method and circumstance to which the involved vehicle left the scene. Towing assistance without removal of the vehicle from the scene, such as pulling a vehicle out of a ditch, is not considered to be towed for the purposes of…
Instructions: Indicate whether law enforcement suspects drug use. Definition: Indicates whether the driver or non-motorist involved in the crash is suspected by law enforcement to have used drugs. Rationale: Drug-related crashes remain a serious traffic safety problem. Identifying crashes in which drugs may have been involved will help evaluate the effectiveness of programs to decrease…
Instructions: Indicate whether law enforcement suspects alcohol use. Definition: Indicates whether the driver or non-motorist involved in the crash is suspected by law enforcement to have used alcohol. Rationale: Alcohol-related crashes remain a serious traffic safety problem. Identifying crashes in which alcohol may have been involved will help evaluate the effectiveness of programs to decrease…
Instructions: Record the BAC Test results, if administered. If results are pending, temporarily use code 6 and revise later. Definition: Indicates the presence of alcohol by test, type, and result. Rationale: Alcohol remains the most prevalent drug involved in motor vehicle crashes. Capturing alcohol concentration whenever a driver or non-motorist is tested will provide an…
Instructions: Indicate the type of test administered. Definition: Indicates the presence of alcohol by test, type, and result. Rationale: Alcohol is the most prevalent drug involved in motor vehicle crashes. The type of test used to obtain the alcohol concentration is important information to collect. Code Attribute Definition Example 1 Blood Also called the “whole…
Instructions: Indicate whether the driver was tested for alcohol or drug use. Definition: Indicates the presence of alcohol by test, type, and result. Rationale: Alcohol is the most prevalent drug involved in motor vehicle crashes. When a driver or non-motorist is tested, capturing this information allows a greater ability to assess alcohol involvement and the…
Instructions: Indicate the areas where the motor vehicle was damaged due to the crash. These include the areas of the motor vehicle that received the initial impact and the area that was most damaged. Definition: This element is intended to record all areas of the vehicle that were damaged in the crash. Rationale: This element…
Instructions: Indicate whether the officer suspects a driver was distracted based on verbal or physical evidence and not on speculation alone. Definition: Indicates the presence and type of distractions which may have influenced the driver performance. The distractions can be inside the motor vehicle (internal) or outside the motor vehicle (external). This includes distractions that…
Instructions: Indicate the actions of the driver that may have contributed to the crash. Definition: The actions by the driver that may have contributed to the crash. This data element is based on the judgment of the law enforcement officer investigating the crash and need not match Violation Codes. Rationale: This element is important for…
Instructions: Record the events of the crash in chronological order, specific to the vehicle. Select which event was the most harmful. NOTE: The sequence of events boxes are used to describe what occurred during the crash. In order to account for complex scenarios, you may enter up to four events per vehicle. If there are…