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…
DetailsInstructions: 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
DetailsInstructions: 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,…
DetailsInstructions: 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…
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