Instructions: Record the first letter of the identified sex. Definition: The sex of the person involved in the crash. Rationale: This element is necessary, for example, to evaluate the effect of sex of the person involved on occupant protection systems and motor vehicle design characteristics. Example Data Quality Audit Results Report Type Complete Incomplete Local…
DetailsInstructions: Record the name of the medical facility. Definition: The hospital, clinic, or trauma center receiving the patient for treatment. Rationale: It is important to trace the victim from the scene of crash through the health care system. This element facilitates linkage of injured crash victims with Emergency Medical Services data files. Example FAQ How…
DetailsInstructions: 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…
DetailsInstructions: 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,…
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