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 Definition
PAN Passenger: Normal
PAR Passenger: Reserved
PAS Passenger: Specialty (Antique, Veteran, Environmental, Sports, Spay & Neuter, Breast Cancer, United We Stand, etc.)
PAV Passenger: Vanity
PAY Passenger: Year of Manufacture (Antique plate with year stamped; AN gets added to the beginning of plate number on registration)
CON Commercial: Normal (Plates starting with SR are for snow removal; HR for hearse)
COR Commercial: Reserved
COV Commercial: Vanity
MCN Motorcycle: Normal
MCR Motorcycle: Reserved
MCS Motorcycle: Specialty
MCV Motorcycle: Vanity
AHN Camper: Normal
AHR Camper: Reserved
AHV Camper: Vanity
AMN Ambulance: Normal (includes Animal Ambulance)
AMR Ambulance: Reserved
LVN Livery: Normal
LVR Livery: Reserved
LVV Livery: Vanity
SPN School Pupil: Normal
TAN Taxi: Normal
TAR Taxi: Reserved
TRN Trailer: Normal (not used on Camper trailers)
TRR Trailer: Reserved
VPN VA

Other Related Fields

Registration State; Registration Number

Data Quality Audit Results

Report Type Acceptable Inconsistent Invalid Empty
Local Police (electronic) 611 98.9% 5 0.8% 2 0.3%
Local Police (paper) 624 98.0% 9 1.4% 2 0.3% 2 0.3%
State Police (electronic) 605 97.3% 10 1.6% 7 1.1%
Total 1840 98.0% 24 1.3% 2 0.1% 11 0.6%