Instructions:
Indicate the vehicle’s body type/configuration.
Definition:
Indicates the general configuration of this motor vehicle.
Rationale:
This data element provides information about the general configuration of the motor vehicle that is important for evaluating the types of motor vehicles that have the most crashes and the effectiveness of various safety countermeasures.
| Code | Attribute | Definition | Example |
| 1 | Passenger Car | This attribute refers to motor vehicles used primarily for carrying passengers. |  |
| 2 | Light Truck (Van, Mini-Van, Pick-Up, Sport Utility) | Trucks (van, mini-van, panel, pickup, sport utility) of 10,000 lbs. GVWR or less. |  |
| 3 | Motorcycle | A motor vehicle with two or three wheels in contact with the ground (excluding trailers suitable for motorcycle hauling) and having a seat or a saddle for driver and passenger as well as possessing wheel rim diameters of 10 inches or more. A motorcycle may or may not have an enclosure over the driver and passenger. |  |
| 4 | Bus (Seats for 16 or More, Including Driver) | A motor vehicle with seating for transporting 16 or more persons, including the driver. |  |
| 5 | Bus (Seats 9-15 People Including Driver) | A motor vehicle with seating for transporting 9 to 15 persons, including the driver. |  |
| 6 | Single Unit Truck (2 Axles, 6 Tires) | A truck tractor (power unit) that includes a permanently mounted cargo body (also called a straight truck) that has only two axles and a GVWR of over 10,000 pounds. |  |
| 7 | Single Unit Truck (3 or more Axles) | A truck tractor (power unit) that includes a permanently mounted cargo body (also called a straight truck) that has three or more axles. |  |
| 8 | Truck/Trailer | A motor vehicle combination consisting of a single-unit truck and a trailer. |  |
| 9 | Truck Tractor (Bobtail) | A motor vehicle consisting of a single motorized transport device designed primarily for pulling semi-trailers. |  |
| 10 | Tractor/Semi-Trailer | A truck tractor that is pulling a semi-trailer. |  |
| 11 | Tractor/Doubles | A truck tractor that is pulling a single semi-trailer and one full- trailer. |  |
| 12 | Tractor/Triples | A truck tractor that is pulling a single semi-trailer and two full- trailers. | |
| 13 | Unknown Heavy Truck | If this attribute is used, an explanation in the narrative is recommended. | |
| 14 | Motor Home/Recreational | A van where a frame-mounted recreational unit is added behind the driver or cab area or mounted on a bus/truck chassis that is suitable to live in and drive across the country. |  |
| 15 | Moped | A motor vehicle Possessing two wheels in contact with the ground, a seat or saddle for driver and passenger, a steering handle bar, and a brake horsepower not exceeding 2 HP. Unlike motorcycles, a moped by definition cannot include an enclosure. |  |
| 16 | Low Speed Vehicle | A low speed vehicle (LSV) is a motor vehicle with four or more wheels whose top speed is greater than 20 miles per hour, but not greater than 25 miles per hour. LSVs are required to be equipped with basic safety equipment items: headlamps, stop lamps, turn signal lamps, tail lamps, reflex reflectors, parking brake, windshields of either type AS-1 or type AS-5 glazing, rearview mirrors, seat belts and vehicle identification numbers (VINs). |  |
| 17 | All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) | A small motor vehicle with one or two seats and three or more wheels fitted with large tires, designed for use on rough and uneven ground. |  |
| 18 | Snowmobile | A motor vehicle used for traveling over snow, usually with runners/skies in the front and caterpillar tracks in the rear. |  |
| 97 | Other e.g.. Farm Equipment | Applies to body styles that do not fit any of the other attributes such as farm equipment or heavy machinery. If this attribute is used, an explanation is recommended. | |
| 99 | Unknown | If this attribute is used, an explanation is recommended. |
Accuracy Checks
- If the Vehicle Configuration Code indicates ‘motorcycle’ or ‘moped’, then the only applicable Safety System Used would be ‘helmet’ or ‘unknown’.
- If the Vehicle Configuration Code is ‘motorcycle’ or ‘moped’, then Ejection Code must be ‘not applicable’.
- If the Moped field is checked, the Vehicle Configuration Code must also indicate ‘moped’.
Data Quality Audit Results
| Report Type | Acceptable | Inconsistent | Invalid | Empty | ||||
| Local Police (electronic) | 591 | 95.8% | 9 | 1.5% | – | – | 17 | 2.8% |
| Local Police (paper) | 604 | 94.8% | 6 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 26 | 4.1% |
| State Police (electronic) | 609 | 98.1% | 6 | 1.0% | – | – | 6 | 1.0% |
| Total | 1804 | 96.2% | 21 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 49 | 2.6% |