SUSPECTED SERIOUS INJURY CONVERSION

INJURY CODE CONVERSION DEFINITIONS / INSTRUCTIONS / NOTES SOURCE LOCATION

Suspected Serious Injury 2014 - Present Investigating Officer's Crash Reporting 

Guide 2014

2 – Suspected 

serious/incapacitating A

Used when any injury, other than a fatal injury, that prevents the injured person from 

walking, driving, or normally continuing the activities the person was capable of before the 

injury occurred. This includes severe lacerations (exposure of underlying 

tissues/muscle/organs or resulting in significant loss of blood); broken or distorted limbs (arm 

or leg); skull, chest injuries or abdominal injuries other than bruises or minor lacerations; 

crush injuries; significant burns (second and third degree burns over 10 percent or more of 

the body); unconsciousness at or when taken from the crash scene; and unable to leave the 

crash scene without assistance (paralysis). 

This does not include momentary unconsciousness. .

3 Injury status codes & definitions found on pg72-

73 (PDF pg78-79)

Suspected Serious Injury 2001 - 2014 Investigating Officer's Crash Reporting 

Guide 2012

2 – Incapacitating Injury A

Incapacitating: Any injury, other than a fatal injury, which prevents the injured person from 

walking, driving or normally continuing the activities the person was capable of performing 

before the injury occurred. Inclusions: sever lacerations, broken or distorted limbs, skull, 

chest, or abdominal injuries, unconsciousness, unable to leave the accident scene without 

assistance.

3 All persons involved codes & definitions found on pg34 

(PDF pg40)

PEDESTRIAN AND PEDALCYCLIST (NON-MOTORIZED) CONVERSION

PERSON TYPE CODE STATE DEFINITIONS / INSTRUCTIONS / NOTES SOURCE LOCATION

Pedestrian 2014 - Present

IA Crash Reporting Guide 2014,

IA Investigating Officer's Report of Motor 

Vehicle Accident 2007

Pedestrian 1 Used when the person is not an occupant of a motor vehicle in

transport or pedal cyclist. 3 Nonmotorist type code & definition found on Manual pg99-100 (PDF pg105-106). 

In or on building 4 Used when the person injured is inside of a building or on a

building such as a loading dock outside of the building area. 3 Nonmotorist type code & definition found on Manual pg99-100 (PDF pg105-106). 

Skater, personal conveyance, 

and wheelchairs 6 Used when the person injured was on a skate board, on roller skates, in a wheelchair whether motorized or not, or was on a personal conveyance such as a Segway. 3 Nonmotorist type code & definition found on Manual pg99-100 (PDF pg105-106). 

Pedalcyclist 2014 - Present

Pedalcyclist (bicycle, tricycle, 

unicycle, pedal car) 2 Used when it is a two-wheeled, nonmotorized cycle or a vehicle that has four wheels but is propelled by pedal power. 3 Nonmotorist type code & definition found on Manual pg99-100 (PDF pg105-106). 

Pedalcycle passenger 3 Used when the injured party was riding on a two-wheeled, nonmotorized cycle or a vehicle 

that has four wheels but is propelled by pedal power but was not the one using the pedals. 3 Nonmotorist type code & definition found on Manual 

pg99-100 (PDF pg105-106). 

Pedestrian 2012 - 2014

IA Crash Reporting Guide 2012 ,

IA Investigating Officer's Report of Motor 

Vehicle Accident 2001

Pedestrian 1 No definition found. Non-Motorist Type code found on Manual pg30 (PDF 

pg36).

Skater 3 No definition found. Non-Motorist Type code found on Manual pg30 (PDF 

pg36).

Other (explain in narrative); 

non-motorized wheelchairs, 

horse and buggy, etc.

8 Non-Motorist Type code found on Manual pg30 (PDF 

pg36).

Pedalcyclist 2012 - 2014

Pedalcyclist (bicycle, tricycle, 

unicycle, pedal car) 2 No definition found. Non-Motorist Type code found on Manual pg30 (PDF pg36).

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