03 04 05 06 07 08 Fire/Explosion Immersion, Full or Partial Jackknife Other Non-Collision Overturn/Rollover Thrown or Falling Object Collision With Person, Motor Vehicle, or Non-Fixed Object 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Animal (live) Construction Equipment (backhoe, bulldozer, etc.) Farm Equipment (tractor, combine harvester, etc.) Motor Vehicle in Transport Other Non-Fixed Object Other Non-motorist Parked Motor Vehicle Pedalcycle Pedestrian Railway Vehicle (train, engine) Strikes Object at Rest from MV in Transport Struck by Falling, Shifting Cargo or Anything Set in Motion by MV Collision With Fixed Object 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 99 Bridge Overhead Structure Bridge Pier or Support Bridge Rail Cable Barrier Concrete Traffic Barrier Culvert Curb Ditch Embankment Fence Guardrail End Terminal Guardrail Face Impact Attenuator/Crash Cushion Mailbox Other Fixed Object (wall, building, tunnel, etc.) Other Post, Pole or Support Other Traffic Barrier Traffic Sign Support Traffic Signal Support Tree (standing) Utility Pole/Light Support Unknown Rationale Needed for uniformity in reported motor vehicle crash statistics, understanding crash causation, and identifying possible crash avoidance countermeasures. For analytic purposes, it may be desirable to collect and use information about subsequent events, some of which may be harmful. See “V20. Sequence of Events.”
Edit Checks: E(C)20.01 If “C7. First Harmful Event” = 11 (MV in Transport), 14 (Parked MV), 18 (Struck by Falling, Shifting Cargo or Anything Set in Motion by MV) or 19 (Work Zone/Maintenance Equipment) then “C20. Number of Motor Vehicles Involved” must = 2 or more. C21. Number of Motorists Definition The total number of motorists refers to the count of occupants of motor vehicles involved in the crash. Source: Derived by counting the number of motorists involved in the crash as indicated in “P4. Person Type.” Attribute Values: x Number of Motorists Specify 1 Rationale Provides for the user a count of the number of occupants of motor vehicles involved in the crash without having to count the number of person level records. This simplifies the use of the crash data file for producing reports or carrying out analyses in which the number of motorists is needed or in identifying crashes involving motorists. Edit Checks: E(C)21.01 “C21. Number of Motorists” should be greater than or equal to “C20. Number of Motor Vehicles” unless “C7. First Harmful Event” = 14 (Parked MV) or V19 Subfield 1 = 00 (Non-collision) or V19 Subfields 2 or 3 = 16/04 (Vehicle Not at Scene). C22. Number of Non-Motorists Definition The total number of non-motorists refers to the count of persons that are not occupants of motor vehicles (pedestrians, pedalcyclists, etc.). Source: Derived by counting the number of non-motorists involved in the crash as indicated in “P4. Person Type.” Attribute Values: x Number of Non-Motorists Specify 1 Rationale Provides the total count of non-motorists involved in the crash without having to
identifying crashes involving a fatality. Edit Checks: E(C)24.01 E(C)24.02 “C24. Number of Fatalities” must not be greater than the sum of “C21. Number of Motorists” plus the number of persons coded as 04 (Non-Motorist) in“P4. Person Type”. If Number of Fatalities > 0, elements “F1. Attempted Avoidance Maneuver”, “F2. Alcohol Test Type and Results” and “F3. Drug Test Type and Results” must not be blank. C25. Alcohol Involvement Definition Law enforcement suspected or documented that at least one driver or non-motorist involved in the crash had used alcohol, regardless of legal limit. Source: Derived from the driver and non-motorist elements, “P20. Law Enforcement Suspects Alcohol Use” and “P21. Alcohol Test.” Attribute Values: 01 02 99 No Yes Unknown Select 1 Rationale Provides a way for the user to easily identify alcohol-related crashes without having to search through the person level records. Edit Checks: None C26. Drug Involvement Definition Law enforcement suspected or documented that at least one driver or non-motorist involved in the crash had used drugs. Source: Derived from the driver and non-motorist elements, “P22. Law Enforcement Suspects Drug Use” and “P23. Drug Test.” Attribute Values: 01 02 99 No Yes Unknown Select 1
E(V)08.02 and “C23. Number of Fatalities” is greater than 0)], then the Large Vehicle/Hazardous Materials Section must be completed. If V8 Subfield 2 is not = 97, and the LV section is required (see E(V)08.01), then trailing unit information in LV2, LV3, LV4, LV5, and LV6 is required and must have the same number of Subfields completed (maximum of 4) as the number shown in V8 Subfield 2. Body Types Requiring Large Vehicle and Hazardous Materials Section Completion Figure 1: FMCSA Body Types V9. Total Occupants in Motor Vehicle Definition The total number of injured and uninjured occupants in this motor vehicle involved in the crash, including persons in or on the motor vehicle at the time of the crash. Attribute Values: x Total number of injured and uninjured occupants including the driver Specify 1 Rationale Important for the officer at the scene to indicate how many people (injured and uninjured) are involved for reporting purposes. Useful for evaluating the effectiveness of countermeasures that prevent or reduce injury and injury severity. Edit Checks: E(V)09.01 Value of “V9. Total Occupants in Motor Vehicle” must equal the total number of Person Records for this vehicle number. V10. Special Function of Motor Vehicle in Transport Definition The type of special function being served by this vehicle regardless of whether the function is marked on the vehicle, at the time of the crash. Buses are any motor vehicle with seats to transport nine (9) or more people, including the driver seat, but not including vans owned and operated for personal use. Attribute Values: 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 No Special Function Bus – School (Public or Private) Bus – Childcare/Daycare Bus – Transit/Commuter Bus – Charter/Tour Bus – Intercity Bus – Shuttle Select 1
07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 98 99 Bus – Other Farm Vehicle Fire Truck Highway/Maintenance Mail Carrier Military Ambulance Police Public Utility Non-Transport Emergency Services Vehicle Safety Service Patrols – Incident Response Other Incident Response Rental Truck (Over 10,000 lbs.) Towing – Incident Response Truck Acting as Crash Attenuator Taxi Vehicle Used for Electronic Ride-hailing (transportation network company) Other Unknown Rationale Important to evaluate the outcome of vehicles used for special uses that are involved in crashes. Edit Checks: E(V)10.01 E(V)10.02 If “C17. School Bus Related” = 02 (Yes, School Bus Directly Involved) then there must be at least one vehicle with “V10. Special Function of Motor Vehicle in Transport”= 01 (Bus – School (Public or Private)). If “V8. Motor Vehicle Body Type Category” = 20, 21, 23-27, “V10. Special Function of Motor Vehicle in Transport” must = 1-7. V18. Motor Vehicle Maneuver/Action Definition The controlled maneuver for this motor vehicle prior to the beginning of the sequence of events. Attribute Values: 01 02 03 04 05 Backing Changing Lanes Entering Traffic Lane Leaving Traffic Lane Making U-Turn Select 1
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 99 Top Undercarriage Cargo Loss Vehicle Not at Scene Unknown Subfield 2 Location of Damaged Area(s) Enter 1-13 00 01-12 13 14 15 16 No damage 12-Point Clock Diagram See clock diagrams from Subfield 1 Top Undercarriage All areas Vehicle Not at Scene Subfield 3 Resulting Extent of Damage Select 1 00 01 02 03 No damage Minor Damage Functional Damage Disabling Damage
04 Vehicle Not at Scene Rationale Important for use in evaluating injury severity in relation to motor vehicle impact and crash severity. Edit Checks: E(V)19.01 E(V)19.02 E(V)19.03 E(V)19.04 If “V19. Vehicle Damage” Subfield 1 =16 (Vehicle Not at Scene) then, V19.Subfield 2 =16 (Vehicle Not At Scene) and V19.Subfield 3 =4 (Vehicle Not At Scene) If “V19. Vehicle Damage” Subfield 2 (V19) = 00 (No Damage) then, V19.Subfield 3 = 00 (No Damage) If “V19. Vehicle Damage” Subfield 3 (V19) = 00 (No Damage), 01 (Minor Damage), or 02 (Functional Damage) then, “V23. Towed Due to Disabling Damage” must not =2 (Towed Due to Disabling Damage) If “V23. Towed Due to Disabling Damage” =2 (Towed Due to Disabling Damage) then, “V19. Vehicle Damage” Subfield 3 must =03 (Disabling Damage) V20. Sequence of Events Definition The sequence of events are events in sequence related to this motor vehicle, including non-harmful events, non-collision events and collision events. For examples, refer to Appendix G: Sequence of Events Examples. Attribute Values: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Non-Harmful Events Cross Centerline Cross Median End Departure (T-intersection, dead-end, etc.) Downhill Runaway Equipment Failure (blown tire, brake failure, etc.) Ran Off Roadway Left Ran Off Roadway Right Reentering Roadway Separation of Units Other Non-Harmful Event Non-Collision Harmful Events Cargo/Equipment Loss or Shift Fell/Jumped From Motor Vehicle Fire/Explosion Immersion, Full or Partial Jackknife Other Non-Collision Harmful Event Select 1-4
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 Overturn/Rollover Thrown or Falling Object Collision With Person, Motor Vehicle, or Non-Fixed Object Animal (live) Motor Vehicle in Transport Other Non-Fixed Object Other Non-motorist Parked Motor Vehicle Pedalcycle Pedestrian Railway Vehicle (train, engine) Strikes Object at Rest from MV in Transport Struck by Falling, Shifting Cargo or Anything Set in Motion by Motor Vehicle Work Zone/Maintenance Equipment Collision With Fixed Object Bridge Overhead Structure Bridge Pier or Support Bridge Rail Cable Barrier Concrete Traffic Barrier Culvert Curb Ditch Embankment Fence Guardrail End Terminal Guardrail Face Impact Attenuator/Crash Cushion Mailbox Other Fixed Object (wall, building, tunnel, etc.) Other Post, Pole or Support Other Traffic Barrier Traffic Sign Support Traffic Signal Support Tree (standing) Utility Pole/Light Support Unknown Fixed Object Rationale Important for use in conjunction with “V21. Most Harmful Event for this MV” and “V18. Motor Vehicle Maneuver/Action” to generate complete information about the crash. Edit Checks: E(V)20.01 E(V)20.02 If any Subfield of “V20. Sequence of Events” = 48 (Traffic Signal Support), then “V17. Traffic Control Device” must not = 00 (No Controls). If any Subfield of “V20. Sequence of Events” = 24 (Pedalcycle), at least one “P4. Person Type” in the crash must = 04 (Bicyclist) or 05 (Other Cyclist).
09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Collision With Person, Motor Vehicle, or Non-Fixed Object Animal (live) Motor Vehicle in Transport Other Non-Fixed Object Other Non-motorist Parked Motor Vehicle Pedalcycle Pedestrian Railway Vehicle (train, engine) Strikes Object at Rest from MV in Transport Struck by Falling, Shifting Cargo or Anything Set in Motion by Motor Vehicle Work Zone/Maintenance Equipment Collision With Fixed Object Bridge Overhead Structure Bridge Pier or Support Bridge Rail Cable Barrier Concrete Traffic Barrier Culvert Curb Ditch Embankment Fence Guardrail End Terminal Guardrail Face Impact Attenuator/Crash Cushion Mailbox Other Fixed Object (wall, building, tunnel, etc.) Other Post, Pole or Support Other Traffic Barrier Traffic Sign Support Traffic Signal Support Tree (standing) Utility Pole/Light Support Unknown Collision With Fixed Object Rationale Important for use in conjunction with the Sequence of Events (V20) to generate complete information about the crash. Edit Checks: E(V)21.01 E(V)21.02 E(V)21.03 If “V21. Most Harmful Event for this Vehicle”=15 (Pedalcycle), at least one “P4. Person Type” in the crash must =4 or 5 and at least one Subfield of “V20. Sequence of Events” must =26(pedalcycle) If “V21. Most Harmful Event for this Vehicle”=16 (Pedestrian), then at least one “P4. Person Type” in the crash must =6 or 7 and at least one Subfield of “V20. Sequence of Events” must =27(Pedestrian) “V21. Most Harmful Event for this Vehicle” must equal at least one subfield of “V20.
FMCSA Commercial Driver’s License Endorsements and Class Figure 4: FMCSA CDL Endorsements, Visor Card (Front) Figure 5: FMCSA CDL Commercial Motor Vehicle Groups, Visor Card (Back) P13. Speeding Related Definition Indication of whether the investigating officer suspects that the driver involved in the crash was speeding based on verbal or physical evidence and not on speculation alone. Attribute Values: 01 02 03 04 99 No Exceeded Speed Limit Racing Too Fast for Conditions Unknown Select 1 Rationale Important for evaluating preventive programs and engineering assessments. Edit Checks: E(P)13.01 If “P13. Speeding Related” = 01 (Exceeded Speed Limit) then “V12. Motor Vehicle Posted/Statutory Speed Limit” must not = 97 (Not Applicable) or 99 (Unknown) P14. Driver Actions at Time of Crash Definition The actions by the driver that may have contributed to the crash. This data element is based on the judgment of the law enforcement officer investigating the crash and need not match “P15. Violation Codes.” Attribute Values: 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 No Contributing Action Disregarded Other Road Markings Disregarded Other Traffic Sign Failed to Keep in Proper Lane Failed to Yield Right-of-Way Followed Too Closely Improper Backing Improper Passing Improper Turn Operated Motor Vehicle in Inattentive, Careless, Negligent, or Erratic Manner Operated Motor Vehicle in Reckless or Aggressive Manner Select 1-4
98 Other Subfield 2 Alcohol Interlock Present? Select 1 01 02 99 No Yes Unknown Rationale Used to identify if a driver involved in crash has limitations on their driver license. Edit Checks: E(C)15.01 If “P4. Person Type” Subfield 1 = 01 (Driver), “P16. Driver License Restrictions” Subfield 1 = 01 (Alcohol Interlock Device) and Subfield 2 = 01 (No), then “P15. Violation Codes” should not = 00 (No Violation) or 99 (Unknown). P17. Driver License Status Definition The current status of an individual’s driver license at the time of the crash. Source: Obtained by linking Driver License Number, Class, CDL and Endorsement (P12) with the Driver History data file. Attribute Values: Subfield 1 Type Applicable for This Person Select 1 01 02 03 Non-CDL Driver license Non-CDL Restricted Driver license (Learner’s permit, Temporary/Limited, Graduated Driver license, etc.) Commercial Driver License (CDL) Subfield 2 Status Select 1 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 99 Not Licensed Canceled or Denied Disqualified (CDL) Expired Revoked Suspended Valid License Unknown Rationale Used to identify if a driver involved in crash is in compliance with the limitations of their driver license. Edit Checks: E(P)17.01 If “P4. Person Type” Subfield 1 = 01 (Driver) and “P17. Driver License Status” Subfield 2 (Status) does not = 06 (Valid License) then “P15. Violation Codes” should not = 00 (No Violation) or 99 (Unknown).
Category of material (Hazard class or division number and additional description, as appropriate) Placard name Placard design section reference (§) 1.4 EXPLOSIVES 1.4 172.523 1.5 EXPLOSIVES 1.5 172.524 1.6 EXPLOSIVES 1.6 172.525 2.1 FLAMMABLE GAS 172.532 2.2 NON-FLAMMABLE GAS 172.528 3 FLAMMABLE 172.542 Combustible liquid COMBUSTIBLE 172.544 4.1 FLAMMABLE SOLID 172.546 4.2 SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE 172.547 5.1 OXIDIZER 172.550 5.2 (Other than organic peroxide, Type B, liquid or solid, temperature controlled) ORGANIC PEROXIDE 172.552 6.1 (other than material poisonous by inhalation) POISON 172.554 6.2 (None) 8 CORROSIVE 172.558 9 Class 9 (see § 172.504(f)(9) ) 172.560 ORM-D (None) Figure 13: FMCSA Table 1 and Table 2 LV11. Total Number of Axles Definition The number of axles in use at the time of the crash on each unit of a large truck or combination-unit vehicle. “Lift” or “tag” axles that are down should be included in this total. Attribute Values: Subfield 1 Truck Tractor Specify 1 xx 99 Number of Axles Unknown (information unavailable) Subfield 2 First Trailer Behind Tractor Specify 1 xx 97 99 Number of Axles Not Applicable (Bus or truck with no trailing units) Unknown (information unavailable) Subfield 3 Second Trailer Behind Tractor Specify 1 xx 97 99 Number of Axles Not Applicable (Bus or truck with no trailing units) Unknown (information unavailable) Subfield 4 Third Trailer Behind Tractor Specify 1 xx Number of Axles