Title page
Contents
Introduction 10
How to Use This Manual 11
Remarks 11
Copy of Crash Reporting Tool 11
Crash Data Elements 12
C1. Crash Identifier 12
C2. Crash Classification 12
C3. Crash Date and Time 13
C4. Crash County 13
C5. Crash City/Place 13
C6. Crash Location 14
C7. First Harmful Event 14
C8. Location of First Harmful Event Relative to the Trafficway 15
C9. Manner of Crash/Collision Impact 15
C10. Source of Information 17
C11. Weather Conditions 17
C12. Light Condition 17
C13. Roadway Surface Condition 17
C14. Contributing Circumstances - Roadway Environment 17
C15. Relation to Junction 17
C16. Type of Intersection 20
C17. School Bus-Related 20
C18/C19. Crash Severity 22
C19/C20. Number of Motor Vehicles Involved 22
C20/C21. Number of Motorists 22
C21/C22. Number of Nonmotorists 22
C22/C23. Number of Non-Fatally Injured People 22
C23/C24. Number of Fatalities 22
C24/C25. Alcohol Involvement 23
C25/C26. Drug Involvement 23
C26/C27. Day of Week 23
Crash Description (Narrative) 23
Crash Diagram 24
Vehicle Data Elements 26
V1/V2. Motor Vehicle Unit Type and Number 26
V2/V3. Motor Vehicle Registration State and Year 26
V3/V5. Motor Vehicle Make 26
V4/V6. Motor Vehicle Model Year 26
V5/V7. Motor Vehicle Model 26
V6/V8. Motor Vehicle Body Type Category 26
V7/V9. Total Occupants in Motor Vehicle 27
V8/V18. Motor Vehicle Maneuver/Action 27
V9/V20. Sequence of Events 27
V10/V21. Most Harmful Event for this Motor Vehicle 27
V11/V22. Hit and Run 28
V12/V23. Towed Due to Disabling Damage 28
V13/V24. Contributing Circumstances, Motor Vehicle 28
Person Data Elements 29
P1. Name of Person Involved 29
P2. Date of Birth 29
P3. Sex 29
P4. Person Type 29
P5. Injury Status 29
P6. Occupant's Motor Vehicle Unit Number 30
P7/P11. Driver License Jurisdiction 30
P8/P12. Driver License Number, Class, CDL and Endorsements 31
P9/P13. Speeding-Related 33
P10/P14. Driver Actions at Time of Crash 33
P11/P16. Driver License Restrictions 33
P12/P17. Driver License Status 33
P13/P18. Distracted By 33
P14/P19. Condition at the Time of the Crash 34
P15/P20. Law Enforcement Suspects Alcohol Use 34
P16/P21. Alcohol Test 34
P17/P22. Law Enforcement Suspects Drug Use 34
P18/P23. Drug Test 34
P19/P24. Transported to First Medical Facility By 35
P20/P27. Injury Severity 35
Roadway Data Elements 36
R1. Bridge/Structure Identification Number 36
R2. Roadway Curvature 36
R3. Grade 36
R4. Part of the National Highway System 36
R5. Roadway Functional Class 36
R6. Annual Average Daily Traffic 37
R7. Widths of Lanes and Shoulders 37
R8. Width of Median 37
R9. Access Control 37
R10. Railway Crossing ID 38
R11. Roadway Lighting 38
R12. Pavement Markings, Longitudinal 38
R13. Presence/Type of Bicycle Facility 38
R14. Mainline Number of Lanes at Intersection 38
R15. Cross-Street Number of Lanes at Intersection 39
R16. Total Volume of Entering Vehicles 39
Fatal Section Data Elements 40
F1. Attempted Avoidance Maneuver 40
F2. Alcohol Test Type and Results 40
F3. Drug Test Type and Results 40
Large Vehicles and Hazardous Materials Data Elements 41
LV1. Commercial Motor Vehicle License Status and Compliance With CDL Endorsements 41
LV2/LV7. Motor Carrier Identification 41
LV3/LV8. Vehicle Configuration 42
LV4/LV9. Cargo Body Type 43
LV5/LV10. Hazardous Materials (Cargo Only) 44
Nonmotorist Data Elements 47
NM1. Unit Number of Motor Vehicle Striking Nonmotorist 47
NM2. Nonmotorist Action/Circumstance Prior to Crash 47
NM3. Nonmotorist Contributing Actions/Circumstances 47
NM4. Nonmotorist Location at Time of Crash 47
NM5. Nonmotorist Safety Equipment 47
Appendix A: Crash Reporting Tool 48
Appendix B: Instructions for Using the Diagramming Feature 63
Appendix C: MMUCC Data Element Attribute Definitions 68
Appendix D: Instructions for Customizing the Crash Report Header 101
Figure 1. Diagram of the Trafficway 13
Figure 2. Manner of Collision and Associated Crash Diagrams 16
Figure 3. Diagram of an Interchange 18
Figure 4. Diagram of an Intersection 19
Figure 5. Overall Intersection Geometry Examples 21
Figure 6. Example Crash Diagram 25
Figure 7. FMCSA CDL Endorsements, Visor Card (Front) 32
Figure 8. FMCSA CDL Commercial Motor Vehicle Groups, Visor Card (Back) 32
Figure 9. Determining Responsible Carrier, FMCSA Visor Card (Front) 42
Figure 10. Determining Responsible Carrier, FMCSA Visor Card (Back) 42
Figure 11. FMCSA Cargo Body Types 43
Figure 12. Nine Classes of Hazardous Materials, FMCSA Visor Card (Front) 44
Figure 13. Reporting Hazardous Materials Information, FMCSA Visor Card (Back) 45
Figure 14. Category of Material (Hazard Class or Division Number and Additional Description, as Appropriate) 46
Figure B-1. Open the Menu to Select the Stamp Tool 64
Figure B-2. Showing the Stamp Tool Bar Is Active 64
Figure B-3. Pop-Up List of Stamp Categories 65
Figure B-4. Selecting a Roadway Stamp from the List 66
Figure B-5. Adding a Roadway to the Diagram 66
Figure B-6. Comment Toolbar is Active 67
Figure B-7. Change the Opacity of a Stamp 67