Crash Report Key
Each of the numbered items in the list below matches a tab which appears around the outside edge of the 
Crash Report. These tabs are numbered 1 through 51. Inside each tab there may be a number. Locate the 
number in the tab and find its tab number in this list for detailed information about your crash.

For example, if tab 6 contained a value of 1, then you would go to section 6 of this list and read 
the information for item 1 in section 6. 

1. Traffic Control
    1. No traffic control
    2. Officer of flagger
    3. Traffic signal
    4. Stop sign
    5. Slow or warning sign
    6. Traffic lanes marked
    7. No passing lines
    8. Yield sign
    9. One way road or street
    10. Railroad crossing with markings and signs
    11. Railroad crossing with signals
    12. Railroad crossing with gate and signals
    13. Other
    14. Pedestrian crosswalk
    15. Reduced speed - school zone
    16. Reduced speed - work zone
    17. Special corridor

2. Was traffic control working?
    1. Yes
    2. No

3. Roadway Alignment
    1. Straight - level
    2. Curve - level
    3. Grade - straight
    4. Grade - curve
    5. Hillcrest - straight
    6. Hillcrest - curve
    7. Dip - straight
    8. Dip - curve
    9. Other
    10 On/Off ramp

4. Weather
    1. Clear
    2. Cloudy
    3. Fog
    4. Mist
    5. Rain
    6. Snow
    7. Sleet/Hail
    8. Smoke/Dust
    9. Other

5. Roadway Surface Condition
    1. Dry
    2. Wet
    3. Snowy
    4. Icy
    5. Muddy
    6. Oil/Other fluids
    7. Other
    8. Natural debris
    9. Roadway flooded

6. Roadway defects
    1. No defects
    2. Holes, ruts, bumps
    3. Soft or low shoulder
    4. Under repair
    5. Loose material
    6. Restricted width
    7. Slick pavement
    8. Roadway obstructed
    9. Other defects
    10. Edge pavement drop off

7. Light conditions
    1. Dawn
    2. Daylight
    3. Dusk
    4. Darkness/Roadway lighted
    5. Darkness/Roadway not lighted
    6. Dark/Unknown road lighting
    7. Unknown

8. Kind of locality
    1. School
    2. Church
    3. Playground
    4. Open country
    5. Business/Industrial
    6. Residential
    7. Interstate/Limited access
    8. Other
    9. Bridge/Tunnel
    10. Parking lot

9. Work zone
    1. Active
    2. Inactive
    3. No work zone
    4. Unknown

10. Work Zone - Workers Present
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. Unknown

11. Surface Type
    1. Concrete
    2. Blacktop, asphalt, bituminous
    3. Brick, block
    4. Slag, gravel, stone
    5. Dirt
    6. Other
    7. Unknown

12. Vehicle Occupied (or Pedestrian)
    1. Vehicle #1
    2. Vehicle #2
    B Bicyclist
    P Pedestrian
    O Other

13. Position In/On Vehicle
    1. Driver
    2. Front seat center
    3. Front seat right
    4. Rear seat left
    5. Rear seat center
    6. Rear seat right
    7. Cargo area
    8. Riding/Hanging on outside
    9-98. All other passengers

14. Safety Equipment Used
    1. No restraint used
    2. Lap belt
    3. Shoulder harness
    4. Lap belt/harness
    5. Child restraint
    6. Helmet
    7. Other
    8. Booster seat
    9. Not applicable

15. Air Bag
    1. Deployed
    2. Not deployed
    3. Unavailable
    4. Keyed off
    5. Unknown
    6. Deployed side
    7. Deployed other
    8. Deployed combo

16. Ejection From Vehicle
    1. Not ejected
    2. Partial ejection
    3. Totally ejected

17. Birthdate
    MM/DD/YYYY

18. Gender
    M Male
    F Female

19. Injury Type
    1. (Not used)
    2. Visible injury
    3. Other visible injury
    4. Not visible injury/pain
    5. Driver fatality
    6. Passenger fatality
    7. Pedestrian fatality

20. Pedestrian motions
    1. Cross at intersection w/signal
    2. Cross at intersection against signal
    3. Cross at intersection w/o signal
    4. Cross at intersection diagonally
    5. Cross not at intersection/rural
    6. Cross not at intersection/urban
    7. Coming from behind parked car
    8. Getting off/on school bus
    9. Playing in roadway
    10. Getting off/on other vehicle
    11. Hanging onto vehicle
    12. Walking in roadway w/sidewalk avail
    13. Walking in roadway w/no sidewalk
    14. Walking in roadway against traf/w/sidewalk
    15. Walking in roadway against traf/no sidewalk
    16. Working in roadway
    17. Standing in roadway
    18. Lying in roadway
    19. Not in roadway
    20. Other


[Names of injured appear in next blocks
   EMS transport - if applicable
   Date of death - if applicable]


21. Vehicle Manuever (Vehicle #1)
22. Vehicle Manuever (Vehicle #2)
    1. Going straight ahead
    2. Making right turn
    3. Making left turn
    4. Making U-turn
    5. Slowing or stopping
    6. Starting in traffic lane
    7. Starting from parked position
    8. Stopped in traffic lane
    9. Ran off road - right
    10. Ran off road - left
    11. Parked
    12. Backing
    13. Passing
    14. Changing lanes
    15. Other
    16. Entering street from parking lot
 
23. Type of collision (1st event)
24. Type of collision (Vehicle #1 - 2nd Event)
25. Type of collision (Vehicle #2 - 2nd Event
    1. Rear end
    2. Angle
    3. Head on
    4. Sideswipe/same direction
    5. Sideswipe/opp side
    6. Fixed object in road
    7. Train
    8. Non-collision
    9. Fixed object off road
    10. Deer
    11. Other animal
    12. Pedestrian
    13. Bicyclist
    14. Motorcyclist
    15. Backed into
    16. Other

26. Point of Impact (Vehicle #1)
27. Point of Impact (Vehicle #2)
    1. Bank or ledge
    2. Trees
    3. Utility pole
    4. Fence/Fence post
    5. Guard rail/post
    6. Parked vehicle
    7. Bridge, underpass, culvert, etc
    8. Sign/Traffic signal
    9. Impact cushioning device
    10. Other
    11. Jersey wall
    12. Building/Structure
    13. Curb
    14. Ditch
    15. Other fixed object
    16. Other traffic barrier
    17. Traffic sign support
    18. Mailbox
    19. Pedestrian
    20. Motor vehicle in transport
    21. Train
    22. Bicycle
    23. Animal
    24. Work zone/equipment
    25. Other movable object
    26. Unknown movable object
    27. Other
    28. Ran off road
    29. Jack knife
    30. Overturn (rollover)
    31. Downhill runaway
    32. Cargo loss/shift
    33. Explosion or fire
    34. Separation of units
    35. Cross median
    36. Cross centerline
    37. Equipment failure
    38. Immersion
    39. Fell/Jumped from vehicle
    40. Thrown or falling object
    41. Non-collision/unknown
    42. Other non-collision
28. Driver's Action (Vehicle #1)
29. Driver's Action (Vehicle #2)
    1. None/No improper action
    2. Exceeded speed limit
    3. Exceeded safe speed
    4. Overtaking on hill
    5. Overtaking on curve
    6. Overtaking at intersection
    7. Improper passing of school bus
    8. Cutting in
    9. Other improper passing
    10. Wrong side of road
    11. No right-of-way
    12. Following too close
    13. Fail to signal
    14. Improper turn/wide
    15. Improper turn/cut corner
    16. Improper turn wrong lane
    17. Other improper turn
    18. Improper backing
    19. Improper start/parked
    20. Disregard officer/watchman
    21. Disregard traffic signal
    22. Disregard stop/yield sign
    23. Driver inattention
    24. Fail to stop/no sign
    25. Drive through safety/work zone
    26. Fail to set out flares
    27. Fail to dim lights
    28. Driving w/o lights
    29. Improper parking loc
    30. Avoid pedestrian
    31. Avoid other vehicle
    32. Avoid animal
    33. Crowded off roadway
    34. Hit & run
    35. Runaway car/no driver
    36. Blinded by lights
    37. Other violation
    38. Avoiding object in roadway
    39. Eluding police
    40. Fail maintain proper control
    41. Improper passing
    42. Improper/Unsafe lane change
    43. Over-correction

30. Vision Obscured (Driver #1)
31. Vision Obscured (Driver #2)
    1. Not obscured
    2. Rain/Snow on windshield
    3. Windshield otherwise obscured
    4. Vision obscured by load on vehicle
    5. Trees/Crops/Etc.
    6. Building
    7. Embankment
    8. Sign or signboard
    9. Hillcrest
    10. Parked vehicle(s)
    11. Moving vehicle(s)
    12. Sun or headlight glare
    13. Other
    14. Blindspot
    15. Smoke/Dust
    16. Stopped vehicle(s)

32. Type of Distraction (Driver #1)
33. Type of Distraction (Driver #2)
    1. Looking at roadside incident
    2. Driver fatigue
    3. Looking at scenery
    4. Passenger(s)
    5. Radio/CD/Etc
    6. Cell phone
    7. Eyes not on road
    8. Daydreaming
    9. Eating/Drinking
    10. Adjusting vehicle controls
    11. Other
    12. Navigation device
    13. None

34. Condition of Participant (Driver #1)
35. Condition of Participant (Driver #2)
36. Condition of Participant (Pedestrian)
    1. No defects
    2. Eyesight defective
    3. Hearing defective
    4. Other body defects
    5. Illness
    6. Fatigued
    7. Apparently asleep
    8. Other

37. Alcohol Use (Driver #1)
38. Alcohol Use (Driver #2)
39. Alcohol Use (Pedestrian)
    1. Had not been drinking
    2. Drinking - obviously drunk
    3. Drinking - ability impaired
    4. Drinking - ability not impaired
    5. Drinking - impaired unknown
    6. Unknown

40. Alcohol Testing (Driver #1)
41. Alcohol Testing (Driver #2)
42. Alcohol Testing (Pedestrian)
    1. Blood test
    2. Breath test
    3. Refused test
    4. No test

43. Drug Use (Driver #1)
44. Drug Use (Driver #2)
45. Drug Use (Pedestrian)
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. Not reported
    4. Unknown

46. Vehicle Condition (Vehicle #1)
47. Vehicle Condition (Vehicle #2)
    1. No defects
    2. Lights defective
    3. Brakes defective
    4. Steering defective
    5. Puncture/Blowout
    6. Worn or slick tires
    7. Motor trouble
    8. Chains in use
    9. Other
    10. Vehicle altered
    11. Mirrors defective
    12. Power train defective
    13. Suspension defective
    14. Windows/windshield defective
    15. Wipers defective
    16. Wheels defective
    17. Exhaust system

48. Skidding/Tire Marks (Vehicle #1)
49. Skidding/Tire Marks (Vehicle #2)
    1. Before application of brakes
    2. After application of brakes
    3. Before and after application of brakes
    4. No visible skid marks/tire marks

50. Vehicle Damage (Vehicle #1)
51. Vehicle Damage (Vehicle #2)
    1. Unknown
    2. No damage
    3. Overturned
    4. Motor
    5. Undercarriage
    6. Totaled
    7. Fire
    8. Other