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