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Crash Reports
Utah Department of Public Safety
Highway Safety Office
What is a motor vehicle crash?
An (1)unstabilized situation which includes at least one (2)harmful event and involves one or more (3)motor vehicles
Unstabilized Situation
Unstabilized • An unstabilized situation is a set of
events not under human control, or not intentional• Does not include legal intervention
(P.I.T) or deliberate intent (suicide)
Harmful Event
A harmful event is an occurrence of injury or damage.
Injury is bodily harm to a person Does not include effects of diseases
Damage is harm to property that reduces the monetary value of that property. Does not include mechanical failure during
normal operation, such as a tire blowout, etc
Motor Vehicle
Motor vehicle – any motorized (mechanically or electrically powered) road vehicle not operated on rails Includes : ATV’s, Snowmobiles, etc Excludes : Bicycles, Trains, Airplanes,
Animals, etc
When is a crash reportable?
State Law Any incident involving a motor vehicle
that results in any injury OR damage ($1500 or more) Damage is not limited to the motor vehicle
only Plus
Incident originated or occurred on a trafficway
Excludes parking lot aisles or stalls
41-6a-402(4)
(c) The accident reports shall: (i) provide sufficient detail to
disclose the cause, conditions then existing, and the persons and vehicles involved in the accident; and
(ii) contain all of the information required that is available.
Crash (DI-9) Report
Designed to provide consistency in gathering crash information – data elements
Used by: UDOT DLD HSO NHTSA Others
Sequence of Events
Motor Vehicle in Transport – Code “20”
The term “in transport” denotes the state or condition of a transport vehicle which is in motion or within the portion of a transport way ordinarily used by similar transport vehicles. (ANSI D16.1-2007)
Trafficway
ANSI D16.1-2007 (Figure 1 2.2.1)
Cannot Be First Event*
Cannot Be First or Most Harmful Event
First Harmful Event vs. First event
Non-damage producing
Damage producing
People – Injury Information
No injuryPossible Injury – complaint of pain
without visible injuryNon-incapacitating injury –
evident minor injury (cuts, bruises, contusion)
Incapacitating Injury - Injury requiring “help from the scene”
Fatal – Death as result of injuries within 30 days of crash
Parts and pieces
The classification of any vehicle, part of a vehicle, cargo of a vehicle, or occupant of a vehicle, remains the same from the time the unstabilized event begins until it ends.
Alcohol/Drug Information
Use Suspected Any suspected use of drugs or alcohol by
driver – regardless of levelTest Given
Any type of chemical test that provides a measurable or detectable amount
Test Result Positive or negative result regardless of
amount
Alcohol/Drug - Fatalities
Test Given If tests being done by O.M.E – “05” Taken
to M.E.Test Results
“Pending” results need to be amended if collected by officer (DUI)
Report Types
Original Electronically submitted within 10 days of
completion
Supplemental Additional information added to original
report
Amended Report Changing information included in
original report
For more information contact:
References used:
ANSI D16.1-2007MMUCC Guideline 4th Edition (2012)
Trooper Mark ThompsonUtah Highway Safety Office
(801) 657-7107mthompson@utah.gov
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