KANSAS MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORT CODING MANUAL January 2012 Version 1.0
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KANSAS MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORT CODING MANUAL January 2012 Version 1.0 COMMUNICATIONS: Email [email protected] Twitter Follow us on https://twitter.com/#!/KDOTCrashInfo Facebook Friend Kdot CrashInfo at www.facebook.com Phone 785.296.0456, 785.296.5169 Addresses See page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1 Organization of the Accident Forms ......................................................................................................................... 2 AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................... 2 STATE REPORTABLE ACCIDENTS .......................................................................................................................... 2 LAW ENFORCEMENT FORMS ORDERING.......................................................... 3 REPORTING QUALIFICATION, STANDARDS, & SPECIAL NOTES .................. 4 BASIC TERMS AND QUALIFICATIONS ............................................................... 6 GENERAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS ............................................... 8 Special Notes on Traffic Units ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Special Notes on Working Vehicles .......................................................................................................................... 10 Special Notes on Trains ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Special Notes on Pedestrians (Peds) ....................................................................................................................... 11 Accidents Requiring Additional 850B Forms ........................................................................................................... 11 ACCIDENT LEVEL CODING ............................................................................... 12 BACK SIDE OF THE 850A .................................................................................. 36 TRAFFIC UNIT INFORMATION .......................................................................... 38 DRIVER INFORMATION ...................................................................................... 41 PASSENGER INFORMATION ............................................................................. 52 VEHICLE INFORMATION .................................................................................... 55 ACCIDENT NARRATIVE FORM ......................................................................... 61 COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES.................................................................... 62 ADDITIONAL PASSENGERS & PEDESTRIANS ............................................... 72 UNUSUAL ACCIDENT CODING SITUATIONS .................................................. 74 DEFINITIONS / CLARIFICATIONS ..................................................................... 78 ACCIDENT PHOTOGRAPHS .............................................................................. 86 COUNTY ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................... 90 STATE ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................... 91 INTERNATIONAL ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................. 91 NCIC CODES FOR COMMON AUTOMOBILE MAKES ...................................... 92 KDOT DISTRICT MAP ......................................................................................... 93 INSURANCE VERIFICATION INFORMATION ............................................... 94-95 EXAMPLES OF COMPLETED FORMS & CODING DIAGRAMS ....................... 96 INDEX ....................................................................................................................... INTRODUCTION This manual provides detailed instructions for completing each of the following motor vehicle traffic accident report forms for the State of Kansas: Motor Vehicle Accident Report (850A), Occupants & Vehicles (850B), Narrative Report (851), Heavy Vehicle & Hazmat Supplement (852), and the Passengers & Pedestrians (854) forms. These forms are to be used for all state reportable accidents. In addition, they can be used for non-state reportable accidents per agency policy. The initiation of the forms revision stems from a Kansas Traffic Records Assessment conducted by the federal government in 2005. The recommendations to Kansas emphasized data sharing between local, state, and federal systems. In order to facilitate this outcome, state databases and forms are being retooled. A Traffic Records System (TRS) was created and can link state databases together, so users at all levels can access the data they need to do their jobs. In all, it is a massive effort. All of the content and the general layout of the forms were determined jointly by a special committee representing agencies interested in and affected by accident reporting. The following organizations participated: Chiefs of Police Representative Kansas Department of Transportation Sheriffs Association Representative Kansas Highway Patrol Emporia Police Department Kansas Bureau of Investigation Osage City Police Department Kansas Insurance Commission Kansas City Police Department Kansas Seat Belt Education Office Overland Park Police Department Kansas Health and Environment Hutchinson Police Department Kansas Board of Healing Arts Garden City Police Department Kansas Attorney General’s Office Salina Police Department Mid-American Research Council Wichita Police Department DCCCA Ford County Sheriff Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center Reno County Sheriff Federal Highway Administration Saline County Sheriff FARS – NHTSA Kansas Department of Revenue Advice and consultation were also provided by individuals and organizations not able to attend or serve as working committee members but able to offer valuable comments and suggestions helpful to the success of the revision process. Some codes used for various data elements on the forms are not listed in this manual, as they are illustrated on the forms themselves. This accident reporting forms revision is a step toward becoming more compliant with federal guidelines. Not every federal coding difference was incorporated. A measure of reasonableness and relevance was used to determine a compromise. Resources: The Manual on Classification of Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents, Standard D16.1-2007 (7th Edition) of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), published by the National Safety Council, www.nsc.org (National Safety Council). The Data Dictionary for the American Motorists Data Base Standard, ANSI D20 published by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, http://www.aamva.org/. 1 Organization of the Accident Forms: 850A – Accident level information only (no people or vehicles) 850B – Drivers, Passengers, and Vehicles 851 – Narrative only (no fatal information like on the previous 851) 852 – Truck / Bus / HazMat Supplement (enhanced codes and examples) 854 – Additional Occupant or Pedestrian Supplement 855 – Code Sheet The back of the Motor Vehicle Accident Report (850A) form provides a large collision diagram area. The Narrative Report (851) form provides two full pages for the officer's complete description of the accident and any additional notes that might be relevant. When used, the Narrative report (851) form must be submitted to the State. The data for the Heavy Vehicle & Hazmat Supplement (852) incorporates recommendations of the FMCSA and requirements for the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) database: SafetyNet. The 852 is mandatory if the federal reportability requirements are met (see the back of the form). There are two versions of the accident forms: 1) Paper and 2) electronic. A mixture of both is reflected in this manual. Notes: The state accident forms are considered “open records” and should not contain information restricted by other laws such as criminal/illegal details. If Social Security Numbers (SSN) are recorded, they must be redacted (blocked) upon release to the public. Do not record an SSN in the Driver’s License field. Further, do not watermark or stamp records to be sent to KDOT. STATE REPORTABLE ACCIDENTS By law, any accident occurring on or involving a public roadway (including parking lot trafficways) which results in death or injury to a person or total property damage of $1,000 or more (estimated professional replacement) must be reported to KDOT within 10 days of the investigation on state approved forms. No provision exists for documenting and submitting state-reportable accidents on abbreviated, non-state forms for any reason like weather, simple accidents, etc. Non-reportable accidents not involving a public trafficway can be documented on the state forms if desired, but are not reportable to the KDOT. One exception to this is fatal accidents occurring on private property. These reports must be submitted to the KDOT to satisfy Federal requirements. A fatal accident is one that causes death of one or more persons either at the time of the accident, or within a 30 days of the time and date of the accident. If a person dies of a medical condition and not as a result of the accident, record their injury severity according to the accident repercussions. Example: Driver has a