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TRO EC N L IC E ACCIDENT MENU 0 VEHICLE 0 MENU 2 8 FARSHELF FARS DRIVER MENU CODING AND VALIDATION MANUAL PERSON U.S. Department MENU Of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2008 MANUAL CHANGES Below is a list of FARS elements that have substantial changes for 2008. These changes, as well as others, are highlighted throughout the manual by bold/italic type and a pointing hand graphic. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REVIEW THE ENTIRE MANUAL FOR ALL CHANGES NEW/ NEW/ ELEMENT # ELEMENT REVISED REVISED COMMENTS NAME VALUES REMARKS Added code “99 – Unknown” to Month Value. A8 Accident Date X A13 Trafficway X Clarified remarks for Overlapping Roadways Identifier of Equal Function Class. A16 Special X Clarified remarks for “0 – No Special Jurisdiction Jurisdiction” to include National Forests. A17 First Harmful X X Revised code “55-Other Not In-Transport Event Motor Vehicle in Motion Outside the Trafficway”. New code “57 - Cable Barrier” Revised remarks for code “05 – Fell/Jumped from Vehicle”. Revised remarks for code “26 – Other Traffic Barriers”. Revised remarks for code “47 – Vehicle Occupant Struck or Run Over by Own Vehicle”. Revised remarks for code “55-Other Not In- Transport Motor Vehicle in Motion Outside the Trafficway”. New remarks for code “57 – Cable Barrier”. A28 Construction/ X New/Revised remarks for code “0 – None”. Maintenance New/Revised remarks for code “1 – Zone Construction”. New/Revised remarks for code “2 – Maintenance”. New/Revised remarks for code “3 – Utility”. New/Revised remarks for code “4 – Work Zone, Type Unknown”. New remarks for Work Zone. New remarks for Work Zone Accident. A32 Atmospheric X New remarks for code “6 – Severe Conditions Crosswinds”. New remarks for code “7 – Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt”. NEW/ NEW/ ELEMENT # ELEMENT REVISED REVISED COMMENTS NAME VALUES REMARKS A33 Hit-And-Run X X Revised code “3 – Driver Left Scene After Collision With Parked/Stopped Off Roadway/Working Motor Vehicle/In Motion Outside Trafficway Motor Vehicle or Object”. Revised remarks for code “3 – Driver Left Scene After Collision With Parked/Stopped Off Roadway/Working Motor Vehicle /In Motion Outside Trafficway Motor Vehicle or Object”. A39 Related Factors X X New code “23 – Indication of a Stalled/ - Accident Disabled Vehicle”. Level Revised comments for code “05 – Surface Under Water”. New remarks for code “00 – None”. New remarks for Code “99 – Unknown”. V5 Unit Type X X Revised code “1 – Motor Vehicle In-Transport (Inside or Outside the Trafficway). Revised remarks for code “1 – Motor Vehicle In-Transport (Inside or Outside the Trafficway). Revised remarks for code “4 – Working Motor Vehicle (highway construction, maintenance, utility only). V6 Registration X X New code “94 – U.S. Government Tags State (includes military) . Revised code “95 – U.S. Government Tags” has been changed to code “95 – Canada”. Revised code “96 – Military Vehicle” has been changed to code “96 – Mexico”. Revised code “97 – Other Foreign Country” Revised code “98 – Other Registration (includes Native American Indian Nations)”. V7 Registered X Revised code “6 – Driverless/Motor Vehicle Vehicle Owner Parked/Stopped Off Roadway/In Motion Outisde Trafficway”. Revised remarks for code “6 – Driverless/Motor Vehicle Parked/Stopped Off Roadway/In Motion Outisde Trafficway”. V10 Body Type X Revised code “88 – Other motored cycle type (mini-bikes, motor scooters, pocket motorcycles, “pocket bikes”)”. NEW/ NEW/ ELEMENT # ELEMENT REVISED REVISED COMMENTS NAME VALUES REMARKS V14 Special Use X Revised remarks for code “5 – Police”. Old Number of Removal of Element. V29 Axles New Hazardous X X HM4 - this is now a 2 digit element. V31 Material Revised code “00 – Not Applicable” Involvement/ Revised codes “01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, Placard 09 -- Actual 1-digit number (with leading zero)”. Revised code “88 – Not Reported”. Revised remarks for HM4. New Sequence of X X Revised code “55-Other Not In-Transport V32 Events Motor Vehicle in Motion Outside the Trafficway”. New code “57 – Cable Barrier”. Revised remarks for code “05 - Fell/Jumped from Vehicle”. Revised remarks for code “26 – Other Traffic Barriers”. Revised remarks for code “47 – Vehicle Occupant Struck or Run Over by Own Vehicle”. Revised remarks for code “55-Other Not In- Transport Motor Vehicle in Motion Outside the Trafficway”. New remarks for code “57 – Cable Barrier”. New Most Harmful X X Revised code “55-Other Not In-Transport V33 Event Motor Vehicle in Motion Outside the Trafficway”. New code “57 – Cable Barrier”. Revised remarks for code “05 – Fell/Jumped from Vehicle”. Revised remarks for code “26 – Other Traffic Barriers”. Revised remarks for code “47 – Vehicle Occupant Struck or Run Over by Own Vehicle”. Revised remarks for code “55-Other Not In- Transport Motor Vehicle in Motion Outside the Trafficway”. New remarks for code “57 – Cable Barrier”. NEW/ NEW/ ELEMENT # ELEMENT REVISED REVISED COMMENTS NAME VALUES REMARKS New Related Factors X X Revised code “35 – Reconstructed/Altered V34 - Vehicle Level Vehicle”. Added remarks for code “00 – None”. Added remarks for code “99 – Unknown”. New Fire Occurrence X X Revised code “1 – Fire Occurred in This V35 Vehicle During Accident”. New code “2 – Fire Occurred in This Vehicle and Initiated Fire/Explosion in Another Vehicle”. New remarks code “1 – Fire Occurred in This Vehicle During Accident”. New remarks code “2 – Fire Occurred in This Vehicle and Initiated Fire/Explosion in Another Vehicle”. D4 Driver Presence X X Revised code “4 – Motor Vehicle Not In- Transport (Parked/Stopped Off Roadway/Working Motor Vehicle)”. Revised remarks for code “4 – Motor Vehicle Not In-Transport (Parked/Stopped Off Roadway/Working Motor Vehicle)”. D22 Related Factors X X New/Revised remarks for code “06 – - Driver Level Operating the Vehicle in Careless or Inattentive Manner” to Includes use of car/cell phones, text messaging, fax, GPS/Head-up Display systems, DVD player, etc. New/Revised remarks for code “28 - Failure to Keep in Proper Lane” Does not apply to vehicles that run off roadway. New code “43 – Driving Too Fast for Conditions”. Revised code “44 – Driving Too Fast for Conditions or in Driving In Excess of Posted Maximum” . New remarks for code “43 – Driving Too Fast for Conditions”. Updated remarks for code “44 – Driving Too Fast for Conditions or in Driving In Excess of Posted Maximum” . Added remarks for code “00 – None”. Added remarks for code “99 – Unknown”. NEW/ NEW/ ELEMENT # ELEMENT REVISED REVISED COMMENTS NAME VALUES REMARKS P8 Person Type X New/Revised remarks for Codes 01, 02 and 09 are used for occupants of a motor vehicle in-transport. This includes occupants of motor vehicles that are in motion outside the trafficway. New/Revised remarks for Code 03 (Occupant of a Motor Vehicle Not In-Transport) is used for occupants of parked/stopped off roadway/working motor vehicles. P10 Protection X X Revised code “04 – Child Safety Seat/Booster System Use Seat - Type Unknown/Not Reported”. New code “10 – Child Safety Seat – Foward Facing”. New code “11 – Child Safety Seat – Rear Facing”. New code “12 – Booster Seat (with lap/shoulder belt used properly). Revised code “14 – Child Safety Seat/Booster Seat Used Improperly” Revised remarks for code “04 – Child Safety Seat/Booster Seat - Type Unknown/Not Reported. Added remarks for new code “10 – Child Safety Seat – Foward Facing”. Added remarks for new code “11 – Child Safety Seat – Rear Facing”. Added remarks for new code “12 – Booster Seat (with lap/shoulder belt used properly)”. P12 Ejection X X New code “3 – Ejected – Unknown Degree”. Added remarks for new code “3 – Ejected – Unknown Degree”. P18 Alcohol Test X Revised remarks for code “10 – Preliminary Type/Result Blood Test (PBT)”. Updated Coding Hierarchy for element. P21 Drug Test X New code “435 – Methylone”. Result NEW/ NEW/ ELEMENT # ELEMENT REVISED REVISED COMMENTS NAME VALUES REMARKS P27 Related Factors X X New code “15 – Under the Influence of - Person Level Alcohol, Drugs or Medication “. New code “91 – Portable Electronic Devices”. New remarks for code “15 – Under the Influence of Alcohol, Drugs or Medication”. New remarks for code “91 – Portable Electronic Devices”. New remarks for code “00 – None”. New remarks for Code “99 – Unkown”. 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CONTACT NISR AT: [email protected] LIST OF ELEMENTS AND LOCATION CODES ALL LEVELS Page Page Submission Instructions 5 Person Form 10 Accident Form 7 Form Instructions 11 Vehicle Form 8 Data Element Instructions 15 Driver Form 9 Element Page Element Page A1 State Number 17 A2 Consecutive Numbers 19 V1 V2 D1 D2 P1 P2 ACCIDENT LEVEL Element Page Element Page A3 Number of Forms Submitted 21 A22 Number of Travel Lanes 101 For Persons Not In Motor A23 Speed Limit 103 Vehicles A24 Roadway Alignment 107 A4 Number of Vehicle Forms 23 A25 Roadway Profile 109 Submitted A26 Roadway Surface Type 111 A5 Number of Person Forms 27 A27 Roadway Surface Condition 113 Submitted A28 Construction/Maintenance 115 A6 County 29 Zone A7 City 29 A29 Traffic Control Device 117 A8 Accident Date 31 A30 Traffic Control Device 121 A9 Accident Time 35 Functioning A10 National Highway System 37 A31 Light Condition 125 A11 Roadway Function Class 39 A32 Atmospheric Conditions 127 A12 Route Signing 45 A33 Hit-And-Run 129 A13 Trafficway Identifier 49