North Carolina Crash Report Instruction Manual - NHTSA

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________23. Left Turn, Same Roadway - collision with both vehicles traveling on same roadwayprior to one or both turning left; may occur in passing maneuver or vehicles may bemeeting.24. Left Turn, Different Roadways - collision of vehicles traveling on different roadwaysprior to one or both turning left.25. Right Turn, Same Roadway - collision with both vehicles traveling on the sameroadway prior to one or both turning right (Occurs in passing on right at intersections,meeting of one-way road with two-way road, etc.). If one vehicle was turning leftwhile the other was turning right, then code according to the vehicle, which appearedto cause the collision.26. Right Turn, Different Roadways - collision of vehicles traveling on differentroadways prior to one or both turning right. If one vehicle was turning left while theother was turning right, then code according to the vehicle, which appeared to causethe collision.27. Head On - head on collision of motor vehicles moving in opposite directions in whichinitial contact is on the fronts of both vehicles.28. Sideswipe, Same Direction - the collision of motor vehicles, traveling in the samedirection, in which contact usually results from attempting to pass too closely,skidding, or other side-to-side initial contact. Damage is generally along entire sideof vehicle.29. Sideswipe, Opposite Direction - the collision of motor vehicles, traveling inopposite directions, in which contact usually results from attempting to pass tooclosely, skidding, or other side-to-side initial contact. Damage is generally alongentire side of vehicle.30. Angle Collision - collision most often resulting in the vehicles hitting at or near rightangles, with the front of one vehicle striking the side of the other vehicle. Most oftenoccurs at an intersection when two vehicles are going straight on intersecting roadsand neither vehicle is turning.31. Backing Up – collision in which one vehicle backs into another, generally stopped orparked vehicle32. Other Collision With Vehicle11. Most Harmful Event (Crash Level)11Using the code values from the previous data element, First Harmful Event (#10), record theevent which produced the greatest property damage or most severe injury in the crash. In amulti-vehicle crash, since each respective vehicle can experience its own unique "mostharmful event", this data element is important for classifying and comparing crashesaccording to the most harmful event in each crash. If several vehicles are involved in acrash, it is important for the officer to identify which harmful event was the most harmful inthe crash._____________________________________________________________________________________________Page 12North Carolina DMV-349 Crash Report Instruction Manual
_____________________________________________________________________________________________12. Contributing Circumstances, Roadway - First12 - 13Apparent condition of the road, which contributed to the crash. A maximum of twocontributing circumstances may be in the crash. This information is important in determininghighway maintenance and possible engineering needs.0. None (no unusual conditions)1. Road Surface Condition2. Debris3. Rut, Holes, Bumps4. Work Zone (construction, maintenance, utility)5. Worn Travel-Polished Surface6. Obstruction in Roadway7. Traffic Control Device Inoperative, Not Visible or Missing8. Shoulders Low, Soft or High9. No Shoulders10. Non-Highway Work11. Other* (write in narrative)12. UnknownCONTRIBUTING13. Contributing Circumstances, Roadway - Second12 - 13Using the code values from the previous data element (#12), indicate the secondcontributing circumstance attributable to the Roadway (if applicable), which may havecontributed to the crash.14. Contributing Circumstances, Driver 1 - First14 - 16The actions of the driver (maximum of three), which may have contributed to the crash. Theimportance is to record the cause of the crash, not necessarily the citation issued. Eventhough the citation issued is for a safe movement violation, it is better to record the specificcontributing circumstances, e.g., improper turn or improper lane change, etc. This data isused to evaluate the effect that dangerous driver behavior has on the crash.0. No contributing circumstances indicated1. Disregarded yield sign2. Disregarded stop sign3. Disregarded other traffic signs4. Disregarded traffic signals5. Disregarded road markings6. Exceeded authorized speed limit7. Exceeded safe speed for conditions8. Failure to reduce speed9. Improper turn10. Right turn on red11. Crossed centerline/going wrong way12. Improper lane change13. Use of improper lane14. Overcorrected/oversteered15. Passed stopped school bus16. Passed on hill17. Passed on curve_____________________________________________________________________________________________North Carolina DMV-349 Crash Report Instruction Manual Page 13
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