North Carolina Crash Report Instruction Manual - NHTSA

_____________________________________________________________________________________________BACK OF DMV-349 (TOP)Crash Sequence Information48. Points of Initial Contact48 POINTS OF INITIALCONTACTUnit#Unit#0 Pedestrian & Non-Contact Vehicle UNDERNEATH: 22 Front, 23 Center, 24 Rear, 25 Rollover, 26 UnknownPassenger Cars/Small Trucks Tractor – Trailers Motorcycle, Bicycle, Moped or ATVRecord number corresponding to the points of initial contact of Unit 1 and Unit 2 if applicablewith another vehicle, person or object. If contact overlaps areas, more than one numbershould be recorded. For back distributed impact on an automobile, record “14, 15, 16.”Points of initial contact consists of parts which the vehicle first contacts, not secondary.0 Pedestrians0 Non-Contact Vehicle1-26 Vehicle (Passenger Cars/Small Trucks)1-40 Vehicle (Tractor-Trailers)27-30 Motorcycles, Bicycles, and MopedsIf the vehicle rolled over and it is impossible to determine initial impact point, enter 25.If there is no contact (fell from moving vehicle, for example), the entry should be zero “0.”This data element is important for use in evaluating injury severity in relation to vehicleimpact and crash severity.SEQUENCECrashSequenceUnit LevelCRASH SEQUENCE (UNIT LEVEL)49 Vehicle Maneuver/Action50 Non-Motorist ActionUnit ___Unit ___51 Non-Motorist Location Prior to Impact52 Crash Sequence – First Event for This Unit53 Crash Sequence – Second Event for This Unit54 Crash Sequence – Third Event for This Unit55 Crash Sequence – Fourth Event for This Unit56 Most harmful Event for This Unit57 Distance to Object Struck (ft.)58 Vehicle Underride/Override59 Vehicle Defects_____________________________________________________________________________________________North Carolina DMV-349 Crash Report Instruction Manual Page 49