DI-9 Manual PDF - Utah Department of Public Safety

Case NumberThis is the case number issued by the reporting officer’s agency case number assigned to the crash.The number may be issued by your dispatch and should also be written on each page of your crashform for your agency records. An agency may or may not use this box. If not used by your agency,it should be left blank.Rationale: Used to document a specific crash. If this identifier is available at the scene, it can alsobe recorded on the EMS record for linkage purposes. Enables sub files to be created for analysesand linked back to the crash data file. An officer will complete the information in this box asinstructed by the officer’s agency.Latitude/LongitudeGPS coordinates are entered in this box. A crash should be referenced at the point of the mostharmful event location if possible. (see page 34). If a vehicle has left the roadway, the nextalternative is to locate the nearest location on the roadway where the vehicle left the roadway. Inthe case of multiple vehicle crashes, please do your best to reference the most harmful location ofthe crash.Reportable CrashSeveral local agencies have requested a place to mark if a crash is reportable or not. Due to varyingprocedures and practices, a reportable crash box is now available. Note: Some agencies may chooseto complete a DI-9 on all reported crashes, while others may choose to report only those withinjuries and/or at least $1,000 of property damage.UDOT UseThis box is used by UDOT staff for mile posting a crash location. Please do not write in this box.19