DI-9 Manual PDF - Utah Department of Public Safety

Seating PositionDefinition: The location of each occupant in, on, or outside of the motor vehicle prior to the firstevent in the sequence of events.Codes 11 and 57 only apply to drivers of motor vehicles. If a second person is riding on the driver’slap in the driver’s seat, use code 56.Code 60 should be used for persons not riding in or on a motor vehicle (pedestrians,scooter/skaters, pedal cyclists, etc).Enter the appropriate two-digit code for the seating position of each person involved:11 - Motorcycle Driver21 - Motorcycle Passenger18 - Front Row Other28 Second Row Other38 – Third Row Other48 – Fourth Row Other50 – Sleeper Section of Cab (truck)51 – Enclosed Cargo Area52 – Unenclosed Cargo Area54 – Trailing Unit55 – Riding on Vehicle Exterior56 – Seating Position 11, Not Driver57 – Right Side Driver60 – Non-Motorist97 – Other* (Explain in Narrative)99 - UnknownRationale: Without known seating position for each person in the motor vehicle, it is not possible tofully evaluate, for example, the effect of occupant protection programs.SexDefinition: The sex of the person involved in the crash.Enter the appropriate two-digit code for the sex of each person involved:.M MaleF FemaleU UnknownRationale: Necessary, for example, to evaluate the effect of sex of the person involved on occupantprotection systems and motor vehicle design characteristics.61