DI-9 Manual PDF - Utah Department of Public Safety

36. Location of First Harmful EventDefinition: The location of the first harmful event as it relates to its position within or outside thetraffic way.Enter the appropriate two-digit code to indicate location of first harmful event in Box 36:01 On Roadway02 Shoulder03 Median04 Gore05 Roadside (outside of shoulder)Rationale: Important to identify highway geometric deficiencies.37. First Harmful Event06 In Parking Lane or Zone07 Off Roadway, Location Unknown08 Outside Right-of-Way99 UnknownDefinition: The first injury or damage-producing event that characterizes the crash type.Use only codes 00, 07 – 69.Note: 01 – 06 are not harmful. Running off of the road is not harmful – hitting the tree is harmful.Enter the appropriate two-digit code for the First Harmful Event of the crash in Box 37:Rationale: Needed for uniformity in reported motor vehicle crash statistics, understanding crashcausation, and identifying possible crash avoidance countermeasures. For analytic purposes it may bedesirable to collect and use information about subsequent events, some of which may be harmful.78