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163446 FARS ANALYTIC REFERENCE GUIDE 1975 TO 2002
By
Joseph M. Tessmer
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Department of Transportation
Washington, D.C.
Preface
The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) formally referred to as the Fatal Accident Reporting System, is a collection of files documenting all qualifying fatal crashes since 1975 that occurred within the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. To be included in this census of crashes, a crash had to involve a motor vehicle traveling on a trafficway customarily open to the public, and must result in the death of a person (occupant of a vehicle or a nonmotorist) within 30 days of the crash. The purpose of this document is to provide an analytic reference to individuals who wish to conduct crash and vehicle research using the FARS data.
Since 1975 a comprehensive coding manual has been produced each year. The coding manual provides a set of written instructions to every FARS analyst on how to transfer the data from a police accident report (PAR) to the FARS system. Since 1975, the FARS has undergone several changes. To augment the coding manual, classes are held each year to train the coders and a system wide FARS meeting is held to encourage uniform coding for later analysis.
By default the coding manual has taken on an additional role. Namely, an aid to the analytic researcher. When doing longitudinal analysis, that is analysis across several years, to ensure accuracy, each variable of interest must be checked in each year's coding manual. Often experience with the system helps with the research, but errors are still possible.
An unsuspecting analyst might assume that if one had a complete set of coding manuals and sufficient diligence, one could produce the desired results. Unfortunately, the data in the current files available for analysis do not correspond with the historical coding manuals. This is especially true for the early years of the program.
A complete set of consistent coding manuals, unfortunately, does not organize the data for the purpose of analysis. A FARS analyst needs the data functionally organized. Within any functional category one needs to know what data are available and how to access them. There is a serious question of organization. Should the functional categories be organized across the three major files, accident, vehicle and person? Or should the functionalcategories be organized for each of the three files? There are advantages to both. Experience suggests that the preference of most analysts is to work with a single file if possible, thus the second approach has been adopted.
The collection of the FARS data for over twenty-five years has been an outstanding accomplishment. The purpose behind collecting these data, however, is to make them available for future analysis. This analytic reference guide should improve the usefulness and accessibility of the data. However, it can only be, an ongoing work in progress, with room for improvement.
The information contained in this analytic reference is not complete. For example, only a brief section on
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the VIN has been included. The information reported seems to be consistent for all automobile VIN's across years. It does not address other types of vehicles. The full VIN interpretation requires an additional manual and is beyond the scope of this text.
Several SAS® computer programs were developed to analyze the variables, to check for inconsistency across years. The programs worked well, but were not automatic and may not have identified all inconsistencies.
Many useful points of cross reference have been included. However, it is far from complete. It would be an error to assume that all instances of a heading are included in the cross reference. It is rather a suggestion on topics that one should consider when one starts to conduct research.
Each edition corrects known errors of pervious editions and your help is requested to identify problems with the current publication. With the exception of personal notes, there is no reason to keep older copies of this reference guide. All material, in earlier editions, has been retained.
Thank you for your interest in highway traffic safety.
Joseph M. Tessmer U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The National Center for Statistics and Analysis NHTSA - NRD - 31 400 Seventh Street S.W. Washington, DC 20590 Tel: (202) 366-5820 E-mail: joseph.tessmer@nhtsa.dot.gov
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Instructions
The FARS analytic reference guide has seven sections. Three of these sections address each of the three principle files, namely the accident, vehicle and person files. Each of these three sections is divided into three subsections. The first subsection is a cross tabulation or index of the variables and key words/topics for the file. The variables and key words are in alphabetical order in the first column. The names of the variables are in upper case, while the key words are in lower case. The second subsection lists all of the variables by year for the file. The third subsection contains detailed information on each of the variables.
In the first subsection, for a given file, to the right of the FARS variables and key words are one or more headings of the segments and corresponding page numbers, which provides the information about the variable, key words or associated variables to be considered. The third subsections are arranged alphabetically by heading. Each of the variables in a segment is addressed in reverse chronological order, that is most recent items first. The dates, for which the variable is defined, appear along with the allowable values for each time period. Often similar variables will appear in the same segment. This is particularly true of variables that have had a name change over time. For example, the variable to examine roadway function, that is interstate vs local road et al, has been ROAD_FNC since 1981. However from 1975 to 1980 the variable CL_TWAY was used. In this document they are in the same segment, Roadway Function Class, and CL_TWAY directly follows ROAD_FNC.
There are a total of seven sections within this reference guide, namely the preface/instructions, list of variables, accident file, vehicle file, person file, compact disk comments, and references. The page numbers for the preface/instructions start with"F-"followed by a lower case Roman numeral. The list of variables is numbered with "B-" followed by an Arabic numeral. The three file sections start with "A-", "V-", and "P-"respectively followed by either a lower case Romannumeral or an Arabic numeral. Roman numerals are used for the first and second subsections, i.e. the list of variables/cross tabulations and the list of variables by year, at the beginning of each file section. Arabic numerals number the files' third subsection. The section on the compact disk is numbered with "C-" followed by an Arabic numeral. The final section is the references, where each page is numbered with a "R-" followed by an Arabic numeral.
This guide has documentation on variables that appear on more than one file, i.e. at least two of the Accident, Vehicle, or Person files. This reflects the SAS® data structure at the National Center for Statistics and Analysis and may not correspond to the structure of the data at any other site. The exception is the data on the vehicle model which is in both the Vehicle and Person files. The vehicle model data requires 49 pages of this document and, for the sake of brevity, only appears once in the Vehicle file. The popular ASCII sets of data, on CD's, do not repeat variables. If the ASCII data sets are converted to SAS® using the supplied conversion software, the data sets will have the data structure of the National Center for Statistics and Analysis.
When appropriate, notes, often suggested by users, are included in the documentation to guide researchers in the use of these data. The notes often highlight idiosyncrasies of these data, which have been uncovered
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during analysis and may prevent unprofitable avenues of research. For any variable critical to the analysis being conducted, it is good practice to examine the variable by state.
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THE FARS VARIABLES
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The following is a list of variables within the FARS data system. The variables are listed in alphabetical order.
FARS VARIABLES
ACCIDENT VARIABLES
VEHICLE VARIABLES
PERSON VARIABLES
AGE AIR_BAG ALC_DET ALC_RES ALIGNMNT ARR_HOUR ARR_MIN ATST_TYP AUT_REST AVOID AXLES BODY_TYP BUS_USE CARGO_BT CDL_STAT CERT_NO CF1 CF2 CF3 CHAS_TR CITY CL_TWAY COUNTY C_M_ZONE DAY DAY_WEEK DEATHS DEATH_DA DEATH_HR DEATH_MN DEATH_MO DEATH_TM DEATH_YR DRINKING DEFORMED
ALIGNMNT ARR_HOUR ARR_MIN
CF1 CF2 CF3 CITY CL_TWAY COUNTY C_M_ZONE DAY DAY_WEEK
AVOID AXLES BODY_TYP BUS_USE CARGO_BT CDL_STAT
CHAS_TR
DEATHS
DEFORMED
AGE AIR_BAG ALC_DET ALC_RES
ATST_TYP AUT_REST
BODY_TYP
CERT_NO
COUNTY DAY
DEATH_DA DEATH_HR DEATH_MN DEATH_MO DEATH_TM DEATH_YR DRINKING
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DRUGRES1 DRUGRES2 FARS VARIABLES
ACCIDENT VARIABLES
VEHICLE VARIABLES
DRUGRES1 DRUGRES2 PERSON VARIABLES
DRUGRES3 DRUGS DRUGTST1 DRUGTST2 DRUGTST3 DRUG_DET DRUNK_DR DR_CF1 DR_CF2 DR_CF3 DR_CF4 DR_DRINK DR_HGT DR_PRES DR_TRAIN DR_WGT DR_ZIP EJECTION EJ_PATH EMER_USE EXTRICAT EMER_USE FATALS FED_AID FIRE_EXP FIRST_MO FIRST_YR FLDCD_TR GVWR HARM_EV HAZ_CARG HISPANIC HIT_RUN HOSPITAL HOSP_HR HOSP_MN
DRUNK_DR
FATALS FED_AID
HARM_EV HIT_RUN HOSP_HR HOSP_MN
DRUGRES3 DRUGS DRUGTST1 DRUGTST2 DRUGTST3 DRUG_DET
DR_CF1 DR_CF2 DR_CF3 DR_CF4 DR_DRINK DR_HGT DR_PRES DR_TRAIN (75-86) DR_WGT DR_ZIP
EMER_USE
EJECTION EJ_PATH EMER_USE EXTRICAT
FIRE_EXP FIRST_MO FIRST_YR FLDCD_TR GVWR HARM_EV HAZ_CARG
HIT_RUN
FIRE_EXP
HARM_EV HISPANIC HOSPITAL
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HOUR IMPACT1 IMPACT2 IMPACTS FARS VARIABLES
HOUR
ACCIDENT VARIABLES
IMPACT1 IMPACT2 IMPACTS VEHICLE VARIABLES
HOUR IMPACT1 IMPACT2 IMPACTS PERSON VARIABLES
INJ_SEV J_KNIFE LAG_HRS LAG_MINS LAND_USE LAST_MO LAST_YR LATITUDE LGT_COND LOCATION LONGITUD L_CL_VEH L_COMPL L_ENDORS L_RESTRI L_STATE L_STATUS MAKE MAK_MOD MAN_COLL MAN_RES MCARR_ID MCYCL_DS MCYCL_TY MILEPT MINUTE MODEL MOD_YEAR MONTH M_HARM NHS NOT_HOUR NOT_MIN NO_LANES
LAND_USE LATITIUDE LGT_COND LONGITUD
MAN_COLL
MILEPT MINUTE MONTH NHS NOT_HOUR NOT_MIN NO_LANES
J_KNIFE
LAST_MO LAST_YR
L_CL_VEH L_COMPL L_ENDORS L_RESTRI L_STATE L_STATUS MAKE MAK_MOD MAN_COLL
MCARR_ID MCYCL_DS MCYCL_TY
MODEL MOD_YEAR MONTH M_HARM
INJ_SEV LAG_HRS LAG_MINS
LOCATION
MAKE MAK_MOD MAN_COLL MAN_RES MCYCL_DS MINUTE MOD_YEAR MONTH
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N_MOT_NO OCUPANTS OWNER PAVE_TYP PEDS PERSONS FARS VARIABLES
PAVE_TYP PEDS PERSONS ACCIDENT VARIABLES
OCUPANTS OWNER
VEHICLE VARIABLES
N_MOT_NO
PERSON VARIABLES
PER_NO PER_TYP PREV_ACC PREV_DWI PREV_OTH PREV_SPD PREV_SUS PROFILE P_CF1 P_CF2 P_CF3 RACE RAIL REG_STAT REL_JUNC REL_ROAD REST_USE ROAD_FLO ROAD_FNC ROLLOVER ROUTE SCH_BUS SEAT_POS SER_TR SEX SPEC_USE SP_JUR SP_LIMIT STATE ST_CASE SUR_COND TA_1_CL
PROFILE
RAIL REL_JUNC REL_ROAD ROAD_FLO ROAD_FNC ROUTE SCH_BUS
SP_JUR SP_LIMIT STATE ST_CASE SUR_COND TA_1_CL
PREV_ACC PREV_DWI PREV_OTH PREV_SPD PREV_SUS
REG_STAT
ROLLOVER
SER_TR SPEC_USE STATE ST_CASE
PER_NO PER_TYP
P_CF1 P_CF2 P_CF3 RACE
REST_USE ROAD_FNC ROLLOVER SCH_BUS SEAT_POS SER_TR SEX SPEC_USE
STATE ST_CASE
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TEST_RES TOWAWAY TOW_VEH TOXCLGY TRAF_FLO TRA_CONT TRAV_SP TWAY_FLO FARS VARIABLES
TRAF_FLO TRA_CONT
TWAY_FLO ACCIDENT VARIABLES
TOWAWAY TOW_VEH
TRAV_SP VEHICLE VARIABLES
TEST_RES TOW_VEH TOXCLGY
PERSON VARIABLES
TWAY_ID T_CONT_F UNDERRIDE VEHICLES VEH_CF1 VEH_CF2 VEH_MAN VEH_NO VE_FORMS VIN VINA_MOD VIN_BT VIN_LNGT VIN_WGT VIN_1 VIN_2 VIN_3 VIN_4 VIN_5 VIN_6 VIN_7 VIN_8 VIN_9 VIN_10 VIN_11 VIN_12 VIOLCHG1 VIOLCHG2 VIOLCHG3 VIOL_CHG
TWAY_ID T_CONT_F VEHICLES
VE_FORMS
UNDERRIDE
VEH_CF1 VEH_CF2 VEH_MAN VEH_NO VE_FORMS VIN VINA_MOD VIN_BT VIN_LNGT VIN_WGT
VIN_1 VIN_2 VIN_3 VIN_4 VIN_5 VIN_6 VIN_7 VIN_8 VIN_9 VIN_10 VIN_11 VIN_12 VIOLCHG1 VIOLCHG2 VIOLCHG3 VIOL_CHG
UNDERRIDE
VEH_NO VE_FORMS VINA_MOD VIN_BT VIN_WGT
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V_CONFIG WEATHER WGTCD_TR WHLBS_LG WHLBS_SH WORK_INJ YEAR
WEATHER YEAR
V_CONFIG
WGTCD_TR WHLBS_LG WHLBS_SH
WGTCD_TR WHLBS_LG WHLBS_SH WORK_INJ
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THE ACCIDENT
FILE
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Cross Tabulation
FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
Page
ALIGNMNT ARR_HOUR ARR_MIN arterials
blacktop (bituminous) CF1, CF2, and CF3 CITY CL_TWAY collector college/university concrete construction COUNTY county road curved C_M_ZONE DAY
Roadway Alignment
A-29
Time
A-42
Time
A-42
Federal Aid System or Roadway Function Class A-9, A-30
Roadway Surface Type
A-35
Related Factors Accident Level
A-24
City County
A-2
Roadway Function Class (Continued)
A-31
Roadway Function Class
A-30
Special Jurisdiction
A-38
Roadway Surface Type
A-35
Construction/Maintenance Zone
A-3
City County
A-2
Roadway Function Class, ROUTE
A-30
Roadway Alignment
A-29
Construction/Maintenance Zone
A-3
Date
A-4
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DAY_WEEK
Date
A-4
FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
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day vs. night
Light Condition
A-16
divided highway
Trafficway Flow
A-48
DRUNK_DR
Drunk Driver
A-6
dry
Roadway Surface Condition
A-34
fatality counts by vehicle attributes Fatality Counts
A-8
FATALS
Fatalities
A-7
FED_AID
Federal Aid System
A-9
fog
Atmospheric Conditions or Surface Conditions or
Related Factors (01)
A-1, A-25, A-34
grade
Roadway Profile
A-33
HARM_EV
Harmful Event
A-12
head-on
Manner of Collision
A-17
highway, u.s.
Roadway Function Class, ROUTE
A-30
hill crest
Roadway Profile
A-33
HIT_RUN
Hit-and-Run
A-15
holiday
Date
A-5
HOSP_HR
Time
A-42
HOSP_MN
Time
A-42
HOUR
Time
A-42
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ice
Roadway Surface Condition
indian reservation
Special Jurisdiction
FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
interchange
Relation to Junction
intersection
Relation to Junction
A-1, A-34 A-38 Page A-27 A-27
interstate
Federal Aid System or Roadway Function Class A-9, A-31
LAND_USE
Roadway Function Class
A-31
LATITUDE
Global Position
A-11
LGT_COND
Light Condition
A-16
level
Roadway Profile
A-33
LONGITUD
Global Position
A-11
maintenance
Construction/Maintenance Zone
A-3
MAN_COLL
Manner of Collision
A-17
median
Relation to Roadway
A-28
merging files
State Case
A-41
MILEPT
Milepoint
A-19
military
Special Jurisdiction
A-38
MINUTE
Time
A-42
MONTH
Date
A-4
municipality
Roadway Function Class, ROUTE
A-30
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national highway system
Federal Aid System
A-9
NHS
Federal Aid System
A-9
night vs day
Light Condition
A-16
FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
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NOT_HOUR
Time
A-42
NOT_MIN
Time
A-42
NO_LANES
Number of Lanes
A-21
one way traffic
Trafficway Flow
A-48
PAVE_TYP
Roadway Surface Type
A-35
PEDS
Non-Motorist Forms Submitted
A-20
PERSONS
Person Forms Submitted
A-22
police pursuit
Related Factors Accident Level 20
A-24
PROFILE
Roadway Profile
A-33
RAIL
Rail Grade Crossing Identifier
A-23
railroad crossings
Traffic Control Devices
A-45
rain
Atmospheric Conditions or Roadway Surface Conditions
A-1, A-34
rear-end
Manner of Collision
A-17
Related Factors Accident Level
Related Factors Accident Level
A-24
REL_JUNC
Relation to Junction
A-27
REL_ROAD
Relation to Roadway
A-28
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road type
Federal Aid System or Roadway Function Class A-9, A-30
ROAD_FLO
Trafficway Flow
A-48
ROAD_FNC
Roadway Function Class
A-30
ROUTE
Roadway Function Class
A-30
FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
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Roadway Function Class
A-30, A-32
sag (the opposite of hill)
Roadway Profile
A-33
SCH_BUS
School Bus Related
A-36
school zone
Traffic Control Devices or Related Factors (21) (Since 1995)
A-24, A-44
shoulder (roadway)
Relation to Roadway
A-28
sleet
Atmospheric Conditions or Roadway Surface Conditions
A-1, A-34
snow
Atmospheric Conditions or Roadway Surface Conditions or
Related Factors (01)
A-1, A-25, A-34
SP_JUR
Special Jurisdiction
A-38
SP_LIMIT
Speed Limit
A-39
STATE
State
A-40
state highway
Roadway Function Class, ROUTE
A-30
stop light/sign
Traffic Control Devices
A-44, A-46
straight
Roadway Alignment
A-29
ST_CASE
State Case
A-41
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SUR_COND
Roadway Surface Condition
A-34
TA_1_CL
Federal Aid System
A-10
township
Roadway Function Class, ROUTE
A-30
TRAF_FLO
Trafficway Flow
A-48
TRA_CONT
Traffic Control Devices
A-44
FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
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TWAY_FLO
Trafficway Flow
A-48
TWAY_ID
Trafficway Identifier
A-49
T_CONT_F
Traffic Control Device Functioning
A-47, A-26
also see: Related Factors ROADWAY FEATURES
urban see LAND_USE
Roadway Function Class
A-32
u.s. highway
Roadway Function Class, ROUTE
A-30
VEHICLES
Vehicle Forms Submitted
A-50
VE_FORMS
Vehicle Forms Submitted
A-50
WEATHER
Atmospheric Conditions
A-1
wet
Roadway Surface Condition
A-34, A-1
work zone
Construction/Maintenance Zone
A-3
YEAR
Date
A-4
yield sign
Traffic Control Devices
A-44, A-46
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FARS ACCIDENT FILE VARIABLES
VARIABLE
7777788888888889999999999000 567890123456789012345678 90 12
ALIGNMNT ARR_HOUR ARR_MIN CF1..CF3 CITY CL_TWAY COUNTY C_M_ZONE DAY DAY_WEEK DRUNK_DR FATALS FED_AID HARM_EV HIT_RUN HOSP_HR HOSP_MN HOUR LAND_USE
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABBBB
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABBBB
AAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBCCCC
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAA
BBBBB
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAABBBBBBB
AAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
AABBBBBCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCD
AAAAAAAAAAAABBBB
AAAAAAAAAAAABBBB
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAA
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LATITUDE FARS ACCIDENT FILE VARIABLES
AAAA
VARIABLE
7777788888888889999999999000 5678901234567890123456789012
LGT_COND LONGITUD MAN_COLL MILEPT MINUTE MONTH NHS NOT_HOUR NOT_MIN NO_LANES PAVE_TYP PEDS PERSONS PROFILE RAIL REL_JUNC REL_ROAD ROAD_FLO
AAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB AAAA
AAABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBC AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB AAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBB AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABBBCC AAAAAAA
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ROAD_FNC ROUTE FARS ACCIDENT FILE VARIABLES
AAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
VARIABLE
7777788888888889999999999000 5678901234567890123456789012
SCH_BUS SP_JUR SP_LIMIT STATE ST_CASE SUR_COND TA_1_CL TRAF_FLO TRA_CONT TWAY_FLO TWAY_ID T_CONT_F VEHICLES VE_FORMS WEATHER YEAR
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ABCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC AABBCDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAABB
AAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBC AAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABBBBB AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAA AAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB AAAAABBCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABBBBB
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Atmospheric Conditions
1982 and later
Variable = WEATHER
Values =
1 No Adverse Atmospheric Conditions 2 Rain 3 Sleet 4 Snow 5 Fog 6 Rain and Fog 7 Sleet and Fog 8 Other: Smog, Smoke, Blowing Sand or Dust 9 Unknown
1980 to 1981
Values =
1 Normal 2 Rain 3 Sleet 4 Snow 5 Fog 8 Other: Smog, Smoke, Blowing Sand or Dust 9 Unknown
1975 to 1979
Values =
1 Clear 2 Rain 3 Sleet 4 Snow 7 Cloudy 9 Unknown
Note: The original documentation, for 1979 and earlier data are not consistent with the current data file structure. The codes above will provide the desired results.
See Roadway Surface Conditions
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City County
1975 and later
Variable = CITY
Values =
Blanks
0000 Not Applicable
0001-9996 Use GSA Geographical Codes
9997 Other
9999 Unknown
Variable = COUNTY
Values =
Blanks 000 Not Applicable 001-996 Use GSA Geographical Codes 997 Other 999 Unknown
Note GSA geographical codes are some what stable. Occasionally one code will be divided into two codes.
If you need a copy of the current city/county codes contact GSA at (202) 501-0176 or (202) 219-0077.
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Construction/Maintenance Zone
The construction maintenance zone variable identifies crashes that occurred in a construction or maintenance zone. Use of the codes does not imply that the crash was caused by the construction or maintenance activity or zone.
1982 and later
Variable = C_M_ZONE
Values =
Blank 0 None 1 Construction 2 Maintenance 3 Utility 4 Work Zone, Type Unknown
1980 to 1881
Variable = C_M_ZONE
Values =
0 None 1 Construction 2 Maintenance 3 Construction or Maintenance
1975 to 1979
Variable = C_M_ZONE
The variable exists in the data sets but has not been initialized. The data were not collected.
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Date (of the crash/accident)
1975 and later
Variable = DAY (Also in the PERSON file)
Values =
01-31 The Day of the Month of the Crash
Variable = MONTH (Also in the PERSON file and since 1995 in the VEHICLE file)
Values =
01-12 The Month of the Crash 1 = January ... 12 = December
Variable = DAY_WEEK (This variable has been calculated based on the year, month, and day)
Values =
1 Sunday 2 Monday 3 Tuesday 4 Wednesday 5 Thursday 6 Friday 7 Saturday 9 Unknown
Problems have arisen when using the DAY_WEEK variable in files from the years 1983-1985.
1998 and later Variable = YEAR
Values =
The year in which the crash took place. (4 digits, i.e. 1999)
1975 to 1997 Variable = YEAR
Values =
The year in which the crash took place. (2 digits, i.e. 87)
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Date (of the crash/accident Continued)
Holidays - Note: The length of a "FARS holiday" depends on the day on which the holiday occurs. NHTSA uses the following times for holiday analysis:
DAY OF HOLIDAY
TIME PERIOD USED FOR ANALYSIS
Sunday or Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday or Saturday
6:00 p.m. Friday to 5:59 a.m. Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Friday to 5:59 a.m. Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Tuesday to 5:59 a.m. Thursday 6:00 p.m. Wednesday to 5:59 a.m. Monday 6:00 p.m. Thursday to 5:59 a.m. Monday
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Drunk Driver
1975 and later
Variable = DRUNK_DR
Values =
The number of drunk drivers involved in the fatal crash
This is a derived variable. Data from the vehicle file are analyzed and if there is sufficient information to conclude that a driver was drunk, i.e., if the BAC is positive, or if the police reported alcohol involvement, then the driver is counted as a drunk driver. A driver being charged with an alcohol violation by itself, does not have the driver counted as a drunk driver. Note that alcohol data are often missing. For that reason this variable may under count the actual number of drunk drivers. For detailed analysis of alcohol involvement, the alcohol files should be used.
A crash is alcohol involved if a driver, pedestrian or pedalcyclist involved in the crash has 1) policereported alcohol involvement or 2) positive alcohol test result.
From 1975 to 1993 the maximum number of drunk drivers was 6. Virtually all crashes have no more than two drunk drivers.
Two useful partitions of this variable are: 1) no drunk drivers, one or more drunk drivers involved and 2) no drunk drivers, one drunk driver, multiple drunk drivers
In the early years of FARS, especially 1975 and 1976, the alcohol data must be used with care. In these two years no drunk drivers were identified for the state of North Dakota. In 1975/76 Alabama, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas, and West Virginia have a reported drunk driver rate for fatal crashes of less than five percent. In 1979 these data, from these states, report a drunk driver rate for fatal crashes between 18.5 percent and 43.0 percent.
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Fatalities
1975 and later
Variable = FATALS
Values =
Number of fatalities that occurred in the crash.
This variable should have a value of at least one. In 1985, 1981, 1978 and 1975, on rare occasions the value is set at zero. A program statement similar to: "IF (FATALS EQ 0) THEN FATALS = 1" should help correct the problem. One can reason that at least one fatality must have occurred in the crash or else it would not be listed in FARS. However, it is possible that more than one fatality occurred in one or more of these crashes.
Note that the variable DEATHS under the heading Fatalities, in the Vehicle file, provides the number of fatalities in each vehicle involved in the crash.
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Fatality Counts
One is often required to count the number of fatalities that have a given set of attributes that are contained in the vehicle or person files. For example, to count the number of crashes where the driver was drowsy, sleepy, asleep, or fatigued. The drowsy driver information is found in the vehicle file using the related factors - driver level variables, DR_CF1 ... DR_CF4. If one does a conventional merge of the accident file with the vehicle file and uses the proc freq to obtain the frequency/counts one will get a count of the vehicles with a drowsy driver not a count ofthe crashes witha drowsy driver. The SAS® code below will provide the correct count for 1992 data. Note in 1992 there were only three diver level related factors DR_CF1, DR_CF2, and DR_CF3.
LIBNAME FARS92 'enter the path name for the FARS data here';
/* THIS PROGRAM COUNTS THE NUMBER OF FATALITIES FOR 1992 THAT INVOLVED A SLEEPY, FATIGUED OR DROWSY DRIVER */
DATA VEH; SET FARS92.VEHICLE (KEEP=ST_CASE DR_CF1 DR_CF2 DR_CF3);
BY ST_CASE; /*REQUIRED TO GET FIRST.ST_CASE & LAST.ST_CASE*/ IF FIRST.ST_CASE THEN COUNT =0; /*RETAIN DOES NOT RESET COUNT TO ZERO UNTIL THERE IS A NEW ST_CASE*/ RETAIN COUNT; IF ((DR_CF1 EQ 1) OR (DR_CF2 EQ 1) OR (DR_CF3 EQ 1)) THEN COUNT =1; IF LAST.ST_CASE AND (COUNT EQ 1) THEN OUTPUT;
DATA ACC; SET FARS92.ACCIDENT (KEEP = ST_CASE FATALS);
DATA ACC_VEH; MERGE ACC (IN=A) VEH (IN=V); BY ST_CASE; IF A AND V;
/* THE VARIABLE _ONE_ IS SET TO 1 EVERY TIME A CRASH INVOLVES A DROWSY DRIVER */
_ONE_ = 1;
PROC FREQ DATA = ACC_VEH; TABLES _ONE_;
/* THE VARIABLE _ONE_ IS MULTIPLIED BY FATALS, THE NUMBER OF FATALITIES INVOLVED IN THE CRASH */
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Federal Aid System
1994 and later
Variable = NHS
Values =
0 This Section is Not on the National Highway System 1 This Section is on the National Highway System 9 Unknown
1987 to 1993
Variable = FED_AID
Values =
1 Interstate 2 Federal Aid Primary (other than interstate) 3 Federal Aid Urban 4 Federal Aid Secondary (rural only) 5 Non-Federal Aid 9 Unknown
1982 to 1986
Variable = FED_AID
Values =
1 Interstate 2 Other Federal Aid Primary 3 Federal Aid Secondary 4 Federal Aid Urban Arterials 5 Federal Aid Urban Collectors 6 Non-Federal Aid Arterials 7 Non-Federal Aid Collectors 8 Non-Federal Aid Local 9 Unknown
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Federal Aid System Continued
1978 to 1981
Variable = TA_1_CL
Values =
1 Interstate 2 Other Federal Aid Primary 3 Federal Aid Secondary 4 Federal Aid Urban Arterials 5 Federal Aid Urban Collectors 6 Non-Federal Aid Arterials 7 Non-Federal Aid Collectors 8 Non-Federal Aid Local 9 Unknown
1975 to 1977
Variable = TA_1_CL
The variable is in the file, but has not been initialized, i.e. no data for this variable. This may be due to the extensive revisions by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in 1977, which caused extensive modifications to this field for all data before 1978.
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Global Position
1999 and later
Variable = LATITUDE
Values = DDMMSSSS This is character data of numerals not numeric data.
If the value is 12345678 then:
12 are the number of degrees / 88 Not Available / 99 Unknown 34 are the number of minutes / 88 Not Available / 99 Unknown 5678 are the number of seconds with a decimal point between the 6 & 7.
8888 Not Available / 9999 Unknown
88888888 Not available 99999999 Unknown
In 1999 less than 0.5% of the crashes had data for this variable. Suggest that before using this variable that it be examined by state.
Variable = LONGITUD
Values = DDDMMSSSS
If the value is 123456789 then:
123 are the number of degrees / 888 Not Available / 999 Unknown 45 are the number of minutes / 88 Not Available / 99 Unknown 6789 are the number of seconds with a decimal point between the 7 & 8.
8888 Not Available / 9999 Unknown
88888888 Not Available 99999999 Unknown
In 1999 less than 0.5% of the crashes had data for this variable. Suggest that before using this variable that it be examined by state.
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Harmful Event
1982 and later
Variables = HARM_EV
First harmful event applies to the crash. The most harmful event variable M_HARM applies to the vehicle. Harmful events are judgement calls of the FARS analysts based on data within the police accident report.
Values =
01 Overturn 02 Fire/Explosion 03 Immersion 04 Gas Inhalation 05 Fell from Vehicle 06 Injured in Vehicle 07 Other Non-Collision 08 Pedestrian 09 Pedalcycle 10 Railway Train 11 Animal 12 Motor Vehicle in Transport 13 Motor Vehicle in Transport in Other Roadway 14 Parked Motor Vehicle 15 Other Type Non-Motorist 16 Thrown or Falling Object 17 Boulder 18 Other Object(not fixed) 19 Building 20 Impact Attenuator/Crash Cushion 21 Bridge Pier or Abutment 22 Bridge Parapet End 23 Bridge Rail 24 Guardrail 25 Concrete Traffic Barrier 26 Other Longitudinal Barrier Type 27 Highway/Traffic Sign Post 28 Overhead Sign Support 29 Luminary/Light Support 30 Utility Pole 31 Other Post, Other Pole, or Other Support 32 Culvert
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Harmful Event 1982 and later (Continued)
33 Curb 34 Ditch 35 Embankment - Earth 36 Embankment - Rock, Stone, or Concrete 37 Embankment - Material Type Unknown 38 Fence 39 Wall 40 Fire Hydrant 41 Shrubbery 42 Tree 43 Other Fixed Object 44 Pavement Surface Irregularity (1993 only) 45 Transport Device Used as Equipment (Since 1993) 46 Traffic Signal Support 47 Vehicle Occupant Struck or Run Over by Own Vehicle (Since 1997) 48 Collision With Snow Bank (Since 1997) 49 Ridden Animal or Animal Drawn Conveyance (Since 1998)
99 Unknown
ir the irst harmful event variable is used it is often a good idea to construct a two way table of harmful event by state and check for consistency.
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Harmful Event (Continued)
1975 to 1981
Variables = HARM_EV
Values =
01 Overturn 02 Fire/Explosion 03 Immersion 04 Gas Inhalation 05 Fell from Vehicle 06 Injured in Vehicle 07 Other Non-Collision 08 Pedestrian 09 Pedalcycle 10 Railway Train 11 Animal 12 Motor Vehicle in Transport 13 Motor Vehicle in Transport in Other Roadway 14 Parked Motor Vehicle 15 Other Type Non-Motorist 16 Other Object 17 Bridge or Overpass (1975 to 1978 only) 18 Building 19 Culvert 20 Curb or Wall 21 Divider 22 Embankment 23 Fence 24 Guard Rail 25 Light Support 26 Sign Post 27 Tree/Shrubbery 28 Utility Pole 29 Other Pole/Support 30 Impact Attenuator 31 Other Fixed Object 32 Bridge or Overpass [Passing Under] (1979 to 1981 only) 33 Bridge or Overpass [Passing Over] (1979 to 1981 only)
99 Unknown
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Hit-and-Run
1982 and later
Variable = HIT_RUN
Values =
0 No Hit and Run 1 Hit Motor Vehicle in Transport 2 Hit Pedestrian or Non-Motorist 3 Hit Parked Vehicle or Object 4 Occupant is Struck by or Fell From Own Hit-and-Run Vehicle (Since 2002)
1977 to 1981
Variable = HIT_RUN
Values =
0 No Hit and Run 1 Hit Motor Vehicle 2 Hit Non-Motorist 3 Left Scene
1975 to 1976
Variable = HIT_RUN
Values =
0 Not Applicable 1 With Motor Vehicle 2 With Non-Occupant
NOTE: From 1975 to 1981 if no information was known about the Hit-and-Run vehicle and/or driver, the vehicle form and/or driver form were not filled out and were not counted as unknown. Starting in 1982 both a vehicle and a driver form were filled out and the data were identified as unknown. This is why, for example, there were approximately only 20-40 drivers with unknown sex listed in the FARS data set from 1975 to 1981 and 700-1000 drivers with unknown sex from 1982 on.
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Light Condition
1980 and later
Variable = LGT_COND
Values =
1 Daylight 2 Dark 3 Dark but lighted 4 Dawn 5 Dusk 9 Unknown
1975 to 1979
Variable = LGT_COND
Values =
1 Daylight 2 Dark 3 Dark but lighted 6 Dawn or Dusk 9 Unknown
For data from 1975 to 1979, if one needs to separate Dawn from Dusk, use the variable HOUR. LGT_COND EQ 6 and 0 LE HOUR LT 12 gives Dawn, LGT_COND EQ 6 and (12 LE HOUR LE 24) gives Dusk.
If LGT_COND is unknown then check the variable HOUR, i.e. the hour of the day when the crash took place. The general rule, when LGT_COND is unknown, is: if 06 LE HOUR LT 18 then the crash was during the day, if (0 LE HOUR LT 6) OR (18 LT HOUR LE 24) then the crash was at night.
Data from 1975 to 1979 do not conform to the original documentation. Dawn or Dusk was originally coded as 4, but has been recorded as 6.
If one needs to separate night from day the following SAS® code, for all years, is suggested.
LENGTH TIME_DAY $ 5; IF LGT_COND EQ 1 THEN TIME_DAY = 'DAY'; ELSE IF (2 LE LGT_COND LE 3) THEN TIME_DAY = 'NIGHT'; ELSE IF (LGT_COND GE 4) AND (6 LE HOUR LE 18) THEN TIME_DAY = 'DAY';
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ELSE IF (LGT_COND GE 4) AND ((0 LE HOUR LT 6) OR (18 LT HOUR LE 24)) THEN TIME_DAY = 'NIGHT';
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Manner of Collision - This is repeated in the Vehicle and Person files.
See the note at the end of this section, (next page) on the change in the interpretation of Manner of Collision from 2001 to 2002
2002 and later
Variable = MAN_COLL
Values =
00 Not Collision with Motor Vehicle in Transport 01 Front-to-Rear (Includes Rear-End) 02 Front-to-Front (Includes Head-On) 03 Angle - Front-to-Side, Same Direction 04 Angle - Front-to-Side, Opposite Direction 05 Angle - Front-to-Side, Right Angle (Includes Broadside) 06 Angle - Front-to-Side/Angle-Direction Not Specified 07 Sideswipe - Same Direction 08 Sideswipe - Opposite Direction 09 Rear-to-Side 10 Rear-to-Rear 11 Other (End-Swipes and Others) 99 Unknown
1978 to 2001
Variable = MAN_COLL
Values =
0 Not Collision with Motor Vehicle in Transport 1 Rear-End 2 Head-On 3 Rear-to-Rear 4 Angle 5 Sideswipe, Same Direction 6 Sideswipe, Opposite Direction 9 Unknown
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Manner of Collision (Continued) - This is repeated in the Vehicle and Person files.
See the note at the end of this section, (next page) on the change in the interpretation of Manner of Collision from 2001 to 2002
1975 to 1977
Variable = MAN_COLL
Values =
0 Not Collision with Motor Vehicle in Transport 1 Rear-End 2 Head-On 3 Rear-to-Rear 4 Angle 7 Sideswipe (May either be same or opposite direction) 9 Unknown
Note in the original files, from 1975 to 1977 sideswipe was coded as 5 but has since been changed to 7. These years are not consistent with the documentation of the time.
Note: From 1975 to 2001, the manner of collision is totally dependent on the directions of travel of the vehicles involved. The directions of travel of the vehicles is often misunderstood. The direction of a vehicle is determined by the pre-crash condition direction of travel. That is just before the vehicle goes out of control. Example 1) Assume two vehicles are heading toward each other on the same roadway, one going north and the other going south. If the south bound vehicle skids on a patch of ice and turns 180° and immediately is struck in the rear by the vehicle going north then the manner of collision is head-on not rearend. Example 2) Had the vehicle going north sideswiped the south bound vehicle, which after the ice skid was pointed north, the manner of collision would be sideswipe opposite direction, even though both vehicles are pointed north at the time of the sideswipe. The pre-crash condition directions of travel, for both vehicles, determine the outcome. These examples involve a rotation of a vehicle just before the crash and can account for 20 percent to 30 percent of the coded cases. See "Impact" in the vehicle section of this guide.
Starting in 2002 and later the manner of collision is dependent on the geometry of the points of impact. That is Example 1 above is now coded 01, Front-to-Rear (Includes Rear-End) and Example 2, is now coded 07, Sideswipe - Same Direction. This is a major change in the MAN_COLL variable. Care must be taken when using this variable over a time period that spans 2001 to 2002.
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Milepoint
1982 and later
Variable = MILEPT
Values =
00000 None Actual to Nearest 0.1 mile (Assumed decimal, e.g., 12345 = 1234.5) 99999 Unknown
Five digits are always coded.
Data not collected prior to 1982.
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Non-Motorist Forms Submitted
1991 and later
Variable = PEDS
Values =
# of Non-Motorists i.e. any person(s) who is (are) not an occupant of a Motor Vehicle in transport.
1975 to 1990 Data not available
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Number of Lanes
1980 and later
Variable = NO_LANES
Values =
Blank 1 One lane 2 Two lanes 3 Three lanes 4 Four lanes 5 Five lanes 6 Six lanes 7 Seven or more lanes 9 Unknown
1975 to 1979
Variable = NO_LANES
Values =
Blank 1 One lane 2 Two lanes 3 Three lanes 4 Four lanes 5 Five lanes 6 Six or more lanes 9 Unknown
The number of lanes refers to the number of lanes of a continuous cross section of roadway. For example, a local roadway with one lane going north and one lane going south would be coded as 2 lanes. However, if a trafficway is a divided highway, with 2 lanes going north, a median, and 2 lanes going south, then the number of lanes is coded as 2. If a trafficway has 2 lanes going north immediately adjacent to 2 lanes going south, one continuous cross section of roadway, then the number of lanes is coded as 4. This variable can be used with the trafficway flow variable TRAF_FLO to determine the trafficway geometry. For example: IF (NO_LANES EQ 2) AND (TRAF_FLO EQ 1) then one has a two lane roadway that is not physically divided, that is what most people think of as a 2 lane road, one lane going in each direction.
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Person Forms Submitted
1975 and later
Variable = PERSONS
Values =
The number of persons involved in the crash, except for uninjured bus and train passengers. A form describing all other persons involved in a crash, will be filed, i.e. this variable is a count of the persons in the crash.
1982 and later
Note: In the case of a hit-and-run crash, a vehicle-driver form and a person level form for the driver are filled out. When the information about the vehicle-driver or person is not known, which is often the case with hit-and-runs, the values are coded as unknown.
Example: Between 1982 - 1994, the number of drivers coded with unknown sex fluctuated between 7001000, approximately 1.5 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes. Reviewing the 768 persons, in the 1994 Annual Report file, all were drivers and 90 percent of them were involved in hit and run crashes.
1975 to 1981
In the event of a hit-and-run crash, if the vehicle information was not known, then no vehicle form was filled out. Likewise, if no information was known on the person level, usually the driver of the unknown vehicle, then a person level form was not filled out. The result is that the number of unknowns is much smaller for this time period than 1982 and later.
Example: From 1975 to 1980, there were 30-40 drivers coded with unknown sex. Approximately 0.05 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes. In 1981 the number of drivers with unknown sex rose to over 300, approximately 0.5 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes.
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Rail Grade Crossing Identifier
1979 and later
Variable = RAIL
Values =
Blanks 0000000 Not Applicable nnnnnnA Six Digits Followed by One Alphabetic Valid F.R.A. Code 9999999 Unknown
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Related Factors Accident Level
Note: There are also vehicle level related factors in the vehicle file, VEH_CF1 and VEH_CF2 and driver related factors, also in the vehicle file, namely DR_CF1, DR_CF2, DR_CF3 and (DR_CF4 Since 1997). In addition there are person related factors P_CF1, P_CF2, and P_CF3 in the person file.
Note the FARS coder may have used any of the three variables to code a related factor. One must test all three variables to insure that the selected related factor is included.
Variables = CF1 or CF2 or CF3
1982 and later
Values =
00 None 01 Inadequate Warning of Exits, Lanes Narrowing, Traffic Controls etc. 02 Shoulder Related (Design or Condition Since 2002) 03 Other Construction Created Condition 04 No or Obscured Pavement Marking 05 Surface Under Water 06 Inadequate Construction of Poor Design or Roadway, Bridge, etc. 07 Surface Washed Out (caved in, road slippage)
14 Motor Vehicle in Transport struck by falling cargo or something that came loose from or some thing that was set in motion by a vehicle (Since 1983)
15 Nonoccupant struck by falling cargo, or something came loose from or some thing that was set in motion by a vehicle (Since 1983)
16 Nonoccupant struck vehicle (Since 1983) 17 Vehicle set in motion by nondriver (Since 1983) 18 Date of Accident and Date of EMS Notification were not the same day
(Since 1988) 19 Recent previous accident scene nearby (Since 1989) 20 Police Pursuit Involved (Since 1994) 21 Within Designated School Zone (Since 1995) 22 Speed Limit is a Satutory Limit as Recorded or was Determined as
This State's "Basic Rule" (Since 1999)
99 Unknown
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Related Factors (Continued)
Variables = CF1 or CF2 or CF3
1975 to 1981 Except as noted (values 49 - 51 were added starting in 1979)
Values =
00 None
VISION OBSCURED BY:
01 Rain, Snow, Fog, Smoke, Sand, Dust i.e. weather conditions 02 Reflected Glare, Bright Sunlight, Headlights
VISION OBSCURED BY (Continued):
03 Curve, Hill or Other Design Features (including Traffic Signs, Embankments) 04 Building, Billboard, etc. 05 Trees, Crops, Vegetation 06 Moving Vehicle (including Load) 07 Parked Vehicle 08 Other Object Not Classified Above
SWERVING DUE TO:
20 Severe Crosswind 21 Wind from Passing Truck 22 Slippery surface 23 Avoiding Debris or Objects in Road 24 Ruts, Holes, Bumps, in Road 25 Avoiding Animals in Road 26 Avoiding Vehicle in Road 27 Avoiding Phantom Vehicle 28 Avoiding Pedestrian, Pedalcyclist, Other Non-Motorist in Road 29 Avoiding Water, Snow, Oil slick on Road
Note: Starting in 1982, many of the Related Factors Accident Level factors, values 01 - 29, are coded as Related Factors - Driver Level, values 61 - 87, in the vehicle section of the data.
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Related Factors 1975 to 1981 Except as noted - (Continued)
ROADWAY FEATURES:
40 Traffic Controls Not Functioning Properly 41 Inadequate Warning of Exits, Lanes Narrowing, Traffic Controls, Etc. 42 Uncontrolled Intersection or Railroad Crossing 43 Shoulder Too Low or High 44 Shoulders too Narrow or no Shoulders for Emergency Use 45 & 46 [These values have been coded but I don't have a definition for
them. I suggest you avoid these values.] 47 Other Construction 48 No or Obscured Pavement Markings 49 Surface Underwater (Since 1979) 50 Inadequate construction or poor design of roadway, bridge, etc.
(Since 1979) 51 Surface Washed Out (caved in, road slippage) (Since 1979)
99 Unknown
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Relation to Junction
1991 and later
Variable = REL_JUNC
Values =
NON-INTERCHANGE, i.e., all roadways are on the same level
01 Non-Junction 02 Intersection 03 Intersection Related 04 Driveway, Alley Access, etc. 05 Entrance/Exit Ramp Related 06 Rail Grade Crossing 07 In Crossover 09 Unknown - Non-Interchange
INTERCHANGE AREA, i.e., roadways are on different levels, e.g., a cloverleaf
10 Intersection 11 Intersection Related 12 Driveway Access 13 Entrance/Exit Ramp Related 14 In Crossover 15 Other location in Interchange 19 Unknown, Interchange Area 99 Unknown
1975 to 1990
Variable = REL_JUNC
Values =
1 Non-Junction 2 Intersection 3 Intersection Related 4 Interchange Area 5 Driveway, Alley, Access, Etc. 6 Entrance/Exit Ramp (Since 1978) 7 Rail Grade Crossing (Since 1979) 8 In Crossover (Since 1980) 9 Unknown
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Relation to Roadway
1998 and later
Variable = REL_ROAD
Values =
01 On Roadway 02 Shoulder 03 Median 04 Roadside 05 Outside Right-of-way 06 Off Roadway - Location Unknown 07 In Parking Lane 08 Gore 10 Separator 11 Two-way Continuous Left-turn Lane {Since 2001}
(See Trafficway Flow) 99 Unknown
1975 to 1997
Variable = REL_ROAD
Values =
1 On Roadway 2 Shoulder 3 Median 4 Roadside 5 Outside Right-of-way 6 Off Roadway - Location Unknown 7 In Parking Lane (Since 1980) 8 Gore (Since 1982) 9 Unknown
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Roadway Alignment
1975 and later
Variable = ALIGNMNT
Values =
1 Straight 2 Curved 9 Unknown
1975 to 1976
Note for 1975 and 1976 the data were originally coded differently, but the current 1975 and 1976 files use the values above. This is a case where the original coding charts are misleading.
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Roadway Function Class
1987 and later
Variable = ROAD_FNC
Values =
01 Rural Principal Arterial - Interstate 02 Rural Principal Arterial - Other 03 Rural Minor Arterial 04 Rural Major Collector 05 Rural Minor Collector 06 Rural Local Road or Street 09 Rural Unknown
11 Urban Principal Arterial - Interstate 12 Urban Principal Arterial - Other Freeways or Expressways 13 Urban Principal Arterial 14 Urban Minor Arterial 15 Urban Collector 16 Urban Local Road or Street 19 Urban Unknown
99 Unknown
1987 and later
Variable = ROUTE
Values =
1 Interstate 2 U.S. Highway 3 State Highway 4 County Road
LOCAL STREET 5 Township 6 Municipality 7 Frontage Road (Since 1994)
8 Other 9 Unknown
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Roadway Function Class (Continued)
1981 to 1986
Variable = ROAD_FNC
Values =
1 Principal Arterial - Interstate 2 Principal Arterial - Other Urban Freeways and Expressways 3 Principal Arterial - Other 4 Minor Arterial 5 Urban Collector 6 Major Rural Collector 7 Minor Rural Collector 8 Local Road or Street 9 Unknown
Variable = LAND_USE
Values =
1 Urban 2 Rural 9 Unknown
1975 to 1980
Variable = ROAD_FNC
Values >>> This variable is included in the format, but is not initialized. Do not use it.
1982 to 1986
Variable = CL_TWAY (see LAND_USE next page)
Values =
1 Interstate 2 Other U.S. Route 3 Other State Route 4 County Road 5 Local Street 8 Other Road 9 Unknown
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Roadway Function Class (Continued) 1981 Variable = CL_TWAY
Data are not available for this variable in 1981
1975 to 1980
Variable = CL_TWAY (see LAND_USE below)
Values =
1 Interstate 2 Other Limited Access 3 Other U.S. Route 4 Other State Route 5 Other Major Artery 6 County Road 7 Local Street 8 Other Road 9 Unknown
1975 to 1980
Variable = LAND_USE
The variable LAND_USE is defined by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and does not necessarily coincide with the U.S. Census Bureau's definition or any other definition of urban or rural. It has been determined that there are errors in the 1975 and 1976 data for this variable; consequently, care should be taken when comparing data over several years.
Values =
1 Urban 2 Rural 9 Unknown
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Roadway Profile
1982 and later
Variable = PROFILE
Values =
1 Level 2 Grade 3 Hill crest 4 Sag 9 Unknown
1975 to 1981
Variable = PROFILE
Values =
1 Level 2 Grade 9 Unknown
Note, for 1975 and 1976, the data were originally coded differently, but the current 1975 and 1976 files use the values above. This is a case where the original coding charts are misleading.
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Roadway Surface Condition
1975 and later
Variable = SUR_COND
Values 1 Dry 2 Wet 3 Snow or Slush 4 Ice 5 Sand, Dirt, Oil 8 Other 9 Unknown
1979 data and earlier were originally coded differently but have been converted to the above codes.
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Roadway Surface Type
1975 and later
Variable = PAVE_TYP
Values =
1 Concrete 2 Blacktop (Bituminous) 3 Brick or Block 4 Slag, Gravel or Stone 5 Dirt 8 Other 9 Unknown
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School Bus Related (Repeated in the person file)
1977 and later
Variable = SCH_BUS
Values =
0 No 1 Yes Crashes in which a vehicle functioning as a school bus was directly or
indirectly involved.
Note: Also check the variable SPEC_USE in the vehicle file. When the variable SPEC_USE is set to the value 2 then the vehicle is used as a school bus.
This code applies to crashes in which a vehicle functioning as a school bus was directly or indirectly involved. The "school bus" does not have to be a traffic unit in the crash, but it must have been involved in some school-related activity (e.g. children boarding or alighting from the bus: bus stopping at or pulling from a location of such activity, etc.)
If school bus related is yes, then the crash and all fatalities in that crash are school bus related.
A school bus crash is (1) a motor vehicle crash in which a school bus, with or without a pupil on board, is involved directly as a contact vehicle or (2) a motor vehicle crash or an other-road-vehicle crashin which a school bus, with or without a pupil or board, is involved indirectly as a noncontact vehicle.
Additional explanation inclusions: A collision involving motor vehicle in transport in which one or more school buses strike(s) or are (is) struck by another road vehicle (directly involved).
A collision involving a pedestrian in which a child approaching or leaving a school bus, stopped and with its red lights flashing, is struck and injured by a motor vehicle (indirectly involved).
A collision crash or non-collision crash involving a motor vehicle in transpport passing a school bus stopped and with its red lights flashing (the school bus is a non-contact vehicle indirectly involved).
A collision crash in which a child approaching or leaving a school bus, stopped and with its red light flashing, is struck and injured by a pedalcyclist (school bus indirectly involved).
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Additional explanation exclusions: A collision crash on non-collision crash involving a motor vehicle which is normally used as a school bus, but is carrying only senior citizens when the collision occurs.
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Special Jurisdiction
The special jurisdiction code refers to a road which may be under special jurisdiction even though it is patrolled by state, county or local police (e.g., all state highways running through Indian reservations are under the jurisdiction of the indian reservation.
1975 and later except as noted
Variable = SP_JUR
Values =
0 No Special Jurisdiction 1 National Park Service 2 Military 3 Indian Reservation 4 College/University Campus 5 Other Federal Properties (Since 1977) 8 Other (Since 1976) 9 Unknown
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Speed Limit
1980 and later
Variable = SP_LIMIT
Values =
00 No Statutory Limit 01 - 98 Speed limit in Miles Per Hour 99 Unknown
1979
Variable = SP_LIMIT
Values =
01 - 98 Speed limit in Miles Per Hour 99 Unknown
1977 to 1978
Variable = SP_LIMIT
Values =
01 - 94 Speed limit in Miles Per Hour 95 Speed limit is 95 MPH or greater 96 No Statutory Limit 99 Unknown
1975 to 1976
Variable = SP_LIMIT
Values =
01 - 94 Speed limit in Miles Per Hour 95 Speed limit is 95 MPH or greater 96 No Statutory Limit 98 Not Reportable 99 Unknown
Note: TRAV_SP, travel speed, an estimate of the speed of the vehicle involved in the crash is found in the vehicle file. Travel speed is often an estimate of the actual speed by the investigating officers.
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State - Repeated in the vehicle and person files.
1975 and later
Variable = STATE
Values =
GSA state codes except for 43, Puerto Rico - This is the state in which the crash occurred. The state in which the vehicle(s) is (are) registered, REG_STAT, is found in the vehicle file, the coding is the same.
If the object of the analysis is to examine the effects of the environment then use REG_STAT rather than STATE.
01 Alabama
30 Montana
02 Alaska
31 Nebraska
04 Arizona
32 Nevada
05 Arkansas
33 New Hampshire
06 California
34 New Jersey
08 Colorado
35 New Mexico
09 Connecticut
36 New York
10 Delaware
37 North Carolina
11 District of Columbia
38 North Dakota
12 Florida
39 Ohio
13 Georgia
40 Oklahoma
15 Hawaii
41 Oregon
16 Idaho
42 Pennsylvania
17 Illinois
43 Puerto Rico
18 Indiana
44 Rhode Island
19 Iowa
45 South Carolina
20 Kansas
46 South Dakota
21 Kentucky
47 Tennessee
22 Louisiana
48 Texas
23 Maine
49 Utah
24 Maryland
50 Vermont
25 Massachusetts
51 Virginia
26 Michigan
53 Washington
27 Minnesota
54 West Virginia
28 Mississippi
55 Wisconsin
29 Missouri
56 Wyoming
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State Case
1975 and later
Variable = ST_CASE
This variable is in each Accident, Vehicle and Person record. It is a combination of the GSA state code and an assigned consecutive number. It is a unique identifier for the Crash within the year. It is used as the key, when any two of these files, from the same year, are merged.
This variable is stored as a numeric variable of six characters, the first two characters are the state code, the next four characters are case number, with leading zeros if necessary.
Also see: VEH_NO, Vehicle Number, in the Vehicle File or Person File
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Time
1999 and later
Variables = HOUR or NOT_HOUR or ARR_HOUR or HOSP_HR (Since 1987)
Values =
00 - 24 Valid Military Times 99 Unknown 99 and MINUTE = 97 Officially Canceled (Does not apply to NOT_HOUR) 99 and MINUTE = 98 Unknown Whether Transported
(Does not apply to NOT_HOUR)
Variable = MINUTE or NOT_MIN or ARR_MIN or HOSP_MN (Since 1987)
Values =
00-59 The minute of notification/arrival 99 Unknown
HOUR and Minute are the time of the crash, in hours and minutes.
NOT_HOUR and NOT_MIN are the times, in hours and minutes, of the notification of the need for emergency medical service, i.e. the time of the 911 call.
ARR_ HOUR and ARR_MIN are the arrivaltimes,inhours and minutes, of the emergencymedicalservice at the crash scene.
HOSP_HR and HOSP_MIN are the arrival times, in hours and minutes of the emergency medical service at the hospital.
Note that the time of the crash/arrival of the emergency medical service can occur in a different day than the arrival of emergency medical service at the crash scene/hospital. All time is 24 hour military times.
If you need to separate day and night see the variable LGT_COND under the heading Light Condition. (Continued on Next Page)
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Time (Continued)
1975 to 1998 (except HOSP_HR and HOSP_MN)
Variables = HOUR or NOT_HOUR or ARR_HOUR or HOSP_HR (Since 1987)
Values =
00 and MINUTE = 00, Not Notified/Officially Canceled/Not Transported 00 - 24 Valid Military Times 99 Unknown
Variable = MINUTE or NOT_MIN or ARR_MIN or HOSP_MN (Since 1987)
Values =
00-59 The minute of notification/arrival 99 Unknown
HOUR and Minute are the time of the crash, in hours and minutes.
NOT_HOUR and NOT_MIN are the times, in hours and minutes, of the notification of the need for emergency medical service, i.e. the time of the 911 call.
ARR_ HOUR and ARR_MIN are the arrivaltimes, in hours and minutes, ofthe emergencymedicalservice at the crash scene.
HOSP_HR and HOSP_MIN are the arrival times, in hours and minutes of the emergency medical service at the hospital.
Note that the time of the crash/arrival of the emergency medical service can occur in a different day than the arrival of emergency medical service at the crash scene/hospital. All time is 24 hour military times.
If you need to separate day and night see the variable LGT_COND under the heading Light Condition.
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Traffic Control Devices
1982 and later Note that in 1991 the descriptions of the variables obtained from a PROC CONTENTS changed, but the values did not if agency SAS files are used.
Variable = TRA_CONT
Values =
00 No Controls
NOT AT RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS Highway Traffic Signals
01 Traffic control signal (on colors) without pedestrian signal 02 Traffic control (on colors) with pedestrian signal 03 Traffic control signal (on colors) not know if pedestrian signal 04 Flashing traffic control signal 05 Flashing beacon 06 Flashing highway traffic signal, type unknown, or other 07 Lane use control signal 08 Other highway traffic signal 09 Unknown highway traffic signal
Regulatory Signs
20 Stop Sign 21 Yield Sign 28 Other regulatory sign 29 Unknown type regulatory sign
School Zone Signs
30 School speed limit sign 31 School advance or crossing sign 38 Other school related sign 39 Unknown type school zone sign
Warning Sign
40 Warning Sign 41 Electronic Warning Sign (Since 2002)
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Traffic Control Devices (Continued)
1982 and later
Variable = TRA_CONT
Miscellaneous not at Railroad Crossing
50 Officer, crossing guard, flagman, etc.
AT RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS
Active Devices
Values =
60 Gates 61 Flashing Lights 62 Traffic Control Signal 63 Wigwags 64 Bells 68 Other train activated device 69 Active device, type unknown
Passive Devices
70 Cross bucks 71 Stop sign 72 Other railroad crossing sign 73 Special warning device - watchman, flagged by crew 78 Other passive device 79 Passive device, type unknown
Miscellaneous Devices at Railroad Crossing
80 Grade crossing controlled, type unknown
WHETHER OR NOT AT RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING
98 Other 99 Unknown
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Traffic Control Devices (Continued)
1975 to 1981
Variable = TRA_CONT
Values =
00 No Controls 01 Flashing Traffic Signals 02 On Colors Traffic Signal 03 Stop Sign 04 Yield Sign 05 Physically Controlled Railroad Crossing 06 Stop Sign for Railroad Crossing 07 Other Railroad Crossing 08 School Zone Sign 09 Traffic Controls not Functioning 10 Pedestrian Signal (Since 1978) 98 Other 99 Unknown
Original coding manuals are not consistent with the current structure of the data.
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Traffic Control Device Functioning
1982 and later
Variable = T_CONT_F
Values =
0 No Controls 1 Device Not Functioning 2 Device Functioning - Functioning Improperly 3 Device Functioning Properly 9 Unknown
Data not collected prior to 1982
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Trafficway Flow
1987 and later
Variable = TRAF_FLO
Values =
1 Not Physically Divided (Two Way Trafficway) 2 Divided Highway, Median Strip (Without Traffic Barrier) 3 Divided Highway, Median Strip (With Traffic Barrier) 4 One Way Trafficway 5 Divided Highway, Median Strip (With Two-way Continuous
Left-turn Lane) {Since 2001} (See Relation to Roadway) 9 Unknown
1982 - 1986
Variable = TWAY_FLO
Values same as TRAF_FLO for 1987 and later namely:
Values =
1 Not Physically Divided (Two Way Trafficway) 2 Divided Highway, Median Strip (Without Traffic Barrier) 3 Divided Highway, Median Strip (With Traffic Barrier) 4 One Way Trafficway 9 Unknown
1975 - 1981
Variable = ROAD_FLO
Values =
1 Divided Highway, Median Strip (Since 1977) 2 Divided Highway, Guardrail (Since 1977) 3 Divided Highway, Other Barrier or Barrier Type Unknown 4 Not Physically Divided 5 One Way Traffic 9 Unknown
Note: In 1975 and 1976 all divided highway traffic is coded as level 3, i.e. divided highway, other barrier or barrier type unknown. There is no distinction made among median strips, guardrails and other barriers for these two years.
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Trafficway Identifier
1998 and later
Variable = TWAY_ID
Values =
Actual Posted Number, Assigned Number, or Common Name(if no posted or assigned number) (Maximum number of Characters 20) except:
99999999999999999999 Unknown
1982 to 1997
Variable = TWAY_ID
Values =
Actual Posted Number, Assigned Number, or Common Name(if no posted or assigned number) (Maximum number of Characters 10) except:
9999999999 Unknown
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Vehicle Forms Submitted (Number of) Repeated in the vehicle and person files.
1982 and later
Variable = VE_FORMS
Values =
01-99
This counts the number of vehicles in transport involved in the crash. Legally parked vehicles are not included.
Note: In the case of a hit-and-run crash, a vehicle-driver form and a person level form for the driver are filled out. When the information about the vehicle-driver or person is not known, which is often the case with hit-and-runs, the values are coded as unknown.
1976 to 1981
Variable = VE_FORMS
Values =
00-99
This counts the vehicle forms submitted, see note on vehicles below. It is unlikely that the number of vehicles involved in the crash is greater than the Number of Vehicle Forms plus two.
Note: In the event of a hit-and-run crash, if the vehicle information was not known, then no vehicle form was filled out. Likewise, if no information was known on the person level, usually the driver of the unknown vehicle, then a person level form was not filled out. The result is that the number of unknowns is much smaller for this time period than 1982 and later.
1976 to 1981
Variable = VEHICLES
Values =
01-99
This counts the number of vehicles in transport involved in the crash. Legally parked vehicles are not included.
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THE VEHICLE
FILE
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FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
Page
alcohol ambulance
AVOID
AXLES BODY_TYP buses & trucks
BUS_USE CARGO_BT cars CDL_STAT CHAS_TR (1975-1981) damage (vehicle) DEATHS DEFORMED drinking
Driver Drinking
V-21
Special Use (Since 1980), Body Type (39 & 45) 1975-1979 V-61, V-12
Crash Avoidance Maneuver, Vehicle Maneuver V-19, V-79
Axles, Number of
V-1
Body Type
V-2
Body Type or Cargo Body Type or Vehicle Configuration or Special Use V-2, V3, V-7, V-10, V-11, V-14, V-61, V-69
Bus Use
V-14
Cargo Body Type
V-15
Body Type
V-2, V-6, V-10
Driver License Status
V-23
VIN Chassis-Truck
V-135
Extent of Deformation
V-31
Fatalities in Vehicle (number)
V-32
Extent of Deformation
V-31
Driver Drinking
V-21
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driver licensed in which state
State
driver's height/weight
Driver Height Weight
FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
drowsy, fatigued, asleep
Related Factors - Driver Level (01)
DR_CF1 DR_CF2 DR_CF3 DR_CF4 Related Factors - Driver Level
DR_DRINK
Driver Drinking
DR_HGT
Driver Height Weight
DR_PRES
Driver Presence
DR_TRAIN
Driver Training
DR_WGT
Driver Height Weight
DR_ZIP
Driver Zip Code
EMER_USE
Emergency Use
engine type fuel (trucks only)
Truck Fuel Code
fatalities
Fatalities in Vehicle (number)
firetruck
Special Use
FIRE_EXP
Fire Occurrence
fire
Fire Occurrence or Harmful Event
FIRST_MO
Date
FIRST_YR
Date
FLDCD_TR
Truck Fuel Code
V-62 V-22 Page V-51
V-51 V-21 V-22 V-27 V-28 V-22 V-29 V-30 V-67 V-32 V-61 V-33 V-33, V-34 V-20 V-20 V-67
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fuel type
Truck Fuel Code
V-67
GVWR
Weight Code
V-143
HARM_EV
Harmful Event
V-34
FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
Page
HAZ_CARG
Hazardous Cargo
V-37
head-on
Manner of Collision
V-42
height, driver's
Driver Height Weight
V-22
HIT_RUN
Hit-and-Run or Related Factors - Driver Level (90) V-38, V-54
IMPACT1
Impact
V-39
IMPACT2
Impact
V-39
IMPACTS
Vehicle Role
V-130
J_KNIFE
Jackknife
V-41
LAST_MO
Date
V-20
LAST_YR
Date
V-20
license endorsements
Compliance with License Endorsements
V-17
license restrictions
Compliance with License Restrictions
V-18
light trucks
Body Type
V-2, V-6, V-10
L_CL_VEH
Driver License Type Compliance
V-23
L_COMPL
Driver License Type Compliance
V-23
L_ENDORS
Compliance with License Endorsements
V-17
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L_RESTRI
Compliance with License Restrictions
V-18
L_STATE
State
V-62
L_STATUS
Driver License Status
V-24
MAKE
Vehicle Make
V-75
FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
Page
MAK_MOD
Vehicle Model
V-80
MAN_COLL
Manner of Collision
V-42
MCARR_ID
Motor Carrier ID
V-46
MCYCL_DS
Motorcycle Data
V-47
MCYCL_TY
Motorcycle Data
V-47
merging files
State Case and/or Vehicle Number
V-64, V-129
military vehicle
Special Use
V-61
MODEL
Use MAK_MOD see Vehicle Model
V-80
MOD_YEAR
Model Year
V-45
MONTH
Date
V-20
motorcycle
Body Type
V-3, V-7, V-11
motorcycle displacement
Motorcycle Data
V-47
motorcycle type
Motorcycle Data
V-47
M_HARM
Harmful Event
V-34
OCUPANTS
Occupants
V-48
override
Impact
V-39
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OWNER
Registered Vehicle Owner Type
V-50
passenger cars
Body Type
V-2, V-6, V-10
passenger vehicles
Body Type
V-2, V-6, V-10
pickups
Body Type
V-2, V-6, V-10
police vehicle
Special Use
V-61
FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
Page
PREV_ACC
Previously Recorded
V-49
PREV_DWI
Previously Recorded
V-49
PREV_OTH
Previously Recorded
V-49
PREV_SPD
Previously Recorded
V-49
PREV_SUS
Previously Recorded
V-49
related factors
Related Factors - Driver Level, Vehicle Level V-51, V-58
rear-end
Manner of Collision
V-42
registered (in which state)
State
V-62
REG_STAT
State
V-62
ROLLOVER
Rollover
V-60
school bus
Special Use
V-61
SER_TR
Vin Series Truck
V-137
sideswipe
Manner of Collision
V-43
SPEC_USE
Special Use
V-61
speeding
Related Factors - Driver Level (44) & (46),
V-52
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Violations Charged
V-138
STATE
State
V-62
ST_CASE
State Case
V-64
taxi
Special Use
V-61
tire(s)
Related Factors - Driver Level (80) Related Factors - Vehicle Level (01)
V-53 V-58
TOWAWAY
Manner of Leaving Scene
V-44
FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
Page
TOW_VEH
Towed Trailing Unit
V-65
TRAV_SP
Travel Speed
V-66
truck configuration
Vehicle Configuration
V-69
trucks & buses
Body Type, Cargo Body Type, Vehicle Configuration, Vin Body Type V-2, V-6, V-10, V-15, V-70, V-131
truck type
Cargo Body Type
V-15
UNDERRIDE
Impact, Related Factors - Driver Level (55)
V-39, V-53
unknowns
Unknowns
V-68
utility vehicle
Body Type
V-2, V-6, V-10
vans
Body Type
V-2, V-6, V-10
VEH_CF1 VEH_CF2
Related Factors - Vehicle Level
V-59
VEH_MAN
Vehicle Maneuver, Crash Avoidance Maneuver V-79, V-19
VEH_NO
Vehicle Number
V-129
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VE_FORMS VIN VIN_BT VINA_MOD VIN_LNGT VIN_WGT VIN_1 ... VIN_12
Vehicle Forms Submitted Vehicle Identification Number Vin Body Type Vin Model Vehicle Identification Number Weight (Auto) Vehicle Identification Number
FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
VIOLCHG1 or VIOLCHG2 or VIOLCHG3
Violations Charged
VIOL_CHG
Violations Charged
V_CONFIG
Vehicle Configuration
weight (auto)
Weight (Auto)
weight (driver)
Driver Height Weight
WGTCD_TR
Weight Code (Trucks)
WHLBS_LG
Wheelbase (Auto)
WHLBS_SH
Wheelbase (Auto)
zip code - driver
Driver Zip Code
V-71 V-72 V-131 V-136 V-72 V-142 V-72
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V-138 V-141 V-69 V-142 V-22 V-143 V-144 V-144 V-29
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FARS VEHICLE FILE VARIABLES
VARIABLE
7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 88 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 999 9 0 0 0 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 678 9 0 1 2
AVOID AXLES BODY_TYP BUS_USE CARGO_BT CDL_STAT CHAS_TR DEATHS DEFORMED DR_CF1 DR_CF2
DR_CF3 DR_CF4 DR_DRINK DR_HGT DR_PRES DR_TRAIN DR_WGT
A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A B B BB B BB B A A A A A A A B B B B B B B B B C C D D D D DD C C C C
AA A A A A B B BB B BC C A A B B B B BB B BB B AAAAAAA A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A B C C C D D DD E E E E E F F F G H H HH H I J K A A A B C C C D D DD E E E E E F F F G H H HH H I J K
A A A B C C C D D DD E E E E E F F F G H H HH H I J K HH H I J K
A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A AA A
A A B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B BB B BB B A A A A A A A A A AA A
A A AA A
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A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
VARIABLE
7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 88 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 999 9 0 0 0 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 678 9 0 1 2
EMER_USE FIRE_EXP FIRST_MO FIRST_YR FLDCD_TR GWVR HARM_EV HAZ_CARG HIT_RUN IMPACT1 IMPACT2 IMPACTS J_KNIFE LAST_MO LAST_YR L_CL_VEH L_COMPL L_ENDORS
A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AB B B B B A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
AA A A A A A A A B B BB B B B B B B B C D D D EF F F F F
A A AA A A A A A B B B B B B BB B BB B A A B B B B B C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C CC C CC C A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A B B B BB B BB B A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A B B B BB B BB B A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
A A B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B BB B BB B A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AB B B B B
A A AA A A A A A A A B B B B BB B BB B A A A A A A AA A AA A
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L_RESTRI L_STATE
A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
FARS VEHICLE FILE VARIABLES
VARIABLE
7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 88 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 999 9 0 0 0 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 678 9 0 1 2
L_STATUS MAKE MAK_MOD MAN_COLL MCARR_ID MCYCL_DS MCYCL_TY MODEL MOD_YEAR MONTH M_HARM OCUPANTS OWNER PREV_ACC PREV_DWI PREV_OTH PREV_SPD
A A A A A A A B B B B B C C C C C C D D D D DD D DD D A A A A A A A B B BB B C C C D E E E E E E EE E E E E A A A A A A A B B B B B C C C C D D D D D D DD D DD D A A A B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B BB B BB B
A A AA A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A AAAAAAA - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AB B B B B
A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A B B BB B B B B B B B C D D D EE E EE E A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A B B B BB B BB B A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A B B B BB B BB B A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A B B B BB B BB B A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A B B B BB B BB B
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PREV_SUS REG_STAT ROLLOVER
A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A B B B BB B BB B A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
FARS VEHICLE FILE VARIABLES
VARIABLE
7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 88 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 999 9 0 0 0 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 678 9 0 1 2
SER_TR SPEC_USE STATE ST_CASE TOWAWAY TOW_VEH TRAV_SP UNDERRIDE VEH_CF1 VEH_CF2 VEH_MAN VEH_NO VE_FORMS VIN VINA_MOD VIN_1
S E E - V I N - MAN U A L - F O R - L E V EL
A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
A B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B BB B BB B
A A A A A A A B C C C C C C C C C C C C C C CC C CC C
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A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
A A A AA A AA A
A A A A A A A B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B BC D E F G
A A A A A A A B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B BC D E F G
A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
A A A A A A B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B BB B BB B
A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
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VIN_2 VIN_3 VIN_4 VIN_5
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FARS VEHICLE FILE VARIABLES
VARIABLE
7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 88 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 999 9 0 0 0 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 678 9 0 1 2
VIN_6 VIN_7 VIN_8 VIN_9 VIN_10 VIN_11 VIN_12 VIN_BT VIN_LNGT VIN_WGT VIOLCHG1 VIOLCHG2 VIOLCHG3 VIOL_CHG V_CONFIG
A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
A A A AA A AA A A A A AA A AA A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
AA A AA A AA A AA A AA A AA A A A A A A A A B B BB B B B B B B B B B B B A A A A B B BB B BC C
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WGTCD_TR WHLBS_LG WHLBS_SH
A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A A A A A AA A AA A
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Axles
1995 and later Number of (Counts the total number of axles on the vehicle for the vehicle including trailing units.)
(The major change in this variable from 1994 to 1995 is the count of axles on the vehicle rather than on the ground)
Variable = AXLES
Values =
00 Not Applicable, not a truck or bus 02-97 Number of Axles 98 Medium/Heavy Truck or Bus, Number of Axles Unknown 99 Unknown if Light or Medium/Heavy Truck of Bus
1991 to 1994 Number of (Counts the total number of axles on the ground for the vehicle including trailing units.)
Variable = AXLES
Values =
00 Not Applicable, not a truck or bus 02-97 Number of Axles 98 Medium/Heavy Truck or Bus, Number of Axles Unknown 99 Unknown Vehicle Type
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Body Type (Also see V_CONFIG and CARGO_BT for trucks and busses as well as VIN_BT, VIN body type.)
1991 and later (except as noted)
Variable = BODY_TYP BY NHTSA vehicle category
NHTSA has precise definitions for several vehicle categories, such as passenger cars, pickups, buses etc. For some categories, one will also need the variable TOW_VEH. Complete BODY_TYP data by numerical order, follows this listing.
LE is less than or equal EQ is equal
Passenger Cars => 01 LE BODY_TYP LE 11
Light Trucks* =>
14 LE BODY_TYP LE 19 OR 30 LE BODY_TYP LE 41 OR 45 LE BODY_TYP LE 49 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [TOW_VEH EQ 0 OR TOW_VEH EQ 9])
Utility Vehicles => 14 LE BODY_TYP LE 19 Note that utility vehicles are also part of the light truck category.
Pickups =>
30 LE BODY_TYP LE 39 {See BODY_TYP value 67 from 2001}
Vans =>
20 LE BODY_TYP LE 22 OR 28 LE BODY_TYP LE 29 {OR 24 LE BODY_TYP LE 25 Since 1993}
Light Trucks & Vans* =>
14 LE BODY_TYP LE 22 OR 28 LE BODY_TYP LE 41 OR 45 LE BODY_TYP LE 49 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [TOW_VEH EQ 0 OR TOW_VEH EQ 9]) {OR 24 LE BODY_TYP LE 25 Since 1993}
Passenger Vehicles =>
01 LE BODY_TYP LE 11 OR 14 LE BODY_TYP LE 22 OR 28 LE BODY_TYP LE 41 OR 45 LE BODY_TYP LE 49 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [TOW_VEH EQ 0 OR TOW_VEH EQ 9]) {OR 24 LE BODY_TYP LE 25 Since 1993}
Medium Trucks => 60 LE BODY_TYP LE 62 OR BODY_TYP EQ 64 OR BODY_TYP EQ 71
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Body Type 1991 and later (Continued)
Heavy Trucks =>
BODY_TYP EQ 63 OR BODY_TYP EQ 66 OR BODY_TYP EQ 72 OR BODY_TYP EQ 78 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4])
Large Trucks =>
60 LE BODY_TYP LE 64 OR BODY_TYP EQ 66 OR 71 LE BODY_TYP LE 72 OR BODY_TYP EQ 78 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4])
Combination Trucks => (60 LE BODY_TYP LE 64 AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4]) OR (71 LE BODY_TYP LE 72 AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4]) OR (78 LE BODY_TYP LE 79 AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4]) OR
See V_CONFIG BODY_TYP EQ 66
Single Unit Trucks => [60 LE BODY_TYP LE 64 OR 71 LE BODY_TYP LE 72 OR BODY_TYP EQ 78]
See V_CONFIG AND [TOW_VEH EQ 0 OR TOW_VEH EQ 9]
Motorcycles =>
80 LE BODY_TYP LE 89
Buses =>
50 LE BODY_TYP LE 59
See V_CONFIG
* Within the yearly NHTSA publication Traffic Safety Facts, the term "Light Trucks" includes "Vans".
Note BODY_TYP 12, large limousines and BODY_TYP 13, three-wheel automobiles or automobile derivatives are not included as part of Passenger Cars or Passenger Vehicles.
When defining School Buses 1993 and later be sure to include the newbody type 24 (van-basedschool bus). However, body type 24 is not part of Buses.
When defining Transit Buses 1993 and later be sureto includethe newbody type 25 (van-basedtransit bus). However, body type 25 is not part of Buses.
Note, a single unit truck that tows another vehicle, or a bobtail, by itself are considered combinationtrucks.
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Body Type (Also see V_CONFIG and CARGO_BT for trucks and busses as well as VIN_BT, VIN body type.)
1991 and later (except as noted) BY numerical order
Variable = BODY_TYP
Value =
01 Convertible 02 2 door Sedan/HT/Coupe 03 3 door/2 door Hatchback 04 4 door Sedan/HT 05 5 door/4 door Hatchback 06 Station Wagon 07 Hatchback/unknown doors 08 Other auto (1991 - 1993 only) 08 Sedan/Hardtop# doors unknown (Since 1994) 09 Unknown auto type (1991 - 1993 only) 09 Other or Unknown auto type (Since 1994) 10 Auto Pickup 11 Auto Panel 12 Large Limousine 13 3-Wheel Auto 14 Compact Utility 15 Large Utility 16 Utility Station Wagon 19 Utility Unknown Body 20 Minivan 21 Large Van 22 Step Van 23 Van Motorhome 24 Van-Based School Bus (Since 1993) 25 Van-Based Transit Bus (Since 1993) 28 Other Van type 29 Unknown Van type 30 Compact Pickup (Gross Vehicle Weight, GVWR, < 4500 lbs) 31 Standard Pickup (4500 lbs #GVWR < 10,000 lbs) 32 Pickup w/Camper 33 Convertible Pickup 39 Unknown Pickup 40 Cab Chassis Based 41 Truck Based Panel
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Body Type 1991 and later BY numerical order - (Continued)
42 Light Truck Motorhome 45 Other Light Conventional 48 Unknown Light Conventional 49 Unknown Light Vehicle 50 School Bus 51 X-country/Intercity 52 Transit Bus 58 Other Bus 59 Unknown Bus 60 Step Van 61 Single Unit Straight Truck low GVWR 62 Single Unit Straight Truck med GVWR 63 Single Unit Straight Truck high GVWR 64 Single Unit Straight Truck unknown GVWR 65 Med/Hvy Motorhome 66 Truck/Tractor (Cab only, or with any number of
trailing units:any weight) 67 Medium/Heavy Pickup (GVWR > 10,000 lbs.) {Since 2001} 71 Med Single Unit Straight Truck or Combination
10,000 lbs < GVWR < 26,000 lbs 72 Hvy Single Unit Straight Truck or Combination
26,000 lbs < GVWR 73 Camper or Motorhome, Unknown Truck Type 78 Unknown Medium/Heavy Truck 79 Unknown Truck 80 Motorcycle 81 Moped 82 3-wheel MC/Moped - not All-Terrain Vehicle 83 Off Road Motorcycle (2-wheel) (Since 1993) 88 Other Motorcycle 89 Unknown Motorcycle 90 ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle; includes 3 or 4 wheels) 91 Snowmobile 92 Farm Equipment 93 Construction Equipment 94 Motorized Wheel Chair (Since 1997) 97 Other Vehicle (includes go-cart, fork-lift,
city street sweeper, dune/swamp buggy) 99 Unknown Body Type
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Body Type (Continued)
1982 to 1990
Variable = BODY_TYP BY NHTSA vehicle category
LE is less than or equal EQ is equal
Passenger Cars => 01 LE BODY_TYP LE 11 OR BODY_TYP EQ 67
Light Trucks* =>
BODY_TYP EQ 12 OR 50 LE BODY_TYP LE 51 OR 53 LE BODY_TYP LE 56 OR 58 LE BODY_TYP LE 59 OR 68 LE BODY_TYP LE 69 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [TOW_VEH EQ 0 OR TOW_VEH EQ 9])
Utility Vehicles => BODY_TYP EQ 12 OR BODY_TYP EQ 56 OR BODY_TYP EQ 68
Note that utility vehicles are also part of the light truck category.
Pickups =>
50 LE BODY_TYP LE 51
Vans =>
40 LE BODY_TYP LE 41 OR 48 LE BODY_TYP LE 49
Light Trucks & Vans* =>
BODY_TYP EQ 12 OR 40 LE BODY_TYP LE 41 OR 48 LE BODY_TYP LE 51 OR 53 LE BODY_TYP LE 56 OR 58 LE BODY_TYP LE 59 OR 68 LE BODY_TYP LE 69 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [TOW_VEH EQ 0 OR TOW_VEH EQ 9])
Passenger Vehicles =>
01 LE BODY_TYP LE 12 OR 40 LE BODY_TYP LE 41 OR 48 LE BODY_TYP LE 51 OR 53 LE BODY_TYP LE 56 OR 58 LE BODY_TYP LE 59 OR 67 LE BODY_TYP LE 69 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [TOW_VEH EQ 0 OR TOW_VEH EQ 9])
Medium Trucks => 70 LE BODY_TYP LE 71 OR BODY_TYP EQ 75 OR BODY_TYP EQ 78
Heavy Trucks =>
BODY_TYP EQ 72 OR BODY_TYP EQ 74 OR BODY_TYP EQ 76 OR
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Body Type 1982 to 1990 (Continued)
Large Trucks =>
70 LE BODY_TYP LE 72 OR 74 LE BODY_TYP LE 76 OR BODY_TYP EQ 78 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4])
Combination Trucks => (70 LE BODY_TYP LE 72) AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4]) OR BODY_TYP EQ 74 OR (75 LE BODY_TYP LE 76) AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4]) OR (78 LE BODY_TYP LE 79) AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4])
Single Unit Trucks => [70 LE BODY_TYP LE 72 OR 75 LE BODY_TYP LE 76 OR BODY_TYP EQ 78] AND [TOW_VEH EQ 0 OR TOW_VEH EQ 9]
Motorcycles =>
20 LE BODY_TYP LE 29
Buses =>
30 LE BODY_TYP LE 39
* Within the yearly NHTSA report Fatal Accident Reporting System, the term "Light Trucks" includes Vans.
Note BODY_TYP 13, large limousines and BODY_TYP 14, three-wheel automobiles or automobile derivatives are not included as part of Passenger Cars or Passenger Vehicles.
Note, a single unit truck that tows another vehicle, or a bobtail by itself, are considered combination trucks.
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Body Type (Continued)
1982 to 1990
Variable = BODY_TYP BY numerical order
Value =
01 Convertible 02 2 door Sedan/HT/Coupe 03 3 door/2 door Hatchback 04 4 door Sedan/HT 05 5 door/4 door Hatchback 06 Station Wagon 07 Hatchback/# doors unknown 08 Other auto 09 Unknown auto type 10 Auto Pickup 11 Auto Panel 12 Short Utility/not Truck Based 13 Large Limousine 14 3-wheel vehicle unknown bt 20 Motorcycle 21 Moped 27 3-wheel MC or Moped 28 Other Cycle 29 Unknown Cycle 30 School Bus 31 X-country/Intercity 32 Transit Bus 38 Other Bus 39 Unknown Bus 40 Van 41 Van Commercial Cutaway 42 Van Motorhome 48 Other Van type 49 Unknown Van type 50 Pickup 51 Pickup w/Slide-in Camper 52 Pickup Based Motorhome 53 Cab chassis Based 54 Truck Based Panel 55 Truck Based SW
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Body Type 1992 to 1990 BY numerical order - (Continued)
56 Truck Based utility 58 Other Light Conventional Truck 59 Unknown Light Convent Truck 67 Station Wagon, base body unknown 68 Utility, Base Body Unknown 69 Unknown Light Truck 70 Straight Truck, low GVW 71 Straight Truck, med GVW 72 Straight Truck, hi GVW 73 Med/Hvy Truck Motorhome 74 Truck/Tractor 75 Unknown Med Truck 76 Unknown Hvy Truck 77 Camper/Motorhome 78 St GVW Unknown 79 Unknown Truck Type 80 Snowmobile 81 Farm Equip/no Trucks 82 ATV,Dune/Swamp Buggy 83 Construction Equipment/not Trucks 88 Other 89 Unknown Other Vehicle 90 3-wheel Vehicle Unknown Body Type 99 Unknown Body Type
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Body Type (Continued)
1975 to 1981
Variable = BODY_TYP BY NHTSA vehicle category
LE is less than or equal EQ is equal
Passenger Cars => 01 LE BODY_TYP LE 09
Light Trucks* =>
BODY_TYP EQ 43 OR BODY_TYP EQ 50 OR BODY_TYP EQ 52 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 60 AND TOW_VEH EQ 0)
Utility Vehicles => BODY_TYP EQ 43 Note that utility vehicles are also part of the light truck category.
Pickups =>
BODY_TYP EQ 50
Vans =>
BODY_TYP EQ 51
Light Trucks & Vans* =>
BODY_TYP EQ 43 OR 50 LE BODY_TYP LE 52 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 60 AND TOW_VEH EQ 0)
Passenger Vehicles =>
01 LE BODY_TYP LE 09 OR BODY_TYP EQ 43 OR 50 LE BODY_TYP LE 52 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 60 AND TOW_VEH EQ 0)
Medium Trucks => 53 LE BODY_TYP LE 54 OR BODY_TYP EQ 56
Heavy Trucks =>
BODY_TYP EQ 55 OR 57 LE BODY_TYP LE 59 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 60 AND TOW_VEH EQ 1)
Large Trucks =>
53 LE BODY_TYP LE 59 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 60 AND TOW_VEH EQ 1)
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Body Type 1975 to 1981 (Continued)
Combination Trucks => ([53 LE BODY_TYP LE 56] AND TOW_VEH EQ 1) OR 57 LE BODY_TYP LE 59 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 60 AND TOW_VEH EQ 1)
Motorcycles =>
15 LE BODY_TYP LE 18
Buses =>
25 LE BODY_TYP LE 29
* Within the yearly NHTSA report Fatal Accident Reporting System, the term "Light Trucks" includes Vans.
The body type data do not track with the original documentation. For example, the documentation states that BODY_TYP EQ 7 is for utility vehicles. However, when the files are examined one sees that BODY_TYP EQ 43 is the value that will provide the desired result. The files have been modified to make the early years for this variable compatible with 1981.
Note, BODY_TYP 40 large limousines are not included as part of Passenger Cars or Passenger Vehicles.
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Body Type (Continued)
1975 to 1981
Variable = BODY_TYP BY numerical order
Value =
1 CONVERTIBLE 2 2 DOOR SEDAN HT COUPE 3 4 DOOR SEDAN HT 4 HATCHBACK 5 CAR-PICKUP BODY 6 STATION WAGON 7 ON/OFF ROAD VEHICLE 8 OTHER AUTO 9 UNKNOWN AUTO TYPE 15 MOTORCYCLE 16 MOPED 17 OTHER CYCLE 18 UNKNOWN CYCLE 25 SCHOOL BUS 26 CROSS COUNTY 27 TRANSIT BUS 28 OTHER BUS 29 UNKNOWN BUS 35 SNOWMOBILE 36 FARM EQUIPMENT 37 DUNE/SWAMP BUGGY 38 CONSTRUCT EQUIPMENT 39 AMBULANCE/HEARSE TYPE 40 LARGE LIMOUSINE 41 CAMPER/MOTORHOME 42 FIRE TRUCK 43 ON/OFF ROAD VEHICLE 44 OTHER SPECIAL VEHICLE 45 AMBULANCE EMS 50 PICKUP 51 VAN 52 TRUCK BASED SW 53 STRAIGHT TRUCK, LOW GVW 54 STRAIGHT TRUCK, MED GVW 55 STRAIGHT TRUCK, HI GVW
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Body Type 1975 to 1981 BY numerical order - (Continued)
56 STRAIGHT TRUCK, UNKNOWN GVW 57 TWO UNIT TRUCK 58 MULTI UNIT TRUCK 59 TRUCK-TRACTOR 60 UNKNOWN TYPE TRUCK 99 UNKNOWN
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Bus Use
2000 and later
Variable = BUS_USE
Values=
0 Not used as a Bus 1 Used as a Public School Bus 2 Used as a Private School Bus 3 Used as a School Bus, Public or Private Unknown 4 Used as a Scheduled Service Bus 5 Used as a Tour Bus 6 Used as a Commuter Bus 7 Used as a Shuttle Bus 8 Modified for Personal/Private Use 9 Unknown Bus Use
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Cargo Body Type (See V_CONFIG and BODY_TYP)
2001 and later
Variable = CARGO_BT
Values =
00 Not Applicable not a Truck or Bus 01 Van/Enclosed Box 02 Cargo Tank 03 Flatbed 04 Dump 05 Concrete Mixer 06 Auto Transporter 07 Garbage/Refuse 08 Grain, Chips, Gravel 09 Pole 20 Bus (seats 9-15 people, including driver) 21 Bus (seats more that 15 people, including driver) 96 No Cargo Body Type 97 Medium/Heavy Truck, or Bus, Other Cargo Body Type 98 Medium/Heavy Truck, or Bus, Unknown Cargo Body Type 99 Unknown if Light/Medium/Heavy Truck or Bus
1995 to 2000
Variable = CARGO_BT
Values =
00 Not Applicable not a Truck or Bus 01 Van/Enclosed Box 02 Cargo Tank 03 Flatbed 04 Dump 05 Concrete Mixer 06 Auto Transporter 07 Garbage/Refuse 08 Bus 97 Medium/Heavy Truck, Other Cargo Body Type 98 Medium/Heavy Truck, Unknown Cargo Body Type 99 Unknown if Light or Medium/Heavy Truck/Bus
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Cargo Body Type (Continued)
1991 to 1994
Variable = CARGO_BT
Values =
00 Not Applicable not a Truck or Bus 01 Van/Enclosed Box 02 Cargo Tank 03 Flatbed 04 Dump 05 Concrete Mixer 06 Auto Transporter 07 Garbage/Refuse 08 Medium/Heavy Truck, Other Body Type 09 Bus 99 Unknown Vehicle Type
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Compliance with License Endorsements
1991 and later
Variable = L_ENDORS
Values =
0 No Endorsements required for this vehicle 1 Endorsement(s) Required, complied with 2 Endorsement(s) Required, not complied with 3 Endorsement(s) Required, compliance unknown 9 Unknown, if required
Data not collected prior to 1991
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Compliance with License Restrictions
1975 and later
Variable = L_RESTRI
Values =
0 No Restrictions or Not Applicable (i.e. license is suspended, revoked, expired or not for this type of vehicle
1 Restrictions Complied With 2 Restrictions Not Complied With 3 Restrictions, Compliance Unknown 9 Unknown
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Crash Avoidance Maneuver
1991 and later
Variable = AVOID
Values =
0 No Avoidance Maneuver Reported 1 Braking (skidmarks evident) 2 Braking (no skidmarks, driver stated) 3 Braking (other reported evidence) 4 Steering (evidence or stated) 5 Steering and Braking (evidence or stated) 6 Other Avoidance Maneuver 8 Not Reported [/Inconclusive (Since 1999)] (by police)
AVOID is the maneuver that the driver executed to attempt to avoid the crash. See VEH_MAN, Vehicle Maneuver, for the maneuver that the driver was executing just prior to entering a crash situation.
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Date
1975 and later
Variables = FIRST_MO LAST_MO
Values =
00 No Record 01-12 Month 1 = January, 12 = December 99 Unknown
1998 and later
Variables = FIRST_YR LAST_YR
Values =
0000 No Record (4 digit field e.g. 1998) 9999 Unknown
1975 to 1997
Variables = FIRST_YR LAST_YR
Values =
00 No Record 01 - 97 1901 to 1997 99 Unknown
FIRST_MO and FIRST_YR are the month and year of the driver's first crash, suspension, or conviction. LAST_MO and LAST_YR are the month and year of the driver's last crash crash, suspension, or conviction.
1995 and later
Variable = MONTH From the Accident file.
Values =
01-12 The Month of the Crash 1 = January ... 12 = December
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Driver Drinking
1975 and later
Variable = DR_DRINK
Values =
0 No Drinking 1 Drinking 9 Unknown (1975-1981, about 0.6 percent)
This is a derived variable. Data from the vehicle file are analyzed and if there is "sufficient information" to conclude that a driver was drinking, i.e., positive BAC data or police reported alcohol involvement then a driver is classified as drinking. Note that alcohol data are often missing. For that reason this variable may under count the actual number of drinking drivers. For detailed analysis of alcohol involvement, the alcohol files should be used.
A driver that is charged with an alcohol violation does not by itself make the driver a "drinking driver" by this definition.
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Driver Height Weight
1998 and later
Variable = DR_HGT
Values =
24-107 Actual inches 998 Other 999 Unknown
Minimum height 2 feet = 24 inches, Maximum height 8 feet 11 inches = 107 inches
1998 and later
Variable = DR_WGT
Values =
40-700 Actual weight in pounds 998 Other 999 Unknown
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Driver License Type Compliance
1993 and later
Variable = L_COMPL
Values =
0 Not Licensed 1 No License Required for this Class Vehicle 2 No Valid License for this Class Vehicle 3 Valid License for this Class Vehicle 8 Unknown if Commercial Driver's License and/or CDL Endorsement Required for this Vehicle 9 Unknown
1987 to 1992
Variable = L_COMPL
Values =
0 Not Licensed 1 No License Required for this Class Vehicle 2 No Valid License for this Class Vehicle 3 Valid License for this Class Vehicle 9 Unknown
1982 to 1986
Variable = L_CL_VEH
Values =
0 No License Required 1 No License, License Required 2 Valid License for This Class Vehicle Only 3 One Valid License, but Not for this Class Vehicle 4 Multiple Class Licenses, Valid License for this Class Vehicle 5 Multiple Class Licenses, Not Valid License for this Class Vehicle 9 Unknown
Before 1982
Data not available
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Driver License Status
1993 and later (Commercial Motor Vehicle License Status)
Variable = CDL_STAT
Values =
0 No Commercial Driver's License (CDL) 1 Suspended 2 Revoked 3 Expired 4 Cancelled or Denied 5 Disqualified 6 Valid 7 Learner's Permit 8 Other Not-Valid 9 Unknown CDL
1991 to 1992 (Commercial Motor Vehicle License Status) Continued
Variable = CDL_STAT
Values =
0 No Commercial Driver's License (CDL not required) 1 No CDL (CDL Required) 2 No CDL (Unknown if CDL Required) 3 CDL (CDL not required) 4 CDL (CDL REQUIRED) 5 CDL (Unknown if CDL required) 6 Unknown CDL (CDL not required) 7 Unknown CDL (CDL required) 9 Unknown CDL (Unknown if CDL required)
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Driver License Status (Continued)
1993 and later (NON-Commercial Motor Vehicle License Status)
Variable = L_STATUS
Values =
0 Not Licensed 1 Suspended 2 Revoked 3 Expired 4 Cancelled or Denied 6 Valid 7 Learner's Permit 8 Temporary 9 Unknown
Note values 6, 7, and 8 are valid license categories.
1987 to 1992 (NON-Commercial Motor Vehicle License Status)
Variable = L_STATUS
Values =
0 Not Licensed 1 Suspended 2 Revoked 3 Expired 4 Cancelled or Denied 5 Single Class License 6 Multiple Class License 7 Learner's Permit 8 Temporary 9 Unknown
Note: values 5 and 6, single class license and multiple class license, with 7 and 8 make up the valid license category. These four values are combined to make the valid license category for 1987-1992.
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Driver License Status (Continued)
1982 to 1986 (NON-Commercial Motor Vehicle License Status)
Variable = L_STATUS
Values =
0 None required 1 None 2 Valid 3 Suspended 4 Revoked 5 Expired 6 Cancelled or Denied 7 Learner's Permit 8 Temporary 9 Unknown
Values 2, 7, and 8 are all valid license categories.
1975 to 1981
Variable = L_STATUS (NON-Commercial Motor Vehicle License Status)
Values =
0 None required 1 No License, License Required 2 Licensed, but not for this type of Vehicle 3 Valid License for this type of Vehicle 4 Suspended License 5 Revoked License 6 Expired License 7 Learner's Permit 9 Unknown
Values 3 and 7 make up the valid license category.
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Driver Presence
1978 and later
Variable = DR_PRES
Values =
1 Driver Operated Vehicle 2 Driverless (No Driver) 3 Driver Left Scene 9 Unknown
1975 to 1977
Variable = DR_PRES
Values =
1 Driver Operated Vehicle 2 No Driver 9 Unknown
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Driver Training
1975 to 1986
Variable = DR_TRAIN
Values =
0 None 1 High School 2 Commercial 3 School Bus 4 Traffic School 5 Two or More Types 6 Training, Type Unknown (Since 1977) 7 Unknown
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Driver Zip Code
1987 and later
Variable = DR_ZIP
Values =
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Emergency Use
1977 and later
Variable = EMER_USE
Values =
0 No 1 Yes Only if the vehicle was being used as an emergency vehicle at the
time of the crash.
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Extent of Deformation
1975 and later
Variable = DEFORMED
Values =
0 None 2 Other (Minor) 4 Functional (Moderate) 6 Disabling (Severe) 9 Unknown
The data on "8 Not Reportable" collected in 1976 are no longer contained in the file. The data, for this year, are not consistent with the documentation of the time.
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Fatalities in Vehicle (number)
1975 and later
Variable = DEATHS
Values =
The number of fatalities that occurred in the vehicle.
This is a derived variable and is not coded on the form directly. In 1976 this value is always set to 0.
Note that the variable FATALS in the Accident file, under the heading Fatalities, provides the number of deaths for the entire crash.
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Fire Occurrence
1975 and later
Variable = FIRE_EXP
Values =
0 No Fire 1 Fire Occurred in Vehicle During Crash
From 1975 to 1979 if an explosion occurred in the vehicle, with or without a fire, this variable would also be set to 1.
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Harmful Event - HARM_EV is from the Accident Files and is repeated here
1982 and later
Variables = HARM_EV
First harmful event applies to the crash. The most harmful event variable M_HARM applies to the vehicle. Harmful events are judgement calls of the FARS analysts based on the data within the police accident report. Note that Most Harmful Event M_HARM was not collected prior to 1979.
M_HARM
Most harmful event applies to the vehicle. This variable has the same values as does HARM_EV but is at the vehicle level rather that the accident level. Therefore different vehicles in a crash will have the same first harmful event but may have different most harmful events. Note in particular, that M_HARM describes a vehicle not a person. Therefore, one can not assume that the most harmful event for a vehicle was the cause of any death or injury for any specific individual within the vehicle.
Values =
01 Overturn 02 Fire/Explosion 03 Immersion 04 Gas Inhalation 05 Fell from Vehicle 06 Injured in Vehicle 07 Other Non-Collision 08 Pedestrian 09 Pedalcycle 10 Railway Train 11 Animal 12 Motor Vehicle in Transport 13 Motor Vehicle in Transport in Other Roadway 14 Parked Motor Vehicle 15 Other Type Non-Motorist 16 Thrown or Falling Object 17 Boulder 18 Other Object(not fixed) 19 Building 20 Impact Attenuator/Crash Cushion 21 Bridge Pier or Abutment
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Harmful Event 1982 and later (Continued)
22 Bridge Parapet End 23 Bridge Rail 24 Guardrail 25 Concrete Traffic Barrier 26 Other Longitudinal Barrier Type 27 Highway/Traffic Sign Post 28 Overhead Sign Support 29 Luminary/Light Support 30 Utility Pole 31 Other Post, Other Pole, or Other Support 32 Culvert 33 Curb 34 Ditch 35 Embankment - Earth 36 Embankment - Rock, Stone, or Concrete 37 Embankment - Material Type Unknown 38 Fence 39 Wall 40 Fire Hydrant 41 Shrubbery 42 Tree 43 Other Fixed Object 44 Pavement Surface Irregularity (1993 only) 45 Transport Device Used as Equipment (Since 1993) 46 Traffic Signal Support (Since 1994) 47 Vehicle Occupant Struck or Run Over by Own Vehicle (Since 1997) 48 Collision With Snow Bank (Since 1997) 49 Ridden Animal or Animal Drawn Conveyance (Since 1998)
99 Unknown
If either first harmful event, HARM_EV, or most harmful event, M_HARM, is used, it is often a good idea to construct a two way table of harmful event bystate and check for consistency. For example, in the 1989 FARS data in the cases where a vehicle fire was identified, that is FIRE_EXP =1, Virginia coded M_HARM as 02 Fire/Explosion for all cases. In the same year for the crashes where a vehicle fire was identified, that is FIRE_EXP =1, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Wyoming never coded M_HARM as 02 Fire/Explosion. That is, different states code harmful events differently.
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Harmful Event 1975 to 1981
Variables = HARM_EV M_HARM (Since 1979)
Values =
01 Overturn 02 Fire/Explosion 03 Immersion 04 Gas Inhalation 05 Fell from Vehicle 06 Injured in Vehicle 07 Other Non-Collision 08 Pedestrian 09 Pedalcycle 10 Railway Train 11 Animal 12 Motor Vehicle in Transport 13 Motor Vehicle in Transport in Other Roadway 14 Parked Motor Vehicle 15 Other Type Non-Motorist 16 Other Object 17 Bridge or Overpass (1975 to 1978 only) 18 Building 19 Culvert 20 Curb or Wall 21 Divider 22 Embankment 23 Fence 24 Guard Rail 25 Light Support 26 Sign Post 27 Tree/Shrubbery 28 Utility Pole 29 Other Pole/Support 30 Impact Attenuator 31 Other Fixed Object 32 Bridge or Overpass [Passing Under] (1979 to 1981 only) 33 Bridge or Overpass [Passing Over] (1979 to 1981 only)
99 Unknown
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Hazardous Cargo
1991 and later
Variable = HAZ_CARG
Values =
0 No 1 Yes, Placarded 2 Yes, Not Placarded 3 Yes, Unknown if Placarded 9 Unknown
1982 to 1990
Variable = HAZ_CARG
Values =
0 No 1 Yes 9 Unknown
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Hit-and-Run - This is from and is repeated in the Accident Files.
1982 and later
Variable = HIT_RUN
Values = 1977 to 1981
0 No Hit and Run 1 Hit Motor Vehicle in Transport 2 Hit Pedestrian or Non-Motorist 3 Hit Parked Vehicle or Object
Variable = HIT_RUN
Values =
0 No Hit and Run 1 Hit Motor Vehicle 2 Hit Non-Motorist 3 Left Scene
1975 to 1976
Variable = HIT_RUN
Values =
0 Not Applicable 1 With Motor Vehicle 2 With Non-Occupant
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Impact
1994 and later
Variables = IMPACT1 Initial (or first) impact point IMPACT2 Principal impact point
Values =
00 Non-Collision 01-12 - Clock Points (See coding manual) 13 Top 14 Undercarriage 99 Unknown
1994 and later
Variable = UNDERIDE
Values =
0 No Underride or Override
WITH MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT 1 Underride (Compartment Intrusion) 2 Underride (No Compartment Intrusion) 3 Underride (Compartment Intrusion Unknown)
WITH OTHER VEHICLE 4 Underride (Compartment Intrusion) 5 Underride (No Compartment Intrusion) 6 Underride (Compartment Intrusion Unknown)
7 Override, Motor Vehicle in Transport 8 Override, Other Vehicle 9 Unknown if Underride or Override
Note the striking vehicle, not the vehicle struck, determines the underride/override condition. After the crash, in the case of an override or underride one vehicle is over the other. If the striking vehicle is over the other, then the crash is an override. If the striking vehicle is under the other, the crash is an underride. See Vehicle Role variable = IMPACTS.
See the note on the next page about using and interpreting the variable UNDERIDE.
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Impact (Continued)
1975 to 1993
Variables = IMPACT1 Initial (or first) impact point IMPACT2 Principal impact point
Values =
00 Non-Collision 01-12 - Clock Points (See coding manual) 13 Top 14 Undercarriage 15 Underride (Since 1980) 16 Override (Since 1982) 99 Unknown
Note the striking vehicle, not the vehicle struck, determines the underride/override condition. From 1975 to 1993 both the initial and principal impacts were counted. In the event and only in the event, that the initial or principal impact point was an underride/override were the variable IMPACT1 or IMPACT2 flagged/counted as such. However, all other underrides/overrides were not counted, nor should they have been counted. IMPACTS WERE COUNTED, NOT UNDERRIDES! Therefore, the variable UNDERIDE was added to the FARS system in 1994.
The variable UNDERIDE, like all FARS variables, is dependent on the data contained in police accident reports. The NASS/CDS system is based on the efforts of professional accident investigators performing detailed analysis of approximately 5000 crashes a year. An analysis of the 1994-1996 FARS and NASS/CDS data systems and the 1997 Trucks in Fatal Accident file revealed that underrides and overrides are generally not identified on the police accident reports.
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Jackknife
The JACK KNIFE field applies to a condition which occurs to a semi-truck (i.e., cab and one or more trailers) while in motion. The condition reflects a loss of control of the truck by the driver in which there trailer yaws more than 15 degrees from its normal straight line path behind the cab. If the final resting configuration of the vehicle is in the jack knife position, it does not necessarily mean that the vehicle has jack knifed (such as, an accident occurring while the vehicle is backing up or parking).
1982 and later
Variable = J_KNIFE
Values =
0 Not an Articulated Vehicle 1 No 2 First Event 3 Subsequent Event
1980 to 1981
Variable = J_KNIFE
Values =
0 Not an Articulated Vehicle 1 No 2 Yes
There is a note in old documentation that suggests that the field for 1980 and perhaps 1981 may be a dummy field, but these data seem reasonable and useable.
1975 to 1979
The variable exists in the data sets but has not been initialized. These data were not collected.
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Manner of Collision - This comes from the Accident file and is repeated in the Person file.
See the note at the end of this section, (next page) on the change in the interpretation of Manner of Collision from 2001 to 2002
2002 and later
Variable = MAN_COLL
Values =
00 Not Collision with Motor Vehicle in Transport 01 Front-to-Rear (Includes Rear-End) 02 Front-to-Front (Includes Head-On) 03 Angle - Front-to-Side, Same Direction 04 Angle - Front-to-Side, Opposite Direction 05 Angle - Front-to-Side, Right Angle (Includes Broadside) 06 Angle - Front-to-Side/Angle-Direction Not Specified 07 Sideswipe - Same Direction 08 Sideswipe - Opposite Direction 09 Rear-to-Side 10 Rear-to-Rear 11 Other (End-Swipes and Others) 99 Unknown
1978 to 2001
Variable = MAN_COLL
Values =
0 Not Collision with Motor Vehicle in Transport 1 Rear-End 2 Head-On 3 Rear-to-Rear 4 Angle 5 Sideswipe, Same Direction 6 Sideswipe, Opposite Direction 9 Unknown
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Manner of Collision (Continued) - This comes from the Accident file and is repeated in the Person file.
See the note at the end of this section, (next page) on the change in the interpretation of Manner of Collision from 2001 to 2002
1975 to 1977
Variable = MAN_COLL
Values =
0 Not Collision with Motor Vehicle in Transport 1 Rear-End 2 Head-On 3 Rear-to-Rear 4 Angle 7 Sideswipe (May either be same or opposite direction) 9 Unknown
Note in the original files, from 1975 to 1977 sideswipe was coded as 5 but has since been changed to 7. These years are not consistent with the documentation of the time.
Note: From 1975 to 2001, the manner of collision is totally dependent on the directions of travel of the vehicles involved. The directions of travel of the vehicles is often misunderstood. The direction of a vehicle is determined by the pre-crash condition direction of travel. That is just before the vehicle goes out of control. Example 1) Assume two vehicles are heading toward each other on the same roadway, one going north and the other going south. If the south bound vehicle skids on a patch of ice and turns 180° and immediately is struck in the rear by the vehicle going north then the manner of collision is head-on not rearend. Example 2) Had the vehicle going north sideswiped the south bound vehicle, which after the ice skid was pointed north, the manner of collision would be sideswipe opposite direction, even though both vehicles are pointed north at the time of the sideswipe. The pre-crash condition directions of travel, for both vehicles, determine the outcome. These examples involve a rotation of a vehicle just before the crash and can account for 20 percent to 30 percent of the coded cases. See "Impact" in the vehicle section of this guide.
Starting in 2002 and later the manner of collision is dependent on the geometry of the points of impact. That is Example 1 above is now coded 01, Front-to-Rear (Includes Rear-End) and Example 2, is now coded 07, Sideswipe - Same Direction. This is a major change in the MAN_COLL variable. Care must be taken when using this variable over a time period that spans 2001 to 2002.
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Manner of Leaving Scene
1976 and later
Variable = TOWAWAY
Values =
1 Driven 2 Towed Away 3 Abandoned/Left Scene 9 Unknown
1975 only
Variable = TOWAWAY
Values =
2 Towed Away 4 Not Towed Away 9 Unknown
Note: The early years are not consistent with the documentation of the time.
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Model Year - This is repeated in the person file.
1998 and later
Variable = MOD_YEAR
Values =
(A 4 Digit Field)
9999 Unknown
A vehicle manufactured as a 1985 model is coded as 1985.
1975 to 1997
Variable = MOD_YEAR
Values =
00-98 (A 2 Digit Field) 99 Unknown
A vehicle manufactured as a 1985 model is coded as 85.
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Motor Carrier ID
1998 and later
Variable = MCARR_ID
Values =
AANNNNNNNNN
Where AA =
00 Not Applicable 01-56 FARS State Code 57 US DOT 58 ICC 95 Canada 96 Mexico 88 None 99 Unknown
and Where NNNNNNNNN = Actual Number Except: 000000000 Not Applicable 888888888 None 999999999 Unknown
Note: This variable is only applicable for the following vehicles:
1. Medium/Heavy Trucks: vehicles with two axles/six tires and/or gross weight greater than 10,000 pounds.
2. Buses with 16 or more seats (including the driver) 3. Trucks and Vans of any size carrying hazardous cargo.
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Motorcycle Data
1975 and later
Variable = MCYCL_DS - This variable is repeated in the person file.
Values =
Motorcycle Displacement - This is the Cubic Centimeter piston bore. This is a numeric value (example, Honda 160 cc engine). This field is 4 positions long.
1975 to 1981
Variable = MCYCL_TY
Values =
Motorcycle Type (or Bike Type). This is the VINA Body Type (example, Dirt Bike). This information is in the VINA documentation.
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Occupants
1975 and later
Variable = OCUPANTS
Values =
The actual number of occupants in the vehicle, except as listed below. 96 96 or more occupants in the vehicle. 97 Unknown - Only Injured Reported 99 Unknown
All, some or none of the individuals may have died in the crash.
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Previously Recorded
1994 and later
Variables = PREV_ACC PREV_DWI PREV_OTH PREV_SPD PREV_SUS
Previously Recorded Accidents (Crashes) Previously Recorded DWI Convictions Previously Recorded Other Moving Violations Convict Previously Recorded Speeding Convictions Previously Recorded Suspensions and Revocations
Counts only events occurring within three (3) years of the accident (crash). Speeding violations count going too slow, as well as, going too fast.
Values =
00 None 01-97 Actual Value 98 Accidents not Reported on Driving Record 99 Unknown
If a driver has been disqualified for a CDL this event is recorded in Previous Recorded Suspensions and Revocations.
The current crash is not included in any of the counters.
1975 to 1993
Variables = PREV_ACC PREV_DWI PREV_OTH PREV_SPD PREV_SUS
Previously Recorded Accidents (Crashes) Previously Recorded DWI Convictions Previously Recorded Other Moving Violations Convict Previously Recorded Speeding Convictions Previously Recorded Suspensions and Revocations
Counts only events occurring within three (3) years of the accident (crash). Speeding violations count going too slow, as well as, going too fast.
Values =
00 None 01-97 Actual Value 98 CDL Disqualified 99 Unknown
The current crash is not included in any of the counters.
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Registered Vehicle Owner Type
1991 and later
Variable = OWNER
Values =
0 Not Applicable, Vehicle Not Registered 1 Driver (of this Vehicle) Was Registered Owner 2 Driver (of this Vehicle) Not Registered Owner (other private owner) 3 Vehicle Registered As Business/Company/Government Vehicle 4 Vehicle Registered As Rental Vehicle 5 Vehicle Was Stolen (reported by police) 6 Driverless Vehicle 9 Unknown
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Related Factors - Driver Level
Note: There are also accident level related factors in the accident file, CF1, CF2, and CF3 and vehicle related factors in the vehicle file, i.e. this file, namely VEH_CF1 and VEH_CF2.
Note the FARS coder may have used any of the three variables to code a related factor. One must test all three variables to insure that the selected related factor is included.
1982 and later except as noted
Variables = DR_CF1 or DR_CF2 or DR_CF3 (or DR_CF4 Since 1997)
Values = 00 None
PHYSICAL/MENTAL CONDITION
01 Drowsy, Sleepy, Asleep, Fatigued 02 Ill, Passed Out/Blackout 03 Emotional (e.g. Depression, Angry, Disturbed) 04 Drugs-Medication 05 Other Drugs (Marijuana, Cocaine, etc.) 06 Inattentive (Talking, Eating, etc.) 07 Restricted to Wheelchair 08 Paraplegic (1982 to 1994 only, see code 11) 09 Impaired Due to Previous Injury 10 Deaf 11 Other Physical Impairment (Includes Paraplegic Since 1995) 12 Mother of Dead Fetus 13 Mentally Challenged (Since 1995) 14 Failure to Take Drugs/Medication (Since 1995) 15 Seat Back Not in Normal Position, Seat Back Reclined (Since 2002) 16 Police of Law Enforcement Officier (Since 2002)
MISCELLANEOUS FACTORS
17 Running off Road (Since 2000) 18 Traveling on Prohibited Trafficways (Since 1995) 19 Legally Driving on Suspended or Revoked License 20 Leaving Vehicle Unattended with Engine Running
Leaving Vehicle Unattended in Roadway 21 Overloading or Improper Loading of Vehicle with Passengers or Cargo
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Related Factors - Driver Level 1982 and later (Continued)
22 Towing or Pushing Vehicle Improperly 23 Failing to Dim Lights or to Have Lights on when Required 24 Operating without Required Equipment 25 Creating Unlawful Noise or using Equipment Prohibited by Law 26 Following Improperly 27 Improper or Erratic Lane Changing 28 Failure to keep in Proper Lane or Running off Road (1982-1999) 28 Failure to keep in Proper Lane (Since 2000) 29 Illegal Driving on Road Shoulder, in Ditch or Sidewalk or on Median 30 Making Improper Entry to or Exit from Trafficway 31 Starting or Backing Improperly 32 Opening Vehicle Closure into Moving Traffic or Vehicle is in Motion 33 Passing where Prohibited by Posted Signs, Pavement Markings, Hill
or Curve, or School Bus Displaying Warning not to Pass 34 Passing on Wrong Side 35 Passing with insufficient Distance or Inadequate Visibility or Failing
to Yield to Overtaking Vehicle 36 Operating the Vehicle in an Erratic, Reckless, Careless or Negligent
Manner or Operating at erratic or Suddenly Changing Speeds 37 High Speed Chase with Police in Pursuit (See Note) 38 Failure to Yield Right of Way 39 Failure to Obey Traffic Actual Signs, Traffic Control Devices or traffic
Officers, Failure to Observe Safety Zone Traffic Laws 40 Passing Through or Around Barrier 41 Failure to Observe Warnings or Instructions on Vehicle Displaying Them 42 Failure to Signal Intentions 43 Giving Wrong Signal 44 Driving too Fast for Conditions or in Excess of Posted Speed Limit 45 Driving Less than Posted Maximum 46 Operating at Erratic or Suddenly Changing Speeds (1982 - 1994) 46 Not Used (1995-1997) 46 Racing (Since 1998) 47 Making Right Turn from Left Turn Lane or
Making Left Turn from Right Turn Lane 48 Making Improper Turn 49 Failure to Comply with Physical Restrictions of License 50 Driving Wrong Way on One-Way Trafficway 51 Driving on Wrong Side of Road (Intentionally or Unintentionally)
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Related Factors - Driver Level 1982 and later (Continued)
52 Operator Inexperience 53 Unfamiliar with Roadway 54 Stopping in Roadway (Vehicle not Abandoned) 55 Underriding a Parked Truck 56 Improper Tire Pressure 57 Locked Wheel 58 Over Correcting 59 Getting Off/Out of or On/In to Moving Vehicle 60 Getting Off/Out of or On/In to Non-Moving Vehicle
VISION OBSCURED BY [1975 to 1981 see related factors accident level, CF1...CF3]
61 Rain, Snow, Fog, Smoke, Sand, Dust
62 Reflected Glare, Bright Sunlight, Headlights
63 Curve, Hill, Or Other Design Features (including Traffic signs,
64 Building, Billboard, etc.
Embankment)
65 Trees, Crops, Vegetation
66 Motor Vehicle (including load)
67 Parked Vehicle
68 Splash or Spray or Passing Vehicle
69 Inadequate Defrost or Defog System
70 Inadequate Lighting System
71 Obstructing Angles on Vehicle
72 Mirrors - Rear View
73 Mirrors - Other
74 Head Restraints
75 Broken or Improperly Cleaned Windshield
76 Other Obstruction
AVOIDING, SWERVING, OR SLIDING DUE TO [1975 to 1981 see related factors accident level, CF1...CF3]
77 Severe Crosswind 78 Wind from Passing Truck 79 Slippery or Loose Surface 80 Tire Blow-Out or Flat [See VEH_CFx (01) tires] 81 Debris or Objects in Road 82 Ruts, Holes, Bumps in Road
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Related Factors - Driver Level 1982 and later (Continued)
83 Live Animals in Road 84 Vehicle in Road 85 Phantom Vehicle 86 Pedestrian, Pedalcyclist, or Other Non-Motorist in Road 87 Ice, Water, Snow, Slush, Sand, Dirt, Oil, Wet Leaves on Road 88 Trailer Fishtailing or Swaying (Since 2001)
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FACTORS
89 Carrying Hazardous Cargo Improperly (Since 1994) 90 Hit-and-Run Vehicle Drive 91 Non-Traffic Violation Charged - Manslaughter or Homicide or
Other Assault (Since 1986) 92 Other Non-Moving Traffic Violation (Since 1986)
POSSIBLE DISTRACTIONS (INSIDE VEHICLE) (SINCE 1991)
93 Cellular Telephone (Since 1991) 94 Fax Machine (1991 - 2001) 94 Cellular Telephone in Use in Vehicle (Since 2002) 95 Computer (Since 1991 - 2001) 95 Computer Fax Machines/Printers (Since 2002) 96 On-Board Navigation System (Since 1991) 97 Two-Way Radio (Since 1991) 98 Heads-up Display (Since 1991)
99 Unknown
Note: A pursuit is an event that is initiated when a law enforcement officer, operating an authorized emergency vehicle, gives notice to stop (either through the use of visual or audible emergency signals or a combination of emergency devices) to a motorist who the officer is attempting to apprehend and that motorist fails to comply with the signal by either maintaining his/her speed, increasing speed or taking other evasive action to allude the officer's continued attempts to stop the motorist. This is recorded if any Related Factor - Driver Level, DR_CF1, DR_CF2 or DR_CR3 or (DR_CF4 Since 1997) is coded 37 [or one of the accident related factors CF1, CF2, or CF3, is coded 20, police pursuit involved - Since 1994].
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Related Factors - Driver Level (Continued)
1975 to 1981
Early files are not consistent with the documentation of the time. The following interpretation is suggested for current/future analysis.
Variables = DR_CF1 or DR_CF2 or DR_CF3
Values =
00 None
PHYSICAL/MENTAL CONDITION
01 Drowsy, Sleepy, Asleep, Fatigued 02 Ill, Blackout 03 Depression 04 Reaction to Drugs-Medication 05 Other Drugs (Marijuana, Cocaine, etc.) 06 Inattentive (Talking, Eating, etc.) 07 Physical Impairments 08 Died Prior to Accident
MISCELLANEOUS CAUSES
20 Leaving Vehicle Unattended with Engine Running Leaving Vehicle Unattended in Roadway
21 Overloading or Improper Loading of Vehicle with Passengers or Cargo 22 Towing or Pushing Vehicle Improperly 23 Failing to Dim Lights or to Have Lights on when Required 24 Operating without Required Equipment 25 Creating Unlawful Noise or using Equipment Prohibited by Law 26 Following Improperly 27 Improper or Erratic Lane Changing 28 Failure to keep in Proper Lane or Running off Road 29 Illegal Driving on Road Shoulder, in Ditch or Sidewalk or on Median 30 Making Improper Entry to or Exit from Trafficway 31 Starting or Backing Improperly 32 Opening Vehicle Closure into Moving Traffic or Vehicle is in Motion 33 Passing where Prohibited by Posted Signs, Pavement Markings, Hill
or Curve, or School Bus Displaying Warning not to Pass 34 Passing on Wrong Side 35 Passing with insufficient Distance or Inadequate Visibility or Failing
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36 Operating the Vehicle in an Erratic, Reckless, Careless or Negligent Manner
37 High Speed Chase with Police in Pursuit (Since 1978) See note: 38 Failure to Yield Right of Way 39 Failure to Obey Traffic Signs, Traffic Control Devices or traffic Officer
s, Failure to Observ e Safety Zone 40 Passing Through or Around Barrier 41 Failure to Observe Warnings or Instructions on Vehicle Displaying Them 42 Failure to Signal Intentions 43 Giving Wrong Signal 44 Driving too Fast for Conditions or in Excess of Posted Speed Limit 45 Driving Less than Posted Maximum 46 Operating at Erratic or Suddenly Changing Speeds 47 Making Right Turn from Left Turn Lane Making Left Turn from Right Turn Lane 48 Making Improper Turn 49 Failure to Comply with Physical Restrictions of License 50 Driving Wrong Way on One-Way Trafficway 51 Driving on Wrong Side of Road 52 Operator Inexperience 53 Unfamiliar with Roadway 54 Stopping in Roadway (Since 1979)
99 Unknown
Note: A pursuit is an event that is initiated when a law enforcement officer, operating an authorized emergency vehicle, gives notice to stop (either through the use of visual or audible emergency signals or a combination of emergency devices) to a motorist who the officer is attempting to apprehend and that motorist fails to comply with the signal by either maintaining his/her speed, increasing speed or taking other evasive action to allude the officer's continued attempts to stop the motorist. This is recorded if any Related Factor - Driver Level, DR_CF1, DR_CF2 or DR_CF3 is coded as 37.
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Related Factors - Vehicle Level
Note: There are also accident level related factors in the accident file, CF1, CF2, and CF3 and driver related factors in the vehicle file, i.e. this file, namely DR_CF1, DR_CF2, DR_CF3 and (DR_CF4 Since 1997).
Note, the FARS coder may have used either of the two variables to code a related factor. One must test both variables to insure that the selected related factor is included.
1982 and later
Variable = VEH_CF1 or VEH_CF2
Values =
00 None 01 Tires (Does not include wheels see value 16) [See DR_CFx (80) Flat Tire] 02 Brake System 03 Steering System - tie rod, kingpin, ball joint, etc. 04 Suspension - Springs, shock absorbers, MacPherson struts, axle bearing, control arms, etc. 05 Power Train{/Engine (since 2001)} - universal joint, drive shaft,
transmission, etc. 06 Exhaust System 07 Headlights 08 Signal Lights 09 Other Lights 10 Horn 11 Mirrors 12 Wipers 13 Driver Seating and Control 14 Body, Doors, Hood, Other 15 Trailer Hitch 16 Wheels 17 Air Bags (Since 1995) 18 Other Vehicle Defects 19 Safety Belts (Since 2002)
31 Hit-and-Run Vehicle 32 Vehicle Registration for Handicapped 33 Vehicle Being Pushed by Non-Motorist 34 Vehicle Impact Point - the Result of Something Set-in-Motion
(Since 1998)
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35 Reconstructed Vehicle (Since 1998) 36 Electric/Alternative Fuel Vehicle (Since 1999) 37 Transporting Children to/from Head Start/Day Care (Since 2000) 38 Vehicle Went Airborne During Crash (Since 2001) 99 Unknown
1975 to 1981
Variable = VEH_CF1 or VEH_CF2
Values =
00 None 01 Tires and Wheels 02 Brake System 03 Steering System 04 Suspension - Springs, Shock Absorbers, MacPherson Struts, Axle
Bearing, Control Arms, etc. 05 Power Train - Universal Joint, Drive Shaft, Transmission, etc. 06 Exhaust System 07 Headlights 08 Signal Lights 09 Other Lights 10 Horn 11 Mirrors 12 Wipers 13 Driver Seating and Control 14 Body, Doors, Hood, Other 15 Trailer Hitch
99 Unknown
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Rollover - Repeated in the person file.
1978 and later
Variable = ROLLOVER
Values =
0 No Rollover 1 First Event 2 Subsequent Event
1975 to 1977 DATA NOT AVAILABLE
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Special Use (Also in the person file)
1975 and later (except as noted)
Variable = SPEC_USE
Values =
0 No Special Use 1 Taxi 2 Vehicle Used as School Bus 3 Vehicle Used as Other Bus 4 Military 5 Police 6 Ambulance (Since 1980) 7 Firetruck (Since 1982) 9 Unknown
Note: The variable SCH_BUS in the accident and person file identifies vehicles used as school buses.
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State
1975 and later
Variables = REG_STAT
STATE L_STATE
State in which the vehicle was registered (Note values above 90 conflict with L_STATE variable see below)
State in which the accident (crash) occurred from Accident File
State in which the driver is licensed (Note values above 90 conflict with REG_STAT variable see below)
Values =
GSA state codes except for 43, Puerto Rico
If the object of the analysis is to examine the effects of the environment, e.g., salt corrosion of vehicles, then use REG_STAT rather than STATE.
01 Alabama
30 Montana
02 Alaska
31 Nebraska
04 Arizona
32 Nevada
05 Arkansas
33 New Hampshire
06 California
34 New Jersey
08 Colorado
35 New Mexico
09 Connecticut
36 New York
10 Delaware
37 North Carolina
11 District of Columbia
38 North Dakota
12 Florida
39 Ohio
13 Georgia
40 Oklahoma
15 Hawaii
41 Oregon
16 Idaho
42 Pennsylvania
17 Illinois
43 Puerto Rico
18 Indiana
44 Rhode Island
19 Iowa
45 South Carolina
20 Kansas
46 South Dakota
21 Kentucky
47 Tennessee
22 Louisiana
48 Texas
23 Maine
49 Utah
24 Maryland
50 Vermont
25 Massachusetts
51 Virginia
26 Michigan
53 Washington
27 Minnesota
54 West Virginia
28 Mississippi
55 Wisconsin
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92 No Registration REG_STAT only 93 Multiple State Registration - In State REG_STAT only
(In 1997 level 93 and level 94 were combined into level 93 After 93 the level is Multiple State Registration) 94 Multiple State Registration - Out-of State REG_STAT only (1975-96 only, value=94 not valid after 1996) 95 U.S. Government Tags REG_STAT only
94 Military L_STATE only 95 Canada L_STATE only 96 Mexico L_STATE only 97 Other Foreign Country L_STATE only 99 Unknown L_STATE only
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State Case
1975 and later
Variable = ST_CASE
This variable is in each Accident, Vehicle and Person record. It is a combination of the GSA state code and an assigned consecutive number. It is a unique identifier for the Crash within the year. It is used as the key when any two of these files from the same year, are merged.
This variable is stored as a numeric variable of six characters, the first two characters are the state code, the next four characters are the case number, with leading zeros if necessary.
Also see: VEH_NO, Vehicle Number, in the Vehicle File or Person File.
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Towed Trailing Unit
1983 and later
Variable = TOW_VEH
Values =
0 No 1 Yes, One Trailing Unit 2 Yes, Two Trailing Units 3 Yes, Three or More Trailing Units 4 Yes, Number of Trailing Units Unknown (Since 1984) 9 Unknown
1982
Variable = TOW_VEH
Values =
0 No 1 Yes, One Trailing Unit 4 Yes, Number of Trailing Units Unknown 5 Yes, Two or More Trailing Units 9 Unknown
1975 to 1981
Variable = TOW_VEH
Values =
0 No 1 Yes
Note that the number of unknowns is 0 until 1982. From 1982 to 1984 the number of unknowns is approximately 2500 per year. Starting in 1985 the number of unknowns falls to about 300 per year.
This variable not only applies to tractor trailers, but also to boats, cars, and U-hall type vehicles that are towed with a trailer hitch. Vehicles that are pulled by a rope or chain are not counted as towed vehicles.
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Travel Speed
1975 and later (Except 1980 & 1981 see note below)
Variable = TRAV_SP
Values =
00 Stopped Vehicle 01 - 96 Travel Speed in MPH 97 Speed of 97 MPH or Higher 99 Unknown
Note: These data are collected after the crash, and are an estimate of the travel speed, which is often a judgement, rather than a measurement. Computing the mean without removing the unknowns will increase the mean travel speed.
Note: For the years 1980 and 1981 travel speed was not collected. However, the variable is currently in the data base for these two years with all data as missing. With this variable there has always been a high number of unknown cases. Since the data were considered somewhat "uncollectible" a decision was made not to collect the data for these two years. However, although the data were often unavailable, it was considered too important not to try to collect it.
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Truck Fuel Code
1975 and later
Variable = FLDCD_TR
This is RLPolk VINA decode data.
Values =
C Gasoline Engine that can be easily Converted to Gaseous Powered Engine (Powered by Natural Gas, Propane, etc.)
D Diesel E Electric F Flexible fuel G Gas H Ethanol fuel only M Methanol gas only N Compressed Natural Gas P Propane 9 Unknown
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Unknowns
1982 and later
Starting in 1982, in the case of a hit-and-run crash, a vehicle-driver form and a person level form for the driver are filled out. When the information about the vehicle-driver or person is not known, which is often the case with hit-and-runs, the values are coded as unknown.
Example: Between 1982 - 1994, the number of drivers coded with unknown sex fluctuated between 7001000, approximately 1.5 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes. Reviewing the 768 persons in the 1994 Annual Report file, all were drivers and 90 percent of them were involved in hit and run crashes.
1975 to 1981
In the event of a hit-and-run crash, if the vehicle information was not known, then a vehicle form was not filled out. Likewise, in a hit-and-run crash, if there was no known information at the person level, usually the driver of the unknown vehicle, then a person level form was not filled out. The result is that the number of unknowns is much smaller for this time period than 1982 and later.
Example: From 1975 to 1980, there were 30-40 drivers coded with unknown sex. Approximately 0.05 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes. In 1981 the number of drivers with unknown sex rose to over 300, approximately 0.5 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes.
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Vehicle Configuration (See BODY_TYP and CARGO_BT)
2001 and later
Variable = V_CONFIG
Values =
00 Not Applicable, not a Medium/Heavy Truck or Bus or Vehicle Displaying a hazardous material placard
01 Single Unit Truck (Two Axles 6 Tires) 02 Single Unit Truck (Three or More Axles) 03 Single Unit Truck (Unknown Number Axles, tires) 04 Truck/Trailer(s) 05 Truck Tractor (Bobtail i.e. tractor only, no trailer) 06 Tractor/Semi-Trailer (one Trailer) 07 Tractor/Doubles (two Trailers) 08 Tractor/Triples (three Trailers) 19 Med./Heavy Trucks, Cannot Classify 20 Bus (seats for 9-15 people, including driver) 21 Bus (seats for more than people, including driver) 70 Light Truck (van, mini van, panel, pickup, sport utility, vehicle
displaying a hazardous material placard) 80 Passenger Car (only when displaying a hazardous materials placard)
99 Unknown if Light of Medium/Heavy Truck/Bus
1995 to 2000
Variable = V_CONFIG
Values =
0 Not Applicable, not a Medium/Heavy Truck or Bus 1 Single Unit Truck (Two Axles 6 Tires) 2 Single Unit Truck (Three or More Axles) 3 Single Unit Truck (Unknown Number Axles, tires) 4 Truck/Trailer(s) 5 Truck Tractor (Bobtail i.e. tractor only, no trailer) 6 Tractor/Semi-Trailer 7 Med./Heavy Trucks, Cannot Classify 8 Bus 9 Unknown if Light of Medium/Heavy Truck/Bus
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Vehicle Configuration (See BODY_TYP and CARGO_BT) (Continued)
1991 to 1994
Variable = V_CONFIG
Values =
0 Not Applicable, not a Medium/Heavy Truck or Bus 1 Single Unit Truck (Two Axles 6 Tires) 2 Single Unit Truck (Three or More Axles) 3 Truck/Trailer(s) 4 Truck Tractor (Bobtail i.e. tractor only, no trailer) 5 Tractor/Semi-Trailer 6 Med./Heavy Trucks, Cannot Classify 7 Bus 9 Unknown
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Vehicle Forms Submitted (Number of) From the accident file also repeated in the person file.
1982 and later
Variable = VE_FORMS
Values =
01-99
This counts the number of vehicles in transport involved in the crash. Legally parked vehicles are not included.
Note: In the case of a hit-and-run crash, a vehicle-driver form and a person level form for the driver are filled out. When the information about the vehicle-driver or person is not known, which is often the case which is often the case with hit-and-runs, the values are coded as unknown.
1976 to 1981
Variable = VE_FORMS
Values =
00-99
This counts the vehicle forms submitted, see note on vehicles in the Accident file. It is unlikely that the number of vehicles involved in the crash is greater than the Number of Vehicle Forms plus two.
Note: In the event of a hit-and-run crash, if the vehicle information was not known, then no vehicle form was filled out. Likewise, if no information was know on the person level, usually the driver of the unknown vehicle, then a person level form was not filled out. The result is that the number of unknowns is much smaller for this time period than 1982 and later.
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Vehicle Identification Number
1975 and later
Variable = VIN
The first [12 (1994 and later)] [10 (1975 to 1993)] characters of the vehicle identification number (VIN). The vehicle manufacturers use the VIN to describe certain characteristics of a vehicle and to assign a serial number to the vehicle. VINA is a software program, maintained by R. L. Polk & Co, that deciphers the VIN for 1966 and newer vehicles that are within the scope of the program. In FARS, the VINA program uses analyst coded vehicle make, model year and the VIN as input values and returns decode values for automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles. Vehicle type, determined by the analyst coded body type, is also used as input to facilitate the program processing. Many variables decoded from the VIN have "VIN" as the first part of their name. Some of the results from the VINATM program are used as edit checks for these data.
Variables = VIN_1 ... VIN_12 The 1 st, ... 12 th character of the vehicle identification (VIN) number
Startingin1981, the Vehicle IdentificationNumbers were required to conformto an internationalstandard. Some of the highlights of those standards appear in the following pages. For vehicles built prior to 1981 one may consult the National Automobile Theft Bureau's publication Passenger Vehicle Identification Manual for the year in question. The VINATM program developed by R. L. Polk & Co. is capable of decoding the VIN for model years 1961 and later.
The first character of the VIN usually identifies the country or Nation of Origin, the most popular are:
VIN_1 =
1 USA
2 Canada
3 Mexico
J
Japan
K Korea
L Taiwan
S England
VF France V for Europe F for France
W West Germany
Y Sweden
Z Italy
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Vehicle Identification Number 1981 and later (Continued)
The second and third characters of the VIN, more or less, identify the make of the vehicle, the most popular AUTOMOBILE makes are:
VIN_2|VIN_3 = 2A AVANTI A3 MITSUBISHI AB ISUZU AJ JAGUAR AM MASERATI (IF VIN_1 = Z) AM AMERICAN MOTORS (IF VIN_1 = 1) AR ALPHA ROMEO AW AUDI AX STERLING B3 DODGE BA BMW BB BERTONE C3 CHRYSLER CA ROLLS ROYCE CC LOTUS CE DELOREAN CF ASTON MARTIN DB MERCEDES BENZ E3 EAGLE F1 EAGLE MEDALLION (IF VIN_1 = V SEE RENAULT) F1 MERKUR (IF VIN_1 = W) F1 RENAULT (IF VIN_1 = V SEE EAGLE MEDALLION) F1 SUBARU (IF VIN_1 = J) F3 PEUGEOT FA FORD (IF VIN_1 = 1) FA FIAT (IF VIN_1 = Z) FF FERRARI FR PININFARINA G1 CHEVROLET G2 PONTIAC G3 OLDSMOBILE G4 BUICK G6 CADILLAC G8 SATURN H4 ACURA HM HONDA
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Vehicle Identification Number 1981 and later (Continued)
JC JEEP LN LINCOLN M1 MAZDA ME MERCURY MH HYUNDAI N1 NISSAN P3 PLYMOUTH PO PORSCHE S3 SAAB S3 SUZUKI T2 TOLYOTA V1 VOLVO VW VOLKSWAGEN
The model year of the vehicle is usually the tenth character. The values are:
VIN_10 =
A 1980
B 1981
C 1982
D 1983
E 1984
F 1985
G 1986
H 1987
J
1988
K 1989
L 1990 M 1991 N 1992 P 1993 R 1994 S 1995 T 1996 V 1997 W 1998 X 1999
Y 2000 1 2001 2 2002 3 2003 4 2004 5 2005 6 2006 7 2007 8 2008 9 2009
1981 and later
Variable VIN_LNGT This is the actual length of the vehicle identification number
Values =
1-17 Actual value 99 Unknown VIN length
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Vehicle Make
1991 and later
Variable = MAKE
Values =
[In numerical order]
01 American Motors 02 Jeep 03 AM General 06 Chrysler 07 Dodge 08 Imperial 09 Plymouth 10 Eagle 12 Ford 13 Lincoln 14 Mercury 18 Buick 19 Cadillac 20 Chevrolet 21 Oldsmobile 22 Pontiac 23 GMC 24 Saturn 25 Grumman 29 Other Domestic 30 Volkswagen 31 Alfa Romeo 32 Audi 33 Austin/Healey 34 BMW 35 Nissan/Datsun 36 Fiat
37 Honda 38 Isuzu 39 Jaguar 40 Lancia 41 Mazda 42 Mercedes-Benz 43 MG 44 Peugeot 45 Porsche 46 Renault 47 Saab 48 Subaru 49 Toyota 50 Triumph 51 Volvo 52 Mitsubishi 53 Suzuki 54 Acura 55 Hyundai 56 Merkur 57 Yugo 58 Infiniti 59 Lexus 60 Daihatsu 61 Sterling 62 Land Rover 63 KIA
64 Daewoo 69 Other Imports 70 BSA 71 Ducati 72 Harley-Davidson 73 Kawasaki 74 Moto-Guzzi 75 Norton 76 Yamaha 80 Brockway 81 Diamond Reo 82 Freightliner 83 FWD 84 International Harvester 85 Kenworth 86 Mack 87 Peterbilt 88 Iveco/Magirus 89 White/Autocar -
White GMC 90 Bluebird 91 Eagle Coach 92 Gillig 93 MCI 94 Thomas Built 98 Other Make 99 Unknown Make
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Vehicle Make
1991 and later
Variable = MAKE
Values =
[In Alphabetical order]
54 Acura 31 Alfa Romeo 03 AM General 01 American Motors 32 Audi 33 Austin/Healey 34 BMW 80 Brockway 70 BSA 90 Bluebird 18 Buick 19 Cadillac 20 Chevrolet 06 Chrysler 60 Daihatsu 64 Daewoo 81 Diamond Reo 07 Dodge 71 Ducati 10 Eagle 91 Eagle Coach 36 Fiat 12 Ford 82 Freightliner 83 FWD 92 Gillig 23 GMC
25 Grumman 72 Harley-Davidson 37 Honda 55 Hyundai 08 Imperial 58 Infiniti 84 International Harvester 38 Isuzu 88 Iveco/Magirus 39 Jaguar 02 Jeep 73 Kawasaki 85 Kenworth 63 KIA 40 Lancia 62 Land Rover 59 Lexus 13 Lincoln 86 Mack 41 Mazda 93 MCI 42 Mercedes-Benz 14 Mercury 56 Merkur 43 MG 52 Mitsubishi 74 Moto-Guzzi
35 Nissan/Datsun 75 Norton 21 Oldsmobile 98 Other Make 69 Other Imports 29 Other Domestic 87 Peterbilt 44 Peugeot 09 Plymouth 22 Pontiac 45 Porsche 46 Renault 47 Saab 24 Saturn 61 Sterling 48 Subaru 53 Suzuki 94 Thomas Built 49 Toyota 50 Triumph 99 Unknown Make 30 Volkswagen 51 Volvo 89 White/Autocar -
White GMC 76 Yamaha 57 Yugo
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Vehicle Make (Continued)
1975 to 1990
Variable = MAKE
Values =
[In numerical order]
01 American Motors 02 Jeep 03 Am General 06 Chrysler 07 Dodge 08 Imperial 09 Plymouth 10 Eagle (Not before 1988) 12 Ford 13 Lincoln 14 Mercury 18 Buick 19 Cadillac 20 Chevrolet 21 Oldsmobile 22 Pontiac 23 GMC 29 Other Domestic 30 Volkswagen 31 Alfa Romeo 32 Audi 33 Austin/Healey 34 BMW
35 Datsun 36 Fiat 37 Honda 38 Isuzu 39 Jaguar 40 Lancia 41 Mazda 42 Mercedes-Benz 43 MG 44 Peugeot 45 Porsche 46 Renault 47 Saab 48 Subaru 49 Toyota 50 Triumph 51 Volvo 52 Mitsubishi (Not before
1982) 53 Suzuki (Not before 1987) 57 Lexus (Not before 1988) 58 Infinity (Not before
1988)
59 Other Imports 60 BSA 61 Ducati 62 Harley-Davidson 63 Kawasaki 64 Moto-Guzzi 65 Norton 67 Yamaha 69 Other Motor Cycle 70 Moped 80 Brockway 81 Diamond Reo 82 Freightliner 83 FWD 84 International Harvester 85 Kenworth 86 Mack 87 Peterbilt 88 White 95 Other Truck/Bus 98 Other Make 99 Unknown Make
Note: For 1986 and earlier data, one may have to refer to the first several values, 01-09, with a single digit rather than a double digit with a leading "0", zero. E.g. 6 for Chrysler rather than 06 for Chrysler. This may be system dependent.
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Vehicle Make
1975 to 1990
Variable = MAKE
Values =
[In Alphabetical order]
31 Alfa Romeo 03 Am General 01 American Motors 32 Audi 33 Austin/Healey 34 BMW 80 Brockway 60 BSA 18 Buick 19 Cadillac 20 Chevrolet 06 Chrysler 35 Datsun 81 Diamond Reo 07 Dodge 61 Ducati 10 Eagle (Not before 1988) 36 Fiat 12 Ford 82 Freightliner 83 FWD 23 GMC 62 Harley-Davidson
37 Honda 08 Imperial 58 Infinity (Not before
1990) 84 International Harvester 38 Isuzu 39 Jaguar 02 Jeep 63 Kawasaki 85 Kenworth 40 Lancia 57 Lexus (Not before 1990) 13 Lincoln 86 Mack 41 Mazda 42 Mercedes-Benz 14 Mercury 43 MG 52 Mitsubishi (Not before
1982) 70 Moped 64 Moto-Guzzi 65 Norton
21 Oldsmobile 98 Other Make 69 Other Motor Cycle 95 Other Truck/Bus 59 Other Imports 29 Other Domestic 87 Peterbilt 44 Peugeot 09 Plymouth 22 Pontiac 45 Porsche 46 Renault 47 Saab 48 Subaru 53 Suzuki (Not before 1987) 49 Toyota 50 Triumph 99 Unknown Make 30 Volkswagen 51 Volvo 88 White 67 Yamaha
Note: For 1986 and earlier data, one may have to refer to the first several values, 01-09, with a single digit rather than a double digit with a leading "0", zero. E.g. 6 for Chrysler rather than 06 for Chrysler. This may be system dependent.
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Vehicle Maneuver
1982 and later
Variable = VEH_MAN
Values =
01 Going Straight 02 Slowing or Stopping in Traffic Lane 03 Starting in Traffic Lane 04 Stopped in Traffic Lane 05 Passing or Overtaking Another Vehicle 06 Leaving a Parked Position 07 Parked 08 Entering a Parked Position 09 Maneuvering to Avoid 10 Turning Right: Right Turn On Red Permitted 11 Turning Right: Right Turn On Red Not Permitted 12 Turning Right: Right Turn On Red Not Applicable or
Not Known if Permitted 13 Turning Left 14 Making a U-Turn 15 Baking up (not parking) 16 Changing Lanes or Merging 17 Negotiating a Curve 98 Other 99 Unknown
VEH_MAN is the maneuver that the driver was executing just prior to entering a crash situation. For the maneuver that the driver executed to attempt to avoid the crash, see the variable AVOID under Crash Avoidance Maneuver.
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Vehicle Model
1991 and later
The make data are concatenated with the model data to form the make model variable. The first two digits identifies the make, the last three digits identifies the model. If one needs to select cars based on make and model the variable of choice is VINA_MOD rather than MAK_MOD.
Variable = MAK_MOD
Values =
01001 AMER Rambler/American 01002 AMER Rebel/Matador 01003 AMER Ambassador 01004 AMER Pacer 01005 AMER AMX 01006 AMER Javelin 01007 AMER Hornet/Concord 01008 AMER Spirit/Gremlin 01009 AMER Eagle 01010 AMER Eagle SX-4 01398 AMER Other 01399 AMER Unknown 02401 JEEP CJ-2/CJ-3/CJ-4 02402 JEEP CJ-5/CJ-6/CJ-7/CJ-8 02403 JEEP YJ-Wrangler 02404 JEEP Cherokee (84 on) 02404 JEEP Liberty (Since 2002) 02421 JEEP Cherokee (thru 83) 02431 JEEP Grand Wagoneer 02481 JEEP Pick-up 02482 JEEP Comanche 02498 JEEP Other Truck 02499 JEEP Unknown Truck 03401 AM Dispatcher 03421 AM Hummer SUV (Since 1993) 03466 AM Dispatcher DJ 03481 AM Hummer Pickup (Since 2002) 03498 AM Other Light Truck 03499 AM Unknown Light Truck
03884 AM Medium/Heavy Truck 03898 AM Other Medium/Heavy Truck 03899 AM Unknown Medium/Heavy 03983 AM Bus rear engine 03988 AM Bus Other 03989 AM Unknown But Type 03998 AM Other Vehicle 03999 AM Unknown 06009 CHRY Cordoba 06010 CHRY Newport/New Yorker 06014 CHRY New Yorker/E-Class 06015 CHRY Laser 06016 CHRY LeBaron 06017 CHRY LeBaron GTS/GTC 06031 CHRY TC Maserati (1988-1991) 06035 CHRY Conquest 06041 CHRY Concord (Since 1993) 06042 CHRY LHS (Since 1994) 06043 CHRY Sebring (Since 1995) 06044 CHRY Cirrus (Since 1995) 06050 CHRY Executive 06051 CHRY 300M 06052 CHRY PT Cruiser 06053 CHRY Prowler (Since 2002) 06398 CHRY Other Auto 06399 CHRY Unknown Auto 06441 CHRY Town & Country Lt Truck 06442 CHRY Voyager (Since 2001)
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06499 CHRY Unknown Light Truck (Since 2001)
06999 CHRY Unknown 07001 DODG Dart 07002 DODG Coronet/Charger/Magnum 07003 DODG Polara/Monaco 07004 DODG Viper (Since 1992) 07005 DODG Challenger 07006 DODG Aspen 07007 DODG Diplomat 07008 DODG Omni 07009 DODG Mirada 07010 DODG St Regis 07011 DODG Aries 07012 DODG 400 07013 DODG Rampage (car) 07014 DODG 600 07015 DODG Daytona 07016 DODG Lancer 07017 DODG Shadow 07018 DODG Dynasty 07019 DODG Spirit 07020 DODG Neon (Since 1995) 07033 DODG Challenger-import 07034 DODG Colt 07035 DODG Conquest 07039 DODG Stealh 07040 DODG Monaco 07041 DODG Intrepid (Since 1993) 07042 DODG Avenger (Since 1995) 07043 DODG Stratus (Since 1995) 07398 DODG Other Auto 07399 DODG Unknown Auto 07401 DODG Raider 07421 DODG Ramchager 07441 DODG Vista Van 07442 DODG Caravan 07461 DODG B-series Pickup
07470 DODG Van Derivativ
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07471 DODG D50,Colt Pickup,Ram 07472 DODG Dakota 07481 DODG D,W-series Pickup 07482 DODG Ram Pickup (Since 1994) 07498 DODG Other light Truck 07499 DODG Unknown light Truck 07850 DODG Motorhome 07881 DODG CBE 07882 DODG COE lo ent 07883 DODG COE hi ent 07884 DODG Unknown engine location 07890 DODG COE unknown ent 07898 DODG Other medium/heavy 07899 DODG Unknown medium/heavy 07981 DODG Conventional Bus 07988 DODG Other Bus 07998 DODG Other Veh 07999 DODG Unknown 08010 IMPL Imperial 08398 IMPL Other Auto 08399 IMPL Unknown 08999 IMPL Unknown Auto 09001 PLYM Valiant/Duster/Scamp 09002 PLYM Satellite/Belvedere 09003 PLYM Fury 09004 PLYM Gran Fury 09005 PLYM Barracuda 09006 PLYM Volare 09007 PLYM Caravelle 09008 PLYM Horizon/Turismo 09011 PLYM Reliant(K) 09013 PLYM Scamp-auto pickup 09017 PLYM Sundance 09019 PLYM Acclaim 09020 PLYM Neon (Since 1995) 09031 PLYM Cricket 09032 PLYM Arrow 09033 PLYM Sapporo 09034 PLYM Champ/Colt import
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09035 PLYM Conquest 09037 PLYM Laser 09038 PLYM Breeze (Since 1996) 09039 PLYM Prowler (Since 1996) 09398 PLYM Other Auto 09399 PLYM Unknown Auto 09401 PLYM Trailduster 09441 PLYM Vista 09442 PLYM Voyager (1991-2000 only) 09461 PLYM B-series Van 09471 PLYM Arrow Pickup 09498 PLYM Other light truck 09499 PLYM Unknown light truck 09998 PLYM Other Vehicle 09999 PLYM Unknown 10034 EAGL Summit 10037 EAGL Talon 10040 EAGL Premier 10041 EAGL Vision (Since 1993) 10044 EAGL Medallion 10398 EAGL Other Auto 10399 EAGL Unknown Auto 10441 EAGL Summit Wagon (Since 1993) 10999 EAGL Unknown 12001 FORD Falcon 12002 FORD Fairlane 12003 FORD Mustang/Mustang II 12004 FORD Thunderbird 12005 FORD LTD II 12006 FORD LTD/Galaxy/Custom 12007 FORD Ranchero 12008 FORD Maverick 12009 FORD Pinto 12010 FORD Torino/Gran Torino/Elite 12011 FORD Granada 12012 FORD Fairmont 12013 FORD Escort/EXP 12015 FORD Tempo 12016 FORD Crown Victoria
12017 FORD Taurus 12018 FORD Probe 12031 FORD English Ford 12032 FORD Fiesta 12033 FORD Festiva 12035 FORD Contour (Since 1994) 12036 FORD Aspire (Since 1994) 12037 FORD Focus (Since 2000) 12398 FORD Other Auto 12399 FORD Unknown Auto 12401 FORD Bronco II/Explorer 12402 FORD Escape 12421 FORD Bronco-fullsize 12422 FORD Expediton (Since 1996) 12423 FORD Excursion 12441 FORD Aerostar 12442 FORD Windstar (Since 1995) 12461 FORD E-series Van 12470 FORD Van derivative 12471 FORD Ranger 12472 FORD Courier 12481 FORD F-series Pickup 12498 FORD Other light truck 12499 FORD Unknown light truck 12850 FORD Motorhome 12880 FORD Med/Heavy Pickup (Since 2001) 12881 FORD Truck CBE 12882 FORD Truck COE lo ent 12883 FORD Truck COE hi ent 12884 FORD Medium/Heavy Truck
Unknown Engine Location 12890 FORD Truck COE Unknown ent 12898 FORD Other Medium/Heavy Truck 12899 FORD Unknown Medium/Heavy
Truck 12981 FORD Conventional Bus 12988 FORD Other Bus 12998 FORD Other Vehicle 12999 FORD Unknown
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13001 LINC TownCar/Continental 13002 LINC Mark 13005 LINC Continental 13011 LINC Versailles 13398 LINC Other Auto 13399 LINC Unknown Auto 13421 LINC Navigator (Since 1997) 13481 LINC Blackwood (Since 2001) 13499 LINC Unknown Light Truck
(Since 2001) 13999 LINC Unknown 14002 MERC Cyclone 14003 MERC Capri-domestic 14004 MERC Cougar XR7 14006 MERC Marquis/Monterey 14008 MERC Comet 14009 MERC Bobcat 14010 MERC Montego 14011 MERC Monarch 14012 MERC Zephyr 14013 MERC Lynx/LN7 (1982-1983) 14015 MERC Topaz 14017 MERC Sable 14031 MERC Capri-foreign 14033 MERC Pantera-foreign 14036 MERC Tracer 14037 MERC Mystique (Since 1995) 14398 MERC Other Auto 14399 MERC Unknown Auto 14401 MERC Mountaineer (Since 1996) 14443 MERC Villager (Since 1993) 14499 MERC Light Truck (Unknown) 14999 MERC Unknown 18001 BUIC Special/Skylark 18002 BUIC Lesabre/Wildcat/Centurion 18003 BUIC Electra/Park Avenue 18004 BUIC Roadmaster 18005 BUIC Riviera 18007 BUIC Century
18008 BUIC Apollo/Skylark(75)
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18010 BUIC Rega 18012 BUIC Skyhawk 18015 BUIC Skylark(76-85) 18018 BUIC Somerset/Skylark(86+) 18020 BUIC Regal FWD 18021 BUIC Reatta 18031 BUIC Opel Kadette 18032 BUIC Opel Manta 18033 BUIC Opel GT 18034 BUIC Opel Isuzu 18398 BUIC Other Auto 18399 BUIC Unknown Auto 19003 CADI Deville/Fleetwood 19004 CADI Limousine 19005 CADI Eldorado 19006 CADI Commercial Series 19009 CADI Allante 19014 CADI Seville 19016 CADI Cimarron 19017 CADI Catera (Since 1997) 19398 CADI Other Auto 19399 CADI Unknown Auto 19421 CADI Escalade/lt truck (Since 1999) 19421 CADI Escalade/EXT (Since 2002) 19499 CADI Unknown Light Truck
(Since 2002) 20001 CHEV Malibu/Chevelle 20002 CHEV Caprice/Impala 20004 CHEV Corvette 20006 CHEV Corvair 20007 CHEV El Camino 20008 CHEV Nova 20009 CHEV Camaro 20010 CHEV Monte Carlo 20011 CHEV Vega 20012 CHEV Monza 20013 CHEV Chevette 20015 CHEV Citation 20016 CHEV Cavalier
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20017 CHEV Celebrity 20443 CHEV Ventura (Since 1997) 20461 CHEV G-series Van 20466 CHEV P-series Van 20470 CHEV Van Derivative 20471 CHEV S-10,T-10 20472 CHEV LUV 20481 CHEV C,K,R,V-series Pickup 20482 CHEV Avalanche 20498 CHEV Other light truck 20499 CHEV Unknown light truck 20850 CHEV Motorhome 20881 CHEV CBE 20882 CHEV COE lo ent 20883 CHEV COE hi ent 20884 CHEV Unknown engine location 20890 CHEV COE Unknown ent 20898 CHEV Other medium/heavy 20899 CHEV Unknown medium/heavy 20981 CHEV Conventional Bus 20988 CHEV Other Bus 20998 CHEV Other Vehicle 20999 CHEV Unknown 21001 OLDS Cutlass RWD 21002 OLDS Delta 88 21003 OLDS Ninety-Eight 21005 OLDS Toronado 21006 OLDS Commercial Series 21012 OLDS Starfire 21015 OLDS Omega 21016 OLDS Firenza 21017 OLDS Ciera 21018 OLDS Calais 21020 OLDS Cutlass FWD 21021 OLDS Achieva 21022 OLDS Aurora 21023 OLDS Intrigue (Since 1997) 21398 OLDS Other Auto 21399 OLDS Unknown Auto
21401 OLDS Bravada 21441 OLDS Silhouette 21498 OLDS Other light truck 21499 OLDS Unknown Light Truck 21999 OLDS Unknown 22001 PONT Lemans/Tempest 22002 PONT Bonneville/Catalina 22005 PONT Fiero 22008 PONT Ventura 22009 PONT Firebird/Trans AM 22010 PONT Grand Prix RWD 22011 PONT Astre 22012 PONT Sunbird 22013 PONT T-1000/1000 22015 PONT Phoenix 22016 PONT J-2000/Sunbird/Sunfire 22017 PONT 6000 22018 PONT Grand AM 22020 PONT Grand Prix 22031 PONT Lemans (88+) 22398 PONT Other Auto 22399 PONT Unknown Auto 22399 PONT Vibe (Lt Truck) (Since 2002) 22441 PONT Trans Sport 22999 PONT Unknown 23007 GMC Caballero/Sprint 23401 GMC Jimmy/S-15 based/Envoy 23421 GMC Jimmy fullsize 23431 GMC Suburban 23441 GMC Safari 23461 GMC G-series Van 23466 GMC P-series Van 23470 GMC Van Derivative 23471 GMC S15/Somona 23481 GMC C,K,R,V-series Pickup 23498 GMC Other light truck 23499 GMC Unknown light truck 23850 GMC Motorhome 23881 GMC CBE
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23882 GMC COE lo ent 23883 GMC COE hi ent 23884 GMC Unknown engine location 23890 GMC COE Unknown ent 23898 GMC Other medium/heavy 23899 GMC Unknown medium/heavy 23981 GMC Conventional Bus 23988 GMC Other Bus 23998 GMC Other Vehicle 23999 GMC Unknown 24001 SATN SL 24002 SATN SC 24003 SATN SW 24004 SATN EV1 (Since 1997) 24005 SATN LS 24006 SATN LW 24398 SATN Other Auto 24399 SATN Unknown Auto 24401 SATN Vue (Since 2002) 24999 SATN Unknown Saturn (Since 2002) 29001 STUDEBAKER/AVANTI 29002 CHECKER 29003 PANOZ 29004 SALEEN 29398 OTHER DOMESTIC 29339 Unknown Make 30031 VW Karmann Ghia 30032 VW Beetle 1300/1500 30033 VW Super Beetle 30034 VW 411/412 30035 VW Squareback/Fastback 30036 VW Rabbit 30037 VW Dasher 30038 VW Scirocco 30040 VW Jetta 30041 VW Quantum 30042 VW Golf/Cabriolet/Cabrio 30043 VW Rabbit Pickup
30044 VW Fox
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30045 VW Corrado 30046 VW Passat 30398 VW Other Auto 30399 VW Unknown Auto 30401 VW The Thing 30441 VW Vanagon/Camper 30442 VW Euovan (92-93) 30498 VW Other light truck 30499 VW Unknown light truck 30998 VW Other Vehicle 30999 VW Unknown 31031 ALFA Spider 31032 ALFA Sports Sedan 31033 ALFA Sprint Velocatione 31034 ALFA GTV-6 31035 ALFA 164 31398 ALFA Other Auto 31399 ALFA Unknown Auto 32031 AUDI Super 90 32032 AUDI 100 32033 AUDI Fox 32034 AUDI 4000 32035 AUDI 5000 32036 AUDI 80/90 32037 AUDI 200 32038 AUDI V-8 Quattro 32039 AUDI Coupe Quattro (90-91) 32040 AUDI S4/S6 (92-95) 32041 AUDI Cabriolet (Since 1994) 32042 AUDI A6 (Since 1995) 32043 AUDI A4 (Since 1996) 32044 AUDI A8 (Since 1997) 32045 AUDI TT FWD, Quattro (Since 1999) 32046 AUDI S8 (Since 2001) 32047 AUDI Allroad (Since 2001) 32398 AUDI Other Auto 32399 AUDI Unknown Auto 33031 AUST Marina 33032 AUST America
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33033 AUST Healey Sprite 33034 AUST Healey 100/3000 33035 AUST Mini/Mini Cooper/Moke 33398 AUST Other Auto 33399 AUST Unknown Auto 34031 BMW 1600/1800/2000/2002 34032 BMW Coupe (before 1975) 34033 BMW Bavarian Sedan 34034 BMW 3-series 34035 BMW 5-series 34036 BMW 6-series 34037 BMW 7-series 34038 BMW 8-series 34039 BMW Z3 (Since 1996) 34040 BMW Z8 (Since 2000) 34041 BMW SL 500 (Since 2002) 34398 BMW Other Auto 34399 BMW Unknown Auto 34401 BMW X5 Light Truck (Since 2000) 34701 BMW 0-50cc 34702 BMW 51-124cc 34703 BMW 125-349cc 34704 BMW 350-449cc 34705 BMW 450-749cc 34706 BMW 750cc & over 34709 BMW Unknown cc 34999 BMW Unknown 35031 NISS F-10 35032 NISS 200SX/240SX 35033 NISS B210/210/1200 35034 NISS Z-car,ZX 35035 NISS 310 35036 NISS 510 35037 NISS 610 35038 NISS 710 35039 NISS 810/Maxima 35040 NISS Roadster 35041 NISS 311/PL411/RL411 35042 NISS Stanza
35043 NISS Sentra 35044 NISS Pulsar 35045 NISS Micra 35046 NISS NX 1600/2000 (1991-1994) 35047 NISS Altima/Quest (Since 1993) 35398 NISS Other Auto 35399 NISS Unknown Auto 35401 NISS Pathfinder 35402 NISS Xterra (Since 1999) 35441 NISS Van 35442 NISS Axxess 35444 NISS Altra EV elec. veh. (Since 1999) 35471 NISS Datsun/Nissan Pickup 35498 NISS Other light truck 35499 NISS Unknown light truck 35883 NISS COE hi entry 35898 NISS Other medium/heavy truck 35899 NISS Unknown medium/heavy
truck 35999 NISS Unknown 36031 FIAT 124 Coupe/Sedan 36032 FIAT 124 Spider/Racer 36033 FIAT Brava/131 36034 FIAT 850 Coupe/Spider 36035 FIAT 128 36036 FIAT X-1/9 36037 FIAT Strada 36398 FIAT Other Auto 36399 FIAT Unknown Auto 36882 FIAT COE lo ent 36883 FIAT COE hi ent 36890 FIAT COE Unknown Entry 36898 FIAT Other medium/heavy truck 36899 FIAT Unknown med/heavy truck 36998 FIAT Other Vehicle 36999 FIAT Unknown 37031 HOND Civic/CRX 37032 HOND Accord 37033 HOND Prelude
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37034 HOND 600 37036 HOND EV Plus Electric (Since 1999) 37037 HOND Insight 37398 HOND Other Auto 37399 HOND Unknown Auto 37401 HOND Passport (Since 1994) 37402 HOND CR-V (Since 1997) 37441 HOND Odyssey (Since 1995) 37498 HOND Other Light Truck 37499 HOND Unknown Light Truck 37701 HOND 0-50cc 37702 HOND 51-124cc 37703 HOND 125-349cc 37704 HOND 350-449cc 37705 HOND 450-749cc 37706 HOND 750cc & over 37709 HOND Unknown cc 37731 HOND ATV 0-50cc 37732 HOND ATV 51-124cc 37733 HOND ATV 125-349cc 37734 HOND ATV 350cc & over 37739 HOND Unknown cc 37999 HOND Unknown 38031 ISUZ I-Mark 38032 ISUZ Impulse 38033 ISUZ Stylus 38398 ISUZ Other Auto 38399 ISUZ Unknown Auto 38401 ISUZ Trooper/Trooper II 38402 ISUZ Rodeo 38403 ISUZ Amigo 38441 ISUZ Oasis 38471 ISUZ Pup Pickup 38472 ISUZ Hombre 38498 ISUZ Other light truck 38499 ISUZ Unknown light truck 38881 ISUZ Medium/Heavy CBE 38882 ISUZ Medium/Heavy COE lo ent
38883 ISUZ Medium/Heavy COE hi ent
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38884 ISUZ Unknown Engine Location 38890 ISUZ Medium/Heavy COE Unknown
Ent 38898 ISUZ Other medium/heavy 38899 ISUZ Unknown medium/heavy 38981 ISUZ Conventional Bus Engine
out front 38982 ISUZ Bus front engine flat front 38997 ISUZ Other Bus 38999 ISUZ Unknown 39031 JAG XJ-S/XK8 Coupe 39032 JAG XJ6/12/XJR Sedan/Coupe 39033 JAG XK-E 39398 JAG Other Auto 39399 JAG Unknown Auto 40031 LANC Beta Seda 40032 LANC Beta Coupe/Zagato 40033 LANC Scorpion 40398 LANC Other Auto 40399 LANC Unknown Auto 41031 MAZD RX2 41032 MAZD RX3 41033 MAZD RX4 41034 MAZD RX7 41035 MAZD GLC/323/Protege 41036 MAZD Cosmo 41037 MAZD 626 41038 MAZD 808 41039 MAZD Mizer 41040 MAZD R-100 41041 MAZD 616/618 41042 MAZD 1800 41043 MAZD 929 41044 MAZD MX-6 41045 MAZD Miata//MX-5 41046 MAZD MX-3/Galaxy 41047 MAZD Millenia 41398 MAZD Other auto 41399 MAZD Unknown auto
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41401 MAZD Navajo 41402 MAZD Tribute (Since2001) 41441 MAZD MPV 41471 MAZD Pickup 41498 MAZD Other light truck 41499 MAZD Unknown light truck 41999 MAZD Unknown 42031 MERZ 200-420 Sedan/Coupe 42032 MERZ 230/280 SL 2-pass 42033 MERZ 300-560 SL 2-pass 42034 MERZ 350-560 SLC 42035 MERZ 280/300 SEL 42036 MERZ 380-560 SEL/SEC 42037 MERZ 300-450 SE 42038 MERZ 600,6.9 Sedan 42039 MERZ 190 42040 MERZ 300 42041 MERZ 400/500E 42042 MERZ C Class 42043 MERZ S Class 42044 MERZ SL Class 42045 MERZ SLK Class 42398 MERZ Other Auto 42399 MERZ Unknown Auto 42402 MERZ G Class (Since 2002) 42461 MERZ Sprinter (Since 2002) 42470 MERZ Van Derivative 42881 MERZ CBE 42882 MERZ COE lo ent 42883 MERZ COE hi ent 42884 MERZ Unknown engine location 42890 MERZ COE Unknown ent 42898 MERZ Other medium/heavy 42899 MERZ Unknown medium/heavy 42981 MERZ Conventional Bus 42988 MERZ Other Bus 42998 MERZ Other Vehicle 42999 MERZ Unknown 43031 MG Midget
43032 MG MGB/MK GAN I/II/III/4/5 MK I/II
43033 MG MGB GT/MKIII 43034 MG MGA 43035 MG TA/TC/TD/TF 43036 MG MGC 43037 MG Magnette/Sports Sedans 43398 MG Other Auto 43399 MG Unknown Auto 44031 PEUG 304 44032 PEUG 403 44033 PEUG 404 44034 PEUG 504/505 44035 PEUG 604 44036 PEUG 405 44398 PEUG Other auto 44399 PEUG Unknown auto 44701 PEUG 0-50cc 44702 PEUG 51-124cc 44799 PEUG Unknown cc 44999 PEUG Unknown 45031 PORS 911 45032 PORS 912 45033 PORS 914 45034 PORS 924 45035 PORS 928 45036 PORS 930 45037 PORS 944 45038 PORS 959 45039 PORS 968 45040 PORS Boxter 45398 PORS Other Auto 45399 PORS Unknown Auto 46031 RENA LeCar 46032 RENA Dauphine/10/R-8/Caravelle 46033 RENA 12 46034 RENA 15 46035 RENA 16 46036 RENA 17
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46037 RENA R18i/Sportwagon 46038 RENA Fuego 46039 RENA Alliance/Encore/
GTA/Converible 46041 RENA Alpine 46044 RENA Medallion 46045 RENA Premier 46398 RENA Other Auto 46399 RENA Unknown Auto 47031 SAAB 99/99E/900 47032 SAAB Sonnet 47033 SAAB 95/96/97 47034 SAAB 9000 47398 SAAB Other Auto 47399 SAAB Unknown Auto 48031 SUBA DL/FE/G/GF/GL
/GLF/STD/Loyale 48032 SUBA Star 48033 SUBA 360 48034 SUBA Legacy 48035 SUBA XT/XT6 48036 SUBA Justy 48037 SUBA SVX 48038 SUBA Impreza 48039 SUBA RX 48043 SUBA Brat 48398 SUBA Other Auto 48399 SUBA Unknown Auto 48401 SUBA Steega light truck 48999 SUBA Unknown 49031 TOYT Corona 49032 TOYT Corolla 49033 TOYT Celica 49034 TOYT Supra 49035 TOYT Cressida 49036 TOYT Crown 49037 TOYT Carina 49038 TOYT Tercel 49039 TOYT Starlet
49040 TOYT Camry
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49041 TOYT MR-2/(MR Spyder Since 2000) 49042 TOYT Paseo 49043 TOYT Avalon 49044 TOYT Solara 49045 TOYT ECHO 49046 TOYT Pirus (Since 2001) 49398 TOYT Other Auto 49399 TOYT Unknown Auto 49401 TOYT 4-Runner 49402 TOYT RAV4 49403 TOYT Highlander (Since 2001) 49421 TOYT Landcruiser 49422 TOYT Sequoia (Since 2001) 49441 TOYT Minivan/Previa 49471 TOYT Pickup 49472 TOYT Tacoma 49481 TOYT T-100 49482 TOYT Tundra (Since 1999) 49498 TOYT Other light truck 49499 TOYT Unknown light truck 49999 TOYT Unknown 50031 TRUI Spitfire 50032 TRUI GT-6 50033 TRUI Tr4 50034 TRUI Tr6 50035 TRUI Tr7/Tr8 50036 TRUI Herald 50037 TRUI Stag 50398 TRUI Other Auto 50399 TRUI Unknown Auto 50701 TRUI 0-50cc 50702 TRUI 51-124 cc 50703 TRUI 125-349 cc 50704 TRUI 350-449 cc 50705 TRUI 450-749 cc 50706 TRUI 750cc & over 50799 TRUI Unknown cc 50999 TRUI Unknown 51031 VOLV 122
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51032 VOLV 140/142/144/145 51033 VOLV 164 51034 VOLV 240/242/244/245 51035 VOLV 262/264/265 51036 VOLV 1800 51037 VOLV P-544 51038 VOLV 760/780 51039 VOLV 740 51040 VOLO 940 51041 VOLO 960 51042 VOLO 850 51043 VOLO 70 Series 51044 VOLO 90 Series 51045 VOLO 80 Series 51042 VOLO 40 Series 51042 VOLO 60 Series (Since 2001) 51398 VOLV Other Auto 51399 VOLV Unknown Auto 51881 VOLV Medium/Heavy CBE 51882 VOLV Medium/Heavy COE lo ent 51883 VOLV Medium/Heavy COE hi ent 51884 VOLV Unknown engine location 51890 VOLV Med/Heavy Unknown. entry 51898 VOLV Other medium/heavy 51899 VOLV Unknown medium/heavy 51981 VOLV Conventional Bus 51997 VOLV Other Bus 51999 VOLV Unknown 52031 MITS Starion 52032 MITS Tredia 52033 MITS Cordia 52034 MITS Galant 52035 MITS Mirage 52036 MITS Precis 52037 MITS Eclipse 52038 MITS Sigma 52039 MITS 3000 GT 52040 MITS Diamonte 52046 MITS Lancer (Since 2002)
52398 MITS Other Auto 52399 MITS Unknown Auto 52401 MITS Montero 52441 MITS Mini-van 52442 MITS Expo Wagon 52471 MITS Pickup 52498 MITS Other light truck 52499 MITS Unknown light truck 52882 MITS COE Medium/Heavy lo ent 52898 MITS Other medium/heavy truck 52899 MITS Unknown medium/heavy truck 52981 MITS Conventional Bus 52982 MITS Bus front engine 52983 MITS Bus rear engine 52997 MITS Other Bus 52998 MITS Other Vehicle 52999 MITS Unknown 53031 SUZU Swift/SA310 53032 SUZU Esteem 53398 SUZU Other Auto 53399 SUZU Unknown Auto 53401 SUZU Samarai 53402 SUZU Sidekick/Vitara/
GrandVitara/ XL7 53403 SUZU X-90 53498 SUZU Other light truck 53499 SUZU Unknown light truck 53701 SUZU 0-50cc 53702 SUZU 51-124cc 53703 SUZU 125-349cc 53704 SUZU 350-499cc 53705 SUZU 450-749cc 53706 SUZU 750cc or greater 53731 SUZU ATV 0-50cc 53732 SUZU ATV 51-124cc 53733 SUZU ATV 125-349cc 53734 SUZU ATV 350cc or greater 53739 SUZU ATV Unknown cc 53999 SUZU Unknown
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54034 INFI J30 54035 INFI I30 58398 INFI Other Auto 58399 INFI Unknown Auto 58401 INFI QX4 Light Truck 58999 INFI Unknown 59031 LEXS ES-250/ES-300 59032 LEXS LS-400(/430 Since 2001) 59033 LEXS SC-400/SC-300 59034 LEXS GS-300/400(/430 Since 2001) 59398 LEXS Other Auto 59399 LEXS Unknown Auto 59421 LEXS LX450 59499 LEXS Unknown Light Truck
(Since 2001) 59999 LEXS Unknown 60031 DAIH Charade 60398 DAIH Other Auto 60399 DAIH Unknown Auto 60401 DAIH Rocky 60498 DAIH Other light truck 60499 DAIH Unknown light truck 60998 DAIH Other Vehicle 60999 DAIH Unknown 61031 STER 827S 61398 STER Other Auto 61399 STER Unknown Auto 62401 LAND ROVER Discovery 62402 LAND ROVER Defender 62421 LAND ROVER Range Rover 62422 LAND ROVER Freelander (Since 2002) 62498 LAND ROVER Other light truck 62499 LAND ROVER Unknown light truck 63031 KIA Sephia 63032 KIA Rio (Since 2001) 63033 KIA Spectra (Since 2001) 63034 KIA Optima (Since 2001)
63401 KIA Sportage 63441 KIA Sedona (Since 2002)
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63499 KIA Unknown Light Truck (Since 2002) 64031 DAEWOO Lanos S SE (Since 1999) 64032 DAEWOO Nubira SX CDX (1999) 64033 DAEWOO Leganza (Since 1999) 69031 ASTON MARTIN 69032 BRICKLIN 69033 CITROEN 69034 DELOREAN 69035 FERRARI 69036 HILLMAN 69037 JENSEN 69038 LAMBORGHINI 69039 LOTUS 69040 MASERATI 69041 MORRIS 69054 MINI-COOPER 69042 ROLLS ROYCE/BENTLEY 69044 SIMCA 69045 SUNBEAM 69046 TVR 69048 DESTA 69049 RELIANT 69052 BERTONE 69053 LADA 69398 OTHER IMPORT 69999 IMPORT/MAKE UNKNOWN 70701 BSA 0-50cc 70702 BSA 51-124cc 70703 BSA 125-349cc 70704 BSA 350-449cc 70705 BSA 450-749cc 70706 BSA 750cc & over 70709 BSA Unknown cc 71701 DUCA 0-50cc 71702 DUCA 51-124cc 71703 DUCA 125-349cc 71704 DUCA 350-449cc 71705 DUCA 450-749cc 71706 DUCA 750cc & over
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71799 DUCA Unknown cc 72701 HD 0-50cc 72702 HD 51-124cc 72703 HD 125-349cc 72704 HD 350-449cc 72705 HD 450-749cc 72706 HD 750cc & over 72799 HD Unknown cc 73701 KAWA 0-50cc 73702 KAWA 51-124cc 73703 KAWA 125-349cc 73704 KAWA 350-449cc 73705 KAWA 450-749cc 73706 KAWA 750cc & over 73731 KAWA ATV 0-50cc 73732 KAWA ATV 51-124cc 73733 KAWA ATV 125-349cc 73734 KAWA ATV 350cc & over 73799 KAWA Unknown cc 73998 KAWA Other Vehicle 73999 KAWA Unknown 74701 MOTO 0-50cc 74702 MOTO 51-124cc 74703 MOTO 125-349cc 74704 MOTO 350-449cc 74705 MOTO 450-749cc 74706 MOTO 750cc & over 74799 MOTO Unknown cc 75701 NORT 0-50cc 75702 NORT 51-124cc 75703 NORT 125-349cc 75704 NORT 350-449cc 75705 NORT 450-749cc 75706 NORT 750cc & over 75799 NORT Unknown cc 76701 YAMA 0-50cc 76702 YAMA 51-124cc 76703 YAMA 125-349cc 76704 YAMA 350-449cc 76705 YAMA 450-749cc
76706 YAMA 750cc & over 76731 YAMA ATV 0-50cc 76732 YAMA ATV 51-124cc 76733 YAMA ATV 125-349cc 76734 YAMA ATV 350cc & over 76799 YAMA Unknown cc 76998 YAMA Other Vehicle 76999 YAMA Unknown 80850 BROC Motorhome 80881 BROC CBE 80882 BROC COE lo ent 80883 BROC COE hi ent 80884 BROC Unknown engine location 80890 BROC COE Unknown ent 80898 BROC Other medium/heavy 80899 BROC Unknown medium/heavy 80981 BROC Conventional Bus 80982 BROC Bus front engine 80983 BROC Bus rear engine 80988 BROC Other Bus 80998 BROC Other Vehicle 80999 BROC Unknown 81950 DIAM Truck Motorhome 81881 DIAM CBE 81882 DIAM COE lo ent 81883 DIAM COE hi ent 81884 DIAM Unknown engine location 81890 DIAM COE Unknown ent 81898 DIAM Other medium/heavy 81899 DIAM Unknown medium/heavy 81981 DIAM Conventional Bus 81982 DIAM Bus front engine 81983 DIAM Bus rear engine 81988 DIAM Other Bus 81998 DIAM Other Vehicle 81999 DIAM Unknown 82850 FRHT Truck Motorhome 82881 FRHT CBE 82882 FRHT COE lo ent
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82883 FRHT COE hi ent 82884 FRHT Unknown engine location 82890 FRHT COE Unknown ent 82898 FRHT Other medium/heavy 82899 FRHT Unknown medium/heavy 82981 FRHT Conventional Bus 82982 FRHT Bus front engine 82983 FRHT Bus rear engine 82988 FRHT Other Bus 82998 FRHT Other Vehicle 82999 FRHT Unknown 83850 FWD Truck Motorhome 83881 FWD CBE 83882 FWD COE lo ent 83883 FWD COE hi ent 83884 FWD Unknown engine location 83890 FWD COE Unknown ent 83898 FWD Other medium/heavy 83899 FWD Unknown medium/heavy 83981 FWD Conventional Bus 83982 FWD Bus front engine 83983 FWD Bus rear engine 83988 FWD Other Bus 83998 FWD Other Vehicle 83999 FWD Unknown 84421 INTL Scout 84431 INTL Travelall 84466 INTL Mulitistop Van 84481 INTL Pickup 84498 INTL Other light truck 84499 INTL Unknown light truck 84850 INTL Truck Motorhome 84881 INTL CBE 84882 INTL COE lo ent 84883 INTL COE hi ent 84884 INTL Unknown engine location 84890 INTL COE Unknown ent 84898 INTL Other medium/heavy
84899 INTL Unknown medium/heavy
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84981 INTL Conventional Bus 84982 INTL Bus front engine 84983 INTL Bus rear engine 84988 INTL Other Bus 84998 INTL Other Vehicle 84999 INTL Unknown 85850 KW Truck Motorhome 85881 KW CBE 85882 KW COE lo ent 85883 KW COE hi ent 85884 KW Unknown engine location 85890 KW COE Unknown ent 85898 KW Other medium/heavy 85899 KW Unknown medium/heavy 85981 KW Conventional Bus 85982 KW Bus front engine 85983 KW Bus rear engine 85988 KW Other Bus 85998 KW Other Vehicle 85999 KW Unknown 86850 MACK Truck Motorhome 86881 MACK CBE 86882 MACK COE lo ent 86883 MACK COE hi ent 86884 MACK Unknown engine location 86890 MACK COE Unknown ent 86898 MACK Other medium/heavy 86899 MACK Unknown medium/heavy 86981 MACK Conventional Bus 86982 MACK Bus front engine 86983 MACK Bus rear engine 86988 MACK Other Bus 86998 MACK Other Vehicle 86999 MACK Unknown 87850 PETERBILT Truck Motorhome 87881 PETERBILT CBE 87882 PETERBILT COE lo ent 87883 PETERBILT COE hi ent 87884 PETERBILT Unknown engine loc
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88899 IVEC Unknown medium/heavy 88981 IVEC Conventional Bus 88982 IVEC Bus front engine 88983 IVEC Bus rear engine 88988 IVEC Other Bus 88998 IVEC Other Vehicle 88999 IVEC Unknown 89881 WHITE Medium/Heavy - CBE 89882 WHITE Medium/Heavy - COB 89883 WHITE Medium/Heavy - COB 89884 WHITE Medium/Heavy - Unknown 89890 WHITE Medium/Heavy - COE 89898 WHITE Other Medium/Heavy 89899 WHITE Unkown Medium/Heavy 89981 WHITE Bus Conventional 89982 WHITE Bus Front Engine Flat Front 89983 WHITE Bus Rear Engine Flat Front 89988 WHITE Bus Other 98398 Other Automobile 98498 Other Light Truck 98701 Other MC 0-50cc 98702 Other MC 51-124cc 98703 Other MC 125-349cc 98704 Other MC 350-449cc 98705 Other MC 450-749cc 98706 Other MC 750cc & over 98731 Other ATV 0-50cc 98732 Other ATV 51-124cc 98733 Other ATV 125-349cc 98734 Other ATV 350-449cc 98799 Other Motorcycle 98801 AUTOCAR 98802 AUTO-UNION-DKW 98803 DIVCO 98804 WESTERN STAR 98805 OSHKOSH 98806 Oshkosh
98807 Scania 98808 UD 98850 Other Truck Motorhome 98881 Other Medium/Heavy CBE 98882 Other Medium/Heavy COE lo ent 98883 Other Medium/Heavy COE hi ent 98884 Other Unknown engine location 98890 Other COE Unknown ent 98898 Other Other medium/heavy 98901 GRUMMAN Bus 98902 NEOPLAN Bus 98981 Other Conventional Bus 98982 Other Bus front engine 98983 Other Bus rear engine 98997 Other Bus 98998 Other Vehicle 98999 Other Unknown 99399 Unknown Automobile 99499 Unknown Light Truck 99701 Unknown MC 0-50cc 99702 Unknown MC 51-124cc 99703 Unknown MC 125-349cc 99704 Unknown MC 350-449cc 99705 Unknown MC 450-749cc 99706 Unknown MC 750cc & over 99731 Unknown ATV 0-50cc 99732 Unknown ATV 51-124cc 99733 Unknown ATV 125-349cc 99734 Unknown ATV 350-449cc 99799 Unknown Motorcycle 99881 Unknown CBE 99882 Unknown COE lo ent 99883 Unknown COE hi ent 99884 Unknown engine location 99890 Unknown COE Unknown ent 99898 Unknown Other medium/heavy 99899 Unknown medium/heavy
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99850 Unknown Truck Motorhome 99881 Unknown Medium/Heavy CBE 99882 Unknown Medium/Heavy COE 99884 Unknown Medium/Heavy
unknown Engine location 99890 Unknown Med/Hvy Entry Unknown 99898 Other Unknown Med/Hvy Truck
99899 Unknown Medium/Heavy Truck 99981 Unknown Conventional Bus 99982 Unknown Bus front engine 99983 Unknown Bus rear engine 99997 Unknown Other Bus 99998 Unknown Other Vehicle 99999 Unknown Vehicle
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Vehicle Model
1987 to 1990
The make data are concatenated with the model data to form the make model variable. The first two digits identifies the make, the next two digits identifies the model. If one needs to select cars based on make and model the variable of choice is VINA_MOD rather than MAK_MOD.
Variable = MAK_MOD
Values =
0101 Rambler/American 0102 Rebel/Matador 0103 Ambassador 0104 Pacer 0105 AMX 0106 Javelin 0107 Hornet/Concord 0108 Spirit/Gremlin 0109 Eagle 0110 SX4/Kammback 0172 Espace (Minivan) 0198 Other AMC 0199 Unknown AMC 0201 CJ-2/CJ-3/CJ-4 0202 CJ-5/CJ-6/CJ-7/CJ-8 0203 Wrangler 0271 Cherokee 0273 Pick-up 0276 Wagoneer 0277 Comanche 0278 Other Jeep Truck 0279 Unknown Jeep Truck 0298 Other Jeep 0299 Unknown Jeep Auto 0200 Unknown Jeep 0301 Dispatcher 0375 Dispatcher DJ 0387 AM General Bus: Rear Engine 0388 Other AM Truck
0389 Unknown AM Truck 0398 Other AM General Auto 0399 Unknown AM General Auto 0300 Unknown AM General 0607 Lebaron 0609 Cordoba 0610 Newport/New Yorker 0614 E-Class 0615 Laser 0616 Lebaron GTS 0631 Maserati 0635 Conquest 0698 Other Chrysler Auto 0699 Unknown Chrysler Auto 0701 Dart 0702 Coronet/Charger/Magnum 0703 Polara/Monaco 0704 Royal Monaco 0705 Challenger 0706 Aspen 0707 Diplomat 0708 Omni 0709 Mirada 0710 St Regis 0711 Aries 0712 400 0713 Rampage 0714 600 0715 Daytona
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0716 Lancer 0717 Shadow 0718 Dynasty 0719 ES Shelby 0733 Challenger-import 0734 Colt0735 Conquest 0743 Colt-pickup/Vista 0770 Raider 0771 Ranchager 0772 Caravan:T-van/Voyager 0773 D,W-series Pickup 0774 Van 0775 Van Derivative 0777 Dakota/D50 0778 Other Dodge lt Truck 0779 Unknown Dodge lt Truck 0781 Dodge CBE: med/hvy 0782 Dodge COE: lo ent: med/hvy 0783 Dodge COE: hi ent: med/hvy 0784 Dodge Unknown eng loc: med/hvy 0785 Dodge Med bus (not van based) 0788 Other Dodge truck 0789 Unknown Dodge truck 0790 Dodge COE: entry unknown 0798 Other Dodge Auto 0700 Unknown Dodge 0799 Unknown Dodge Auto 0810 Imperial 0898 Other Imperial 0899 Unknown Imperial 0901 Valiant/Duster/Scamp 0902 Satellite/Belvedere 0903 Fury 0904 Gran Fury 0905 Barracuda 0906 Volare 0907 Caravelle 0908 Horizon
0911 Reliant
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0913 Scamp 0917 Sundance 0931 Cricket 0932 Arrow 0933 Sapporo 0934 Champ/Colt import 0935 Conquest 0971 Trailduster 0972 Voyager T-van 0974 Van (Voyager) 0977 Arrow Pickup 0978 Other Plymouth lt truck 0979 Unknown Plymouth lt truck 0998 Other plymouth 0999 Unknown Plymouth Auto 0900 Unknown Plymouth 1034 Summit 1037 Talon 1040 Premier 1044 Medallion 1098 Other Eagle Auto 1099 Unknown Eagle 1201 Falcon 1202 Fairlane 1203 Mustang/Mustang ii 1204 Thunderbird 1205 Ltd II 1206 Ltd/Galaxy/Custom 1207 Ranchero 1208 Maverick 1209 Pinto 1210 Torino/Gran Torino 1211 Granada 1212 Fairmont 1213 Escort 1214 EXP 1215 Tempo 1216 Crown Victoria 1217 Taurus
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Vehicle Model - 1987 to 1990 (Continued)
1218 Probe 1231 English Ford 1232 Fiesta 1233 Laser 1234 Fiesta Kia/Mazda 1270 Bronco II 1271 Bronco 1272 Aerostar 1273 F-series Pickup 1274 Van 1275 Van derivative 1277 Ranger 1278 Other Ford lt truck 1279 Unknown Ford lt truck 1281 Ford CBE: med/hvy 1282 Ford COE: lo ent: med/hvy 1283 Ford COE: hi ent: med/hvy 1284 Ford Unknown eng loc: med/hvy 1285 Ford Med bus 1288 Other Ford truck 1289 Unknown Ford truck 1290 Ford COE: entry unknown 1297 Other Ford 1298 Other Ford Auto 1299 Unknown Ford Auto 1200 Unknown Ford 1301 Continental/Town Car 1302 Mark 1305 Continental 1311 Versailles 1397 Other Lincoln 1398 Other Lincoln Auto 1399 Unknown Lincoln Auto 1402 Cyclone 1403 Capri-domestic 1404 Cougar 1405 Cougar XR7 1406 Marquis/Monterey 1408 Comet
1409 Bobcat 1410 Montego 1411 Monarch 1412 Zephyr 1413 Lynx 1414 LN7 1415 Topaz 1416 Grand Marquis 1417 Sable 1431 Capri-import 1433 Pantera 1434 Merkur 1435 Scorpio 1436 Tracer/Mazda 1497 Other Mercury Vehicle 1498 Other Mercury Auto 1499 Unknown Mercury Auto 1801 Regal/Century/Special 1802 Lesabre/Wildcat/Centurion 1803 Electra/Electra 225 1805 Riviera 1808 Apollo 1810 Regal/Century 1812 Skyhawk (S) 1815 Skylark 1816 Skyhawk (J) 1817 Century (A) 1818 Somerset 1821 Reatta 1831 Opel Kadette 1832 Opel Manta/1900 1833 Opel GT 1834 Opel Isuzu 1897 Other Buick Vehicle 1898 Other Buick Auto 1899 Unknown Buick Auto 1903 Deville/Brougham 1904 Limousine 1905 Eldorado
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1906 Commercial Series 1909 Allante 1914 Seville 1916 Cimarron 1997 Other Cadillac Vehicle 1998 Other Cadillac Auto 1999 Unknown Cadillac Auto 2001 Malibu/Chevelle 2002 Caprice/Impala 2004 Corvette 2006 Corvair 2007 El Camino 2008 Nova 2009 Camaro 2010 Monte Carlo 2011 Vega 2012 Monza 2013 Chevette 2015 Citation 2016 Cavalier 2017 Celebrity 2019 Baretta/Corsica 2020 Lumina 2031 Spectrum (Isuzu) 2032 Nova (Toyota) 2033 Sprint 2034 Geo Metro 2035 Geo Storm 2050 Geo Tracker 2070 S-10 Blazer 2071 Blazer 2072 Astrovan 2073 C/K-series Pickup 2074 G-series Van 2075 Van derivatives 2076 Suburban 2077 S-10 Luv Pickup 2078 Other Chevr lt truck
2079 Unknown Chevr lt truck
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2080 Lumina 2081 Chevr CBE: med/hvy 2082 Chevr COE: lo ent: med/hvy 2083 Chevr COE: hi ent: med/hvy 2084 Chevr Unknown eng loc: med/hvy 2085 Chevr Bus 2088 Other Chevr truck 2089 Unknown Chevr truck 2090 Chevr COE: entry unknown 2097 Other Chevr Vehicle 2098 Other Chevr Auto 2099 Unknown Chevr Auto 2000 Unknown Chevrolet 2101 Cutlass 2102 Delta 88 2103 Ninety-Eight 2105 Toronado 2106 Commercial Series 2112 Starfire 2115 Omega 2116 Firenza 2117 Ciera 2118 Calais 2180 Silhouette 2197 Other Olds Vehicle 2198 Other Olds Auto 2199 Unknown Olds Auto 2201 Lemans/Tempest 2202 Bonneville/Catalina 2205 Fiero 2208 Ventura 2209 Firebird/Trans AM 2210 Grand Prix 2211 Astre 2212 Sunbird 2213 T1000/1000 2215 Phoenix 2216 J-2000/2000 2217 6000
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Vehicle Model - 1987 to 1990 (Continued)
2218 Gran AM 2280 Trans Sport 2297 Other Pontiac 2298 Other Pontiac Auto 2299 Unknown Pontiac Auto 2307 Caballero/Sprint 2370 Jimmy/S-15 based 2371 Jimmy full based 2372 Safari 2373 C/K-series Pickup 2374 G Van/Vandura,Rally Van 2375 Van derivatives 2376 Suburban 2377 S15 2378 Other GMC lt truck 2379 Unknown GMC lt truck 2381 GMC CBE: med/hvy 2382 GMC COE: lo ent: med/hvy 2383 GMC COE: hi ent: med/hvy 2384 GMC Unknown eng loc: med/hvy 2385 GMC Bus 2388 Other GMC truck 2389 Unknown GMC truck 2390 GMC COE: entry unknown 2398 Other GMC Auto 2399 Unknown GMC Auto 2300 Unknown GMC 2901 Studebaker/Avanti 2902 Checker 2998 Other domestic 3031 Karmann Ghia 3032 Beetle 3033 Super Beetle 3034 411/412 3035 Squareback/Fastback 3036 Rabbit 3037 Dasher 3038 Scirocco 3039 The Thing
3040 Jetta 3041 Quantum 3042 Golf 3043 Rabbit Pickup 3044 Fox 3045 Corrado 3074 Van/Vanagon/Camper 3078 Other VW lt truck 3079 Unknown VW lt truck 3097 Other VW Vehicle 3098 Other VW Auto 3099 Unknown VW Auto 3000 Unknown VW 3131 Spider 3132 Sports Sedan 3133 Sprint Veloce 3134 GTV-6 3135 164 3197 Other Alfa Romeo 3198 Other Alfa Auto 3199 Unknown Alfa Auto 3231 Super 90 3232 100 3233 Fox 3234 4000 3235 5000 3236 80/90 3237 200 3238 Quattro 3297 Other Audi 3298 Other Audi Auto 3299 Unknown Audi Auto 3331 Marina 3332 America 3333 Healey Sprite 3334 Healey 3000 3335 Mini 3397 Other Austin Vehicle 3398 Other Austin Auto
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3399 Unknown Austin Auto 3431 1600/2002 3432 Coupe 3433 Bavaria Sedan 3434 630/633 3435 318i/320i/325E 3436 524i/528i/530i/533i/535 3437 733i 3461 BMW 0-50cc 3462 BMW 51-124cc 3463 BMW 125-349cc 3464 BMW 350-449cc 3465 BMW 450-749cc 3466 BMW 750cc & over 3469 BMW Unknown cc 3497 Other BMW Vehicle 3498 Other BMW Auto 3499 Unknown BMW Auto 3400 Unknown BMW 3531 F-10 3532 200 SX/240 SX 3533 B210/210/1200 3534 240/260/280/300 Z,ZX 3535 310 3536 510 3537 610 3538 710 3539 810/Maxima 3540 Roadster-SPL/SRL 311 3541 PL/RL 411 3542 Stanza 3543 Sentra 3544 Pulsar 3570 MPV 3572 Van 3577 Pickup 3578 Other Nissan lt truck 3579 Unknown Nissan lt truck
3580 Axxess
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3583 Nissan COE lt truck 3588 Other Nissan truck 3597 Other Nissan Vehicle 3598 Other Nissan Auto 3599 Unknown Nissan Auto 3500 Unknown Nissan 3631 124 Coupe/Sedan 3632 124 Spider 3633 Brava/131 3634 850 Coupe/Spider 3635 128 3636 X-1/9 3637 Strada 3697 Other Fiat Vehicle 3698 Other Fiat Auto 3699 Unknown Fiat Auto 3731 Civic 3732 Accord 3733 Prelude 3734 600 3735 Civic-CRX 3736 Acura 3761 Honda 0-50cc 3762 Honda 51-124cc 3763 Honda 125-349cc 3764 Honda 350-449cc 3765 Honda 450-749cc 3766 Honda 750cc & over 3769 Honda Unknown cc 3797 Other Honda Vehicle 3798 Other Honda Auto 3799 Unknown Honda Auto 3700 Unknown Honda 3831 I-Mark 3832 Impulse 3833 Stylus 3839 Amigo 3870 Trooper II 3877 Pup Pickup/Rodeo
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Vehicle Model - 1987 to 1990 (Continued)
3878 Other Isuzu lt truck 3879 Unknown Isuzu lt truck 3897 Other Isuzu Vehicle 3898 Other Isuzu Auto 3899 Unknown Isuzu Auto 3800 Unknown Isuzu 3931 XJ-S Coupe 3932 XJ6/XJ12 Sedan/Coupe 3933 XK-E 3997 Other Jaguar Vehicle 3998 Other Jaguar Auto 3999 Unknown Jaguar Auto 4031 Beta Sedan/HPE 4032 Beta Coupe/Zagato 4033 Scorpion 4098 Other Lancia Auto 4099 Unknown Lancia Auto 4131 RX2 4132 RX3 4133 RX4 4134 RX7 4135 GLC/323 4136 Cosmo 4137 626 4138 808 4139 Mizer 4140 R-100 4141 618/616 4142 1800 4143 929 4144 MX-6 4145 Miata 4172 MPV 4177 Pickup 4178 Other Mazda light truck 4179 Unknown Mazda light truck 4197 Other Mazda vehicle 4198 Other Mazda auto 4199 Unknown Mazda auto
4100 Unknown Mazda 4231 200/220/230/240/250/280/
300-Sedan/Coupe 4232 230SL/280SL-2 passgr 4233 300/350/380/450/500/560 SL 4234 350/450 SLC 4235 280/300 SEL 4236 380/420/450/500/560 SEL/500/560
SEC 4237 300/380/450 SE 4238 600/6.9 Sedan 4239 190 4275 Van Derivative 4281 Merc-Benz CBE: med/hvy 4282 Merc-Benz COE: lo ent: med/hvy 4283 Merc-Benz COE: hi ent: med/hvy 4284 Merc-Benz Unk eng loc: med/hvy 4285 Merc-Benz Med bus 4288 Other Merc-Benz truck 4289 Unknown Merc-Benz truck 4290 Merc-Benz COE: entry unknown 4297 Other Merc-Benz vehicle 4298 Other Merc-Benz auto 4299 Unknown Merc-Benz auto 4200 Unknown Merc-Benz 4331 MG Midget 4332 MGB 4333 MGB GT 4334 MGA 4335 TA/TC/TD/TF 4336 MGC 4397 Other MG vehicle 4398 Other MG auto 4399 Unknown MG auto 4431 304 4432 403 4433 404 4434 505/504 4435 604
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4461 Peug 0-50cc 4462 Peug 51-124cc 4469 Peug Unknown cc 4497 Other Peugeot vehicle 4498 Other Peugeot auto 4499 Unknown Peugeot auto 4531 911 4532 912/912E 4533 914 4534 924 4535 928 4536 930/Turbo 4537 944 4538 959 4597 Other Porsche vehicle 4598 Other Porsche auto 4599 Unknown Porsche auto 4631 LeCar 4632 10/Dauphine/Caravelle/R-8 4633 12 4634 15 4635 16 4636 17 4637 R18i 4638 Fuego 4639 Alliance 4640 Encore 4641 Alpine 4644 Medallion 4697 Other Renault vehicle 4698 Other Renault auto 4699 Unknown Renault auto 4731 99/99E/900 4732 Sonnet 4733 95/96/97 4734 9000 4797 Other Saab vehicle 4798 Other Saab auto
4799 Unknown Saab auto
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4831 FE/GF/DL/STD/GL/G/GLF 4832 Star 4833 360 4834 Legacy 4835 XT 4836 Justy 4843 Brat 4878 Other Subaru lt truck 4879 Unknown Subaru lt truck 4897 Other Subaru vehicle 4898 Other Subaru auto 4899 Unknown Subaru auto 4800 Unknown Subaru 4931 Corona 4932 Corolla 4933 Celica 4934 Celica Supra 4935 Cressida 4936 Crown 4937 Carina 4938 Tercel 4939 Starlet 4940 Camry 4941 MR2 4970 4-Runner 4971 Landcruiser 4972 Mini-van 4977 Pickup (Chinook) 4978 Other Toyota lt truck 4979 Unknown Toyota lt truck 4997 Other Toyota vehicle 4998 Other Toyota auto 4999 Unknown Toyota auto 4900 Unknown Toyota 5031 Spitfire 5032 GT6 5033 TR4 5034 TR6 5035 TR7/TR8
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Vehicle Model - 1987 to 1990 (Continued)
5036 Herald 5037 Stag 5061 Triumph 0-50cc 5062 Triumph 51-124 cc 5063 Triumph 125-349 cc 5064 Triumph 350-449 cc 5065 Triumph 450-749 cc 5066 Triumph 750cc & more 5069 Triumph Unknown cc 5097 Other Triumph vehicle 5098 Other Triumph auto 5099 Unknown Triumph auto 5000 Unknown Triumph auto 5131 122 5132 142/144/145 5133 164 5134 240/242/244/245 5135 262/264/265 5136 1800 5137 P-544 5138 760/780 GLE 5139 740 GLE 5181 Volvo CBE: med/hvy 5182 Volvo COE: lo ent: med/hvy 5183 Volvo COE: hi ent: med/hvy 5184 Volvo Unknown eng loc: med/hvy 5185 Volvo Med bus 5188 Other Volvo truck 5189 Unknown Volvo truck 5190 Volvo COE: entry unknown 5197 Other Volvo 5198 Other Volvo auto5199 Unk Volvo auto 5100 Unknown Volvo 5231 Starion 5232 Tredia 5233 Cordia 5234 Galant/Sigma 5235 Mirage 5236 Precis
5237 Eclipse 5270 Montero 5272 Mini-van 5277 Pickup Mighty Max/SPX 5278 Other Mits lt truck 5298 Other Mits auto 5299 Unknown Mits auto 5200 Unknown Mitsubishi 5331 SA 310/GLX 5334 Swift 5339 Sidekick 5361 Suzuki 0-50cc 5362 Suzuki 51-124cc 5363 Suzuki 125-349cc 5364 Suzuki 350-449cc 5365 Suzuki 450-749cc 5366 Suzuki 750cc & over 5369 Suzuki Unknown cc 5370 SJ-410/Samurai 5378 Other Suzuki lt truck 5388 Other Suzuki truck 5397 Other Suzuki 5300 Unknown Suzuki 5731 ES-250 5732 LS-400 5831 M30 5832 Q45 5931 Aston Martin 5932 Bricklin 5933 Citroen 5934 Delorean 5935 Ferrari 5936 Hillman 5937 Jensen 5938 Lamborghini 5939 Lotus 5940 Maserati 5941 Morris 5942 Rolls Royce/Bentley
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5943 Rover 5944 Simca 5945 Sunbeam 5946 TVR 5947 Daihatsu (Charade) 5948 Desta (APV-utility) 5949 Reliant (British) 5950 Yugo 5951 Hyundai 5952 Sterling 5998 Other import 6061 BSA 0-50cc 6062 BSA 51-124cc 6063 BSA 125-349cc 6064 BSA 350-449cc 6065 BSA 450-749cc 6066 BSA 750cc & over 6069 BSA Unknown cc 6161 Ducati 0-50cc 6162 Ducati 51-124cc 6163 Ducati 125-349cc 6164 Ducati 350-449cc 6165 Ducati 450-749cc 6166 Ducati 750cc & over 6169 Ducati Unknown cc 6261 Harley 0-50cc 6262 Harley 51-124cc 6263 Harley 125-349cc 6264 Harley 350-449cc 6265 Harley 450-749cc 6266 Harley 750cc & over 6269 Harley Unknown cc 6361 Kawasaki 0-50cc 6362 Kawasaki 51-124cc 6363 Kawasaki 125-349cc 6364 Kawasaki 350-449cc 6365 Kawasaki 450-749cc 6366 Kawasaki 750cc & over
6369 Kawasaki Unknown cc
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6461 Moto-Guzzi 0-50cc 6462 Moto-Guzzi 51-124cc 6463 Moto-Guzzi 125-349cc 6464 Moto-Guzzi 350-449cc 6465 Moto-Guzzi 450-749cc 6466 Moto-Guzzi 750cc & over 6469 Moto-Guzzi Unknown cc 6561 Norton 0-50cc 6562 Norton 51-124cc 6563 Norton 125-349cc 6564 Norton 350-449cc 6565 Norton 450-749cc 6566 Norton 750cc & over 6569 Norton Unknown cc 6761 Yamaha 0-50cc 6762 Yamaha 51-124cc 6763 Yamaha 125-349cc 6764 Yamaha 350-449cc 6765 Yamaha 450-749cc 6766 Yamaha 750cc & over 6769 Yamaha Unknown cc 6961 Other 0-50cc 6962 Other 51-124cc 6963 Other 125-349cc 6964 Other 350-449cc 6965 Other 450-749cc 6966 Other 750cc & over 6969 Other Unknown cc 7061 Mo-ped 0-50cc 7062 Mo-ped 51-124cc 7069 Mo-ped Unknown cc 8080 Brockway Motorhome 8081 Brockway CBE: med/hvy 8082 Brockway COE: lo ent: med/hvy 8083 Brockway COE: hi ent: med/hvy 8084 Brockway Unknown eng loc: med/hvy 8085 Brockway Bus 8086 Brockway Bus: fl fr, fr eng 8087 Brockway Bus: fl fr, rr eng
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8088 Other Brockway truck 8089 Unknown Brockway truck 8090 Brockway Med/hvy:COE entry Unknown 8097 Other Brockway 8180 Diamond Reo Motorhome 8181 Diamond Reo CBE: med/hvy 8182 Diamond Reo COE: lo ent: med/hvy 8183 Diamond Reo COE: hi ent: med/hvy 8184 Diamond Reo Unk eng loc: med/hvy 8185 Diamond Reo Bus 8186 Diamond Reo Bus: fl fr, fr eng 8187 Diamond Reo Bus: fl fr, rr eng 8188 Other Diamond Reo truck 8189 Unknown Diamond Reo truck 8190 Diamond Reo Med/hvy:COE entry unk 8197 Other Diamond Reo 8280 Freightliner Motorhome 8281 Freightliner CBE: med/hvy 8282 Freightliner COE: lo ent: med/hvy 8283 Freightliner COE: hi ent: med/hvy 8284 Freightliner Unknown eng loc: med/hvy 8285 Freightliner Bus 8286 Freightliner Bus: fl fr, fr eng 8287 Freightliner Bus: fl fr, rr eng 8288 Other Freightliner truck 8289 Unknown Freightliner truck 8290 Freightliner Med/hvy:COE entry unk 8297 Other Freightliner 8380 FWD Motorhome 8381 FWD CBE: med/hvy 8382 FWD COE: lo ent: med/hvy 8383 FWD COE: hi ent: med/hvy 8384 FWD Unknown eng loc: med/hvy 8385 FWD Bus 8386 FWD Bus: fl fr, fr eng 8387 FWD Bus: fl fr, rr eng 8388 Other FWD truck 8389 Unknown FWD truck 8390 FWD Med/hvy:COE entry Unknown
8397 Other FWD 8471 Intl Harv Scout 8473 Intl Harv Pickup/panel 8475 Intl Harv Multistop 8476 Intl Harv Travellall 8478 Other Intl Harv lt truck 8479 Unknown Intl Harv lt truck 8480 Intl Harv Motorhome 8481 Intl Harv CBE: med/hvy 8482 Intl Harv COE: lo ent: med/hvy 8483 Intl Harv COE: hi ent: med/hvy 8484 Intl Harv Unknown eng loc: med/hvy 8485 Intl Harv Bus: conventional 8486 Intl Harv Bus: fl fr, fr eng 8487 Intl Harv Bus: fl fr, rr eng 8488 Other Intl Harv truck 8489 Unknown Intl Harv truck 8490 Intl Harv Med/hvy:COE entry Unknown 8497 Other Intl Harv 8400 Unknown Intl Harv 8580 Kenworth Motorhome 8581 Kenworth CBE: med/hvy 8582 Kenworth COE: lo ent: med/hvy 8583 Kenworth COE: hi ent: med/hvy 8584 Kenworth Unknown eng loc: med/hvy 8585 Kenworth Bus 8586 Kenworth Bus: fl fr, fr eng 8587 Kenworth Bus: fl fr, rr eng 8588 Other Kenworth truck 8589 Unknown Kenworth truck 8590 Kenworth Med/hvy:COE entry Unknown 8597 Other Kenworth 8680 Mack Motorhome 8681 Mack CBE: med/hvy 8682 Mack COE: lo ent: med/hvy 8683 Mack COE: hi ent: med/hvy 8684 Mack Unknown eng loc: med/hvy 8685 Mack Bus 8686 Mack Bus: fl fr, fr eng
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8687 Mack Bus: fl fr, rr eng 8688 Other Mack truck 8689 Unknown Mack truck 8690 Mack Med/hvy:COE entry Unknown 8697 Other Mack 8780 Peterbilt Motorhome 8781 Peterbilt CBE: med/hvy 8782 Peterbilt COE: lo ent: med/hvy 8783 Peterbilt COE: hi ent: med/hvy 8784 Peterbilt Unknown eng loc: med/hvy 8785 Peterbilt Bus 8786 Peterbilt Bus: fl fr, fr eng 8787 Peterbilt Bus: fl fr, rr eng 8788 Other Peterbilt truck 8789 Unknown Peterbilt truck 8790 Peterbilt Med/hvy:COE entry Unknown 8797 Other Peterbilt 8880 White Motorhome 8881 White CBE: med/hvy 8882 White COE: lo ent: med/hvy 8883 White COE: hi ent: med/hvy 8884 White Unknown eng loc: med/hvy
8885 White Bus 8886 White Bus: fl fr, fr eng 8887 White Bus: fl fr, rr eng 8888 Other White truck8889 Unk White truck 8890 White Med/hvy:COE entry Unknown 8897 Other White 9501 Autocar 9502 Auto-Union-DKW 9503 Divco 9504 Western Star 9578 Other lt truck 9588 Other truck 9800 Other Unknown 9897 Other Vehicle 9899 Other Unknown auto 9900 Unknown auto/cycle/truck 9969 Unknown Motored Cycle 9979 Unknown lt truck 9989 Unknown truck 9997 Unknown Other-snomobile/gocart 9999 Unknown auto
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Vehicle Model
1982 to 1986
The make data are concatenated with the model data to form the make model variable. The first two digits identifies the make, the next two digits identifies the model. If one needs to select cars based on make and model the variable of choice is VINA_MOD rather than MAK_MOD. If one needs to select cars based on make and model the variable of choice is VINA_MOD rather than MAK_MOD.
Variable = MAK_MOD
Values =
0101 RAMBLER/AMERICAN 0102 REBEL/MATADOR 0103 AMBASSADOR 0104 PACER 0105 AMX 0106 JAVELIN 0107 HORNET/CONCORD 0108 SPIRIT/GREMLIN 0109 EAGLE 0110 SX4/KAMMBACK 0172 ESPACE-MINIVAN 0198 OTHER AMC 0199 UNKNOWN AMC 0201 CJ-2/CJ-3/CJ-4 0202 CJ-5/CJ-6/CJ-7/CJ-8 0271 CHEROKEE 0273 PICK-UP 0276 WAGONEER 0277 COMANCHE 0278 OTHER JEEP TRUCK 0279 UNKNOWN JEEP TRUCK 0298 OTHER JEEP 0299 UNKNOWN JEEP AUTO 0200 UNKNOWN JEEP 0301 DISPATCHER 0375 DISPATCHER-DJ 0387 BUS REAR ENGINE
0388 OTHER AM TRUCK 0389 UNKNOWN AM TRUCK 0398 OTHER AM GENERAL 0399 UNKNOWN AM GEN AUTO 0300 UNKNOWN AM GEN 0607 LEBARON 0609 CORDOBA 0610 NEWPORT/NEW YORKER 0614 E-CLASS 0615 LASER 0616 LEBARON GTS 0631 MASERATI 0698 OTHER CHRYSLER 0699 UNKNOWN CHRYSLER 0701 DART 0702 CORONET/CHARGER/MAGNUM 0703 POLARA/MONACO 0704 ROYAL MONACO 0705 CHALLENGER 0706 ASPEN 0707 DIPLOMAT 0708 OMNI 0709 MIRADA 0710 ST REGIS 0711 ARIES 0712 400 0713 RAMPAGE
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0714 600 0715 DAYTONA 0716 LANCER 0717 SHADOW 0732 ARROW 0733 CHALLENGER-IMPORT 0734 COLT 0735 CONQUEST 0771 RANCHAGER 0772 D50/COLT PICKUP 0773 D, W-SERIES PICKUP 0774 VAN 0777 DAKOTA/D50 0778 OTHER DODGE LIGHT TRUCK 0779 UNKNOWN DODGE LIGHT TRUCK 0781 CBE: MED/HEAVY DODGE 0782 COE: LO ENT: MED/HVY DODGE 0783 COE: HI ENT: MED/HVY DODGE 0784 UNK DODGE MED/HVY: ENG LOC 0785 MED DODGE BUS NOT VAN BASED 0788 OTHER DODGE TRUCK 0789 UNKNOWN DODGE TRUCK 0798 OTHER DODGE 0799 UNKNOWN DODGE AUTO 0700 UNKNOWN DODGE 0810 IMPERIAL 0898 OTHER IMPERIAL 0899 UNKNOWN IMPERIAL 0901 VALIANT/DUSTER/SCAMP 0902 SATELLITE/BELVEDERE 0903 FURY 0904 GRAN FURY 0905 BARRACUDA 0906 VOLARE 0907 CARAVELLE 0908 HORIZON 0911 RELIANT 0913 SCAMP 0917 SUNDANCE
0931 CRICKET 0932 ARROW 0933 SAPPORO 0934 CHAMP 0935 CONQUEST 0970 VOYAGER 0971 TRAILDUSTER 0972 ARROW PICKUP 0974 VAN (VOYAGER) 0978 OTHER PLYM LT TRUCK 0979 UNKNOWN PLYM LT TRUCK 0998 OTHER PLYMOUTH 0999 UNKNOWN PLYM AUTO 0900 UNKNOWN PLYMOUTH 1201 FALCON 1202 FAIRLANE 1203 MUSTANG/MUSTANG II 1204 THUNDERBIRD 1205 LTD II 1206 LTD/GALAXY/CUSTOM 1207 RANCHERO 1208 MAVERICK 1209 PINTO 1210 TORINO/GRAN TORINO 1211 GRANADA 1212 FAIRMONT 1213 ESCORT 1214 EXP 1215 TEMPO 1216 CROWN VICTORIA 1217 TAURUS 1231 ENGLISH FORD 1232 FIESTA 1233 LASER 1270 BRONCO II 1271 BRONCO 1272 COURIER PICKUP 1273 F-SERIES PICKUP
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1435 SCORPIO 1274 VAN 1275 VAN DERIVATIVE 1278 OTHER FORD LT TRUCK 1279 UNKNOWN FORD LT TRUCK 1281 CBE: MED/HVY FORD 1282 COE: LO ENT: MED/HVY FORD 1283 COE: HI ENT: MED/HVY FORD 1284 UNKNOWN ENGINE LOCATION:
MED/HEAVY 1285 MEDIUM BUS 1288 OTHER FORD TRUCK 1289 UNKNOWN FORD TRUCK 1298 OTHER FORD 1299 UNKNOWN FORD AUTO 1200 UNKNOWN FORD 1301 CONTINENTAL 1302 MARK 1311 VERSAILLES 1398 OTHER LINCOLN 1399 UNKNOWN LINCOLN 1402 CYCLONE 1403 CAPRI-DOMESTIC 1404 COUGAR 1405 COUGAR XR7 1406 MARQUIS/MONTEREY 1408 COMET 1409 BOBCAT 1410 MONTEGO 1411 MONARCH 1412 ZEPHYR 1413 LYNX 1414 LN7 1415 TOPAZ 1416 GRAND MARQUIS 1417 SABLE 1431 CAPRI-IMPORT 1433 PATERA 1434 MERKUR
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1498 OTHER MERCURY 1499 UNKNOWN MERCURY 1801 REGAL/CENTURY/SPECIAL 1802 LESABRE/WILDCAT/
CENTURION 1803 ELECTRA, ELECTRA 225 1805 RIVIERA 1808 APOLLO 1810 REGAL 1812 SKYHAWK S 1815 SKYLARK 1816 SKYHAWK J/T 1817 CENTURY A/T 1818 SOMERSET 1831 OPEL KADETTE 1832 OPEL MANTA/A900 1833 OPEL GT 1834 OPEL ISUZU 1898 OTHER BUICK 1899 UNKNOWN BUICK 1903 DEVILLE/BROUGHAM 1904 LIMOUSINE 1905 ELDORADO 1906 COMMERCIAL SERIES 1909 ALLANTE 1914 SEVILLE 1916 CIMARRON 1998 OTHER CADILLAC 1999 UNKNOWN CADILLAC 2001 MALIBU/CHEVELLE 2002 CAPRICE/IMPALA 2004 CORVETTE 2006 CORVAIR 2007 EL CAMINO 2008 NOVA 2009 CAMARO 2010 MONTE CARLO 2011 VEGA 2012 MONZA
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2013 CHEVETTE 2015 CITATION 2016 CAVALIER 2017 CELEBRITY 2018 SPRINT 2019 BARETTA/CORSICA 2031 SPECTRUM 2032 NOVA (TOYOTA) 2070 BLAZER S-10 2071 BLAZER 2072 LUV PICKUP 2073 C, K-SERIES PICKUP 2074 G-SERIES VAN 2075 VAN DERIVATIVES 2078 OTHER LT TRUCK 2079 UNKNOWN CHEV LT TRUCK 2081 CBE: MEDIUM/HEAVY 2082 COE: LO ENT: MED/HVY CHEV 2083 COE: HI ENT: MED/HVY CHEV 2084 UNK ENG LOC: MED/HVY CHEV 2085 BUS 2088 OTHER CHEV TRUCK 2089 UNKNOWN CHEV TRUCK 2098 OTHER CHEV 2099 UNKNOWN CHEV AUTO 2000 UNKNOWN CHEVROLET 2101 CUTLASS 2102 DELTA 88 2103 NINETY-EIGHT 2105 TORONADO 2106 COMMERCIAL SERIES 2112 STARFIRE 2115 OMEGA 2116 FIRENZA 2117 CIERA 2118 CALAIS 2198 OTHER OLDS 2199 UNKNOWN OLDS 2201 LEMANS/TEMPEST
2202 BONNEVILLE,CATALINA 2205 FIERO 2208 VENTURA 2209 FIREBIRD/TRANS AM 2210 GRAND PRIX 2211 ASTRE 2212 SUNBIRD 2213 T1000/1000 2215 PHOENIX 2216 J-2000 2217 6000 2218 GRAN AM 2298 OTHER PONTIAC 2299 UNKNOWN PONTIAC 2307 CABALLERO/SPRINT 2370 JIMMY S-15 2371 JIMMY 2372 SAFARI 2373 C, K-SERIES PICKUP 2374 G VAN/VANDURA,RALLY VAN 2375 VAN DERIVATIVES 2376 SUBURBAN 2277 S-15 2378 OTHER GMC LT TRUCK 2379 UNKNOWN GMC LT TRUCK 2381 CBE: MED/HVY GMC 2382 COE: LO ENT: MED/HVY GMC 2383 COE: HI ENT: MED/HVY GMC 2384 UNK ENG LOC: MED/HVY GMC 2385 BUS 2388 OTHER GMC TRUCK 2389 UNKNOWN GMC TRUCK 2398 OTHER GMC 2399 UNKNOWN GMC AUTO 2300 UNKNOWN GMC 2901 STUDEBAKER/AVANTI 2902 CHECKER 2998 OTHER DOMESTIC 3031 KARMANN GHIA
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3032 BEETLE 3033 SUPER BEETLE 3034 411/412 3035 SQUAREBACK/FASTBACK 3036 RABBIT 3037 DASHER 3038 SCIROCCO 3039 THE THING 3040 JETTA 3041 QUANTUM 3042 GOLF 3072 RABBIT PICKUP 3074 VAN/VANAGON/CAMPER 3078 OTHER VW LT TRUCK 3079 UNKNOWN VW LT TRUCK 3098 OTHER VW 3099 UNKNOWN VW AUTO 3000 UNKNOWN VW 3131 SPIDER 3132 SPORTS SEDAN 3133 SPRINT VELOCE 3134 GTV-6 3198 OTHER ALFA ROMEO 3199 UNKNOWN ALFA ROMEO 3231 SUPER 90 3232 100 3233 FOX 3234 4000 3235 5000 3236 QUATTRO 3298 OTHER AUDI 3299 UNKNOWN AUDI 3331 MARINA 3332 AMERICA 3333 HEALEY SPRITE 3334 HEALEY 3000 3335 MINI 3398 OTHER AUSTIN
3399 UNKNOWN AUSTIN
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3431 1600, 2002 3432 COUPE 3433 BAVARIA SEDAN 3434 630, 633 3435 320I 3436 528I, 530I 3437 733I 3461 BMW 0-50cc 3462 BMW 51-124cc 3463 BMW 125-349cc 3464 BMW 350-449cc 3465 BMW 450-749cc 3466 BMW 750cc OR OVER 3469 BMW UNKNOWN cc 3498 OTHER BMW 3499 UNKNOWN BMW AUTO 3400 UNKNOWN BMW 3531 F-10 3532 200 SX 3533 B210/210/1200 3534 240/260/280 3535 310 3536 510 3537 610 3538 710 3539 810 3540 ROADSTER (SPL 311/SRL 311) 3541 PL 411/RL 411 3542 STANZA 3543 SENTRA 3544 PULSAR 3570 MPV 3572 PICKUP 3578 OTHER DATSUN LT TRUCK 3579 UNKNOWN DATSUN LT TRUCK 3598 OTHER DATSUN 3599 UNKNOWN DATSUN AUTO 3500 UNKNOWN DATSUN 3631 124 (COUPE/SEDAN)
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3632 124 SPIDER 3633 BRAVA/131 3634 850 COUPE & SPIDER 3635 128 3636 X-1/9 3637 STRADA 3698 OTHER FIAT 3699 UNKNOWN FIAT 3731 CIVIC 3732 ACCORD 3733 PRELUDE 3734 600 3735 CIVIC-CRX 3736 ACURA 3761 HONDA 0-50cc 3762 HONDA 51-124cc 3763 HONDA 125-349cc 3764 HONDA 350-449cc 3765 HONDA 450-749cc 3766 HONDA 750cc OR OVER 3769 HONDA UNKNOWN cc 3798 OTHER HONDA 3799 UNKNOWN HONDA AUTO 3700 UNKNOWN HONDA 3831 I-MARK 3832 IMPULSE 3833 ASKA 3870 TROOPER II 3872 RODEO PICKUP 3878 OTHER ISUZU LT TRUCK 3879 UNKNOWN ISUZU LT TRUCK 3898 OTHER ISUZU 3899 UNKNOWN ISUZU AUTO 3800 UNKNOWN ISUZU 3931 XJ-S COUPE 3932 XJ6/XJ12 SEDAN/COUPE 3933 XK-E 3998 OTHER JAGUAR 3999 UNKNOWN JAGUAR
4031 BETA SEDAN/HPE 4032 BETA COUPE/ZAGATO 4033 SCORPION 4098 OTHER LANCIA 4099 UNKNOWN LANCIA 4131 RX2 4132 RX3 4133 RX4 4134 RX7 4135 GLC 4136 COSMO 4137 626 4138 808 4139 MIZER 4140 R-100 4141 618/616 4142 1800 4143 929 4172 PICK-UP 4178 OTHER MAZDA LT TRUCK 4179 UNKNOWN MAZDA LT TRUCK 4198 OTHER MAZDA 4199 UNKNOWN MAZDA AUTO 4100 UNKNOWN MAZDA 4231 200/220/230/240/250/280 4231 cont. 300(SEDAN/COUPE) 4232 230 SL/280 SL (2 PASS) 4233 350 SL/450 SL/380 SL 4234 350 SLC/450 SLC/380 SLC 4235 300 SEL/280 SEL 4236 450 SEL/380 SEL 4237 450 SE 4238 600/6.9 SEDAN 4239 190 4281 CBE: MERCEDES MED/HVY 4282 COE: LO ENT: MERCEDES
MED/HVY 4283 COE: HI ENT: MERCEDES
MED/HVY
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4284 UNKNOWN ENG LOC: MERCEDES MED/HVY
4285 MERCEDES MED BUS 4286 OTHER MERCEDES TRUCK 4289 UNKNOWN MERCEDES TRUCK 4298 OTHER MERCEDES 4299 UNKNOWN MERCEDES AUTO 4200 UNKNOWN MERCEDES-BENZ 4331 MG MIDGET 4332 MGB 4333 MGB GT 4334 MGA 4335 TA/TC/TD/TF 4336 MGC 4398 OTHER MG 4399 UNKNOWN MG 4431 304 4432 403 4433 404 4434 505/504 4435 604 4498 OTHER PEUGEOT 4499 UNKNOWN PEUGEOT 4531 911 4532 912/912E 4533 914 4534 924 4535 928 4536 930/TURBO 4537 944 4538 959 4598 OTHER PORSCHE 4599 UNKNOWN PORSCHE 4631 LECAR 4632 10/DAUPHINE/CARAVELLE/R-8 4633 12 4634 15 4635 16
4636 17
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4637 RL8I 4638 FUEGO 4639 ALLIANCE 4640 ENCORE 4641 ALPINE 4698 OTHER RENAULT 4699 UNKNOWN RENAULT 4731 99/99E/900/9000 4732 SONNET 4733 95/96/97 4798 OTHER SAAB 4799 UNKNOWN SAAB 4831 FE/GF/DL/STD/GL/G/GLF 4832 STAR 4833 360 4843 BRAT 4872 BRAT 4878 OTHER LIGHT TRUCK 4879 UNKNOWN LIGHT TRUCK 4898 OTHER SUBARU 4899 UNKNOWN SUBARU 4931 CORONA 4932 COROLLA 4933 CELICA 4934 CELICA SUPRA 4935 CRESSIDA 4936 CROWN 4937 CARINA 4938 TERCEL 4939 STARLET 4940 CAMRY 4941 MR2 4970 4-RUNNER 4971 LANDCRUISER 4972 PICK-UP 4974 CHINOOK 4778 OTHER TOYOTA TRUCK 4779 UNKNOWN TOYOTA TRUCK 4998 OTHER TOYOTA
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4999 UNKNOWN TOYOTA AUTO 4900 UNKNOWN TOYOTA 5001 SPITFIRE 5002 GT6 5003 TR4 5004 TR6 5005 TR7/TR8 5036 HERALD 5037 STAG 5061 TRIUMPH 0-50cc 5062 TRIUMPH 51-124cc 5063 TRIUMPH 125-349cc 5064 TRIUMPH 350-449cc 5065 TRIUMPH 450-749cc 5066 TRIUMPH 750cc OR MORE 5069 TRIUMPH UNKNOWN cc 5098 OTHER TRIUMPH 5099 UNKNOWN TRIUMPH AUTO 5000 UNKNOWN TRIUMPH 5131 122 5132 142/144/145 5133 164 5134 242/244/245 5135 262/264/265 5136 1800 5137 P-544 5138 760/780 GLE 5139 740 GLE 5181 CBE: MED/HVY VOLVO 5182 COE: LO ENT: MED/HVY
VOLVO 5183 COE: HI ENT: MED/HVY 5184 UNKNOWN ENG LOC: MED/HVY
VOLVO 5185 MED VOLVO BUS 5188 OTHER VOLVO TRUCK 5189 UNKNOWN VOLVO TRUCK 5198 OTHER VOLVO 5199 UNKNOWN VOLVO AUTO
5100 UNKNOWN VOLVO 5231 STARION 5232 TREDIA 5233 CORDIA 5234 GALANT 5235 MIRAGE 5270 MONTERO 5272 PICKUP/MINI-VAN 5298 OTHER AUTO 5299 UNKNOWN MITSUBISHI AUTO 5200 UNKNOWN MITSUBISHI 5931 ASTON MARTIN 5932 BRICKLIN 5933 CITROEN 5934 DELOREAN 5935 FERRARI 5936 HILLMAN 5937 JENSEN 5938 LAMBORGHINI 5939 LOTUS 5940 MASERATI 5941 MORRIS 5942 ROLLS ROYCE/BENTLEY 5943 ROVER 5944 SIMCA 5945 SUNBEAM 5946 TVR 5947 DAIHATSU (CHARADE) 5948 DESTA (APV-UTILITY) 5949 RELIANT (BRITISH) 5950 YUGO 5951 HYUNDAI 5998 OTHER IMPORT 6061 BSA 0-50cc 6062 BSA 51-124cc 6063 BSA 125-349cc 6064 BSA 350-449cc 6065 BSA 450-749cc 6066 BSA 750cc AND OVER
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6069 BSA UNKNOWN cc 6161 DUCATI 0-50cc 6162 DUCATI 51-124cc 6163 DUCATI 125-349cc 6164 DUCATI 350-449cc 6165 DUCATI 450-749cc 6166 DUCATI 750cc AND OVER 6169 DUCATI UNKNOWN cc 6261 HARLEY 0-50cc 6262 HARLEY 51-124cc 6263 HARLEY 125-349cc 6264 HARLEY 350-449cc 6265 HARLEY 450-749cc 6266 HARLEY 750cc AND OVER 6269 HARLEY UNKNOWN cc 6361 KAWASAKI 0-50cc 6362 KAWASAKI 51-124cc 6363 KAWASAKI 125-349cc 6364 KAWASAKI 350-449cc 6365 KAWASAKI 450-749cc 6366 KAWASAKI 750cc AND OVER 6369 KAWASAKI UNKNOWN cc 6461 MOTOGUZZI 0-50cc 6462 MOTOGUZZI 51-124cc 6463 MOTOGUZZI 125-349cc 6464 MOTOGUZZI 350-449cc 6465 MOTOGUZZI 450-749cc 6466 MOTOGUZZI 750cc AND OVER 6469 MOTOGUZZI UNKNOWN cc 6561 NORTON 0-50cc 6562 NORTON 51-124cc 6563 NORTON 125-349cc 6564 NORTON 350-449cc 6565 NORTON 450-749cc 6566 NORTON 750cc AND OVER 6569 NORTON UNKNOWN cc 6631 SA 310 6661 SUZUKI 0-50cc
6662 SUZUKI 51-124cc
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6663 SUZUKI 125-349cc 6664 SUZUKI 350-449cc 6665 SUZUKI 450-749cc 6666 SUZUKI 750cc AND OVER 6669 SUZUKI UNKNOWNcc 6761 YAMAHA 0-50cc 6762 YAMAHA 51-124cc 6763 YAMAHA 125-349cc 6764 YAMAHA 350-449cc 6765 YAMAHA 450-749cc 6766 YAMAHA 750cc AND OVER 6769 YAMAHA UNKNOWN cc 6961 OTHER MC 0-50cc 6962 OTHER MC 51-124cc 6963 OTHER MC 125-349cc 6964 OTHER MC 350-449cc 6965 OTHER MC 450-749cc 6966 OTHER MC 750cc AND OVER 6969 OTHER MC UNKNOWN cc 7061 MOPED 0-50cc 7062 MOPED 51-124cc 7069 MOPED UNKNOWN cc 8080 BROCKWAY MOTOR HOME 8081 CBE: MED/HVY BROCKWAY 8082 COE: LO ENT: MED/HVY
BROCKWAY 8083 COE: HI ENT: MED/HVY
BROCKWAY 8084 UNKNOWN ENG LOC: MED/HVY
BROCKWAY 8085 BROCKWAY BUS 8086 BROCKWAY BUS: FL FR, FR
ENG 8087 BROCKWAY BUS: FL FR, RR
ENG 8088 OTHER BROCKWAY TRUCK 8089 UNKNOWN BROCKWAY TRUCK 8180 REO MOTOR HOME 8181 CBE: MED/HVY REO
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8182 COE: LO ENT: MED/HVY REO 8183 COE: HI ENT: MED/HVY REO 8184 UNKNOWN ENG LOC: MED/HVY REO 8185 REO BUS 8186 REO BUS: FL FR, FR ENG 8187 REO BUS: FL FR, RR ENG 8188 OTHER REO TRUCK 8189 UNKNOWN REO TRUCK 8280 FREIGHTLINER MOTOR HOME 8281 CBE: MED/HVY FREIGHTLINER 8282 COE: LO ENT: MED/HVY
FREIGHTLINER 8283 COE: HI ENT: MED/HVY
FREIGHTLINER 8284 UNKNOWN ENG LOC: MED/HVY
FREIGHTLINER 8285 FREIGHTLINER BUS 8286 FREIGHTLINER BUS: FL FR, FR ENG 8287 FREIGHTLINER BUS: FL FR, RR ENG 8288 OTHER FREIGHTLINER TRUCK 8289 UNKNOWN FREIGHTLINER TRUCK 8380 FWD MOTOR HOME 8381 CBE: MED/HVY FWD 8382 COE: LO ENT: MED/HVY FWD 8383 COE: HI ENT: MED/HVY FWD 8384 UNK ENG LOC: MED/HVY FWD 8385 FWD BUS 8386 FWD BUS: FL FR, FR ENG 8387 FWD BUS: FL FR, RR ENG 8388 OTHER FWD TRUCK 8389 UNKNOWN FWD TRUCK 8471 SCOUT 8473 PICKUP/PANEL 8475 MULTISTOP 8476 TRAVELLALL 8478 OTHER INT HARV LT TRUCK 8479 UNKNOWN INT HARV LT TRUCK 8480 INT HARV MOTOR HOME
8481 CBE: MED/HVY INT HARV 8482 COE: LO ENT: MED/HVY INT HARV 8483 COE: HI ENT: MED/HVY INT HARV 8484 UNKNOWN ENG LOC: MED/HVY INT
HARV 8485 INT HARV BUS:
CONVENTIONAL 8486 INT HARV BUS: FL FR, FR ENG 8487 INT HARV BUS: FL FR, RR ENG 8488 OTHER INT HARV TRUCK 8489 UNKNOWN INT HARV TRUCK 8400 UNKNOWN INTERNATIONAL
HARVESTER 8580 KENWORTH MOTOR HOME 8581 CBE: MED/HVY KENWORTH 8582 COE: LO ENT: MED/HVY
KENWORTH 8583 COE: HI ENT: MED/HVY
KENWORTH 8584 UNKNOWN ENG LOC: MED/HVY
KENWORTH 8585 KENWORTH BUS 8586 KENWORTH BUS: FL FR, FR
ENG 8587 KENWORTH BUS: FL FR, RR
ENG 8588 OTHER KENWORTH TRUCK 8589 UNKNOWN KENWORTH TRUCK 8680 MACK MOTOR HOME 8681 CBE: MED/HVY MACK 8682 COE: LO ENT: MED/HVY MACK 8683 COE: HI ENT: MED/HVY MACK 8684 UNKNOWN ENG LOC: MED/HVY
MACK 8685 MACK BUS 8686 MACK BUS: FL FR, FR ENG 8687 MACK BUS: FL FR, RR ENG 8688 OTHER MACK TRUCK 8689 UNKNOWN MACK TRUCK
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8780 PETERBILT MOTOR HOME 8781 CBE: MED/HVY PETERBILT 8782 COE: LO ENT: MED/HVY
PETERBILT 8783 COE: HI ENT: MED/HVY
PETERBILT 8784 UNKNOWN ENG LOC: MED/HVY
PETERBILT 8785 PETERBILT BUS 8786 PETERBILT BUS: FL FR, FR NG 8787 PETERBILT BUS: FL FR, RR
ENG 8788 OTHER PETERBILT TRUCK 8789 UNKNOWN PETERBILT TRUCK 8880 WHITE MOTOR HOME 8881 CBE: MED/HVY WHITE 8882 COE: LO ENT: MED/HVY
WHITE 8883 COE: HI ENT: MED/HVY WHITE
8884 UNK ENG LOC: MED/HVY WHITE 8885 WHITE BUS 8886 WHITE BUS: FL FR, FR ENG 8887 WHITE BUS: FL FR, RR ENG 8888 OTHER WHITE TRUCK 8889 UNKNOWN WHITE TRUCK 9501 AUTOCAR 9502 AUTO-UNION-DKW 9503 DIVCO 9504 WESTERN STAR 9578 OTHER LIGHT TRUCK 9588 OTHER TRUCK 9800 UNKNOWNNOWN 9899 UNKNOWN AUTOMOBILE 9900 UNKNOWN AUTO,CYCLE,LT
TRUCK,TRUCK 9979 UNKNOWN LT TRUCK 9989 UNKNOWN TRUCK 9999 UNKNOWN AUTOMOBILE
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1975 to 1981
The make data are concatenated with the model data to form the make model variable. The first digit or two identifies the make, the last two digits identifies the model. The early years of data had different values but have been changed to the values listed here. If one needs to select cars based on make and model the variable of choice is VINA_MOD rather than MAK_MOD.
Variable = MAK_MOD
Values =
101 RAMBLER/AMERICAN 102 REBEL/MATADOR 103 AMBASSADOR 104 PACER 105 AMX 106 JAVELIN 107 HORNET/CONCORD 108 SPIRIT/GREMLIN 109 EAGLE 110 SX4/KAMMBACK 198 OTHER AMC 199 UNKNOWN AMC 200 UNKNOWN (JEEP) 201 CJ-2/CJ-3/CJ-4 202 CJ-5/CJ-6/CJ-7/CJ-8 271 CHEROKEE 273 PICK-UP 276 WAGONEER 278 OTHER (JEEP TRUCK) 279 UNKNOWN (JEEP TRUCK) 298 OTHER JEEP 299 UNKNOWN JEEP 300 UNKNOWN AM GENERAL 301 DISPATCHER 375 DISPATCHER 387 BUS (REAR ENGINE) 388 OTHER AM TRUCK 389 UNKNOWN AM TRUCK
398 OTHER AM GENERAL 399 UNKNOWN AM GENERAL 607 LEBARON 609 CORDOBA 610 NEWPORT/NEW YORKER 698 OTHER CHRYSLER 699 UNKNOWN CHRYSLER 700 UNKNOWN (DODGE) 701 DART 702 CORONET/CHARGER/MAGNUM 703 POLARA/MONACO 704 ROYAL MONACO 705 CHALLENGER 706 ASPEN 707 DIPLOMAT 708 OMNI 709 MIRADA 710 ST. REGIS 711 ARIES 732 ARROW 733 CHALLENGER-IMPORT 734 COLT 771 RANCHARGER 772 D50/COLT PICKUP 773 D, W-SERIES PICKUP 774 VAN 778 OTHER (LIGHT TRUCK) 779 UNKNOWN (LIGHT TRUCK)
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781 CBE: MEDIUM/HEAVY 782 COE: LOW ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 783 COE: HIGH ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 784 UNK. MEDIUM/HEAVY: ENGINE
LOCATION 785 MEDIUM: BUS
(NOT VAN BASED) 788 OTHER (TRUCK) 789 UNKNOWN (TRUCK) 798 OTHER DODGE 799 UNKNOWN DODGE 810 IMPERIAL 898 OTHER IMPERIAL 899 UNKNOWN IMPERIAL 900 UNKNOWN (PLYMOUTH) 901 VALIANT/DUSTER/SCAMP 902 SATELLITE/BELVEDERE 903 FURY 904 GRAN FURY 905 BARRACUDA 906 VOLARE 907 CARAVELLE 908 HORIZON 911 RELIANT 931 CRICKET 932 ARROW 933 SAPPORO 934 CHAMP 971 TRAILDUSTER 972 ARROW PICKUP 974 VAN (VOYAGER) 978 OTHER (LIGHT TRUCK) 979 UNKNOWN (LIGHT TRUCK) 998 OTHER PLYMOUTH 999 UNKNOWN PLYMOUTH
1200 UNKNOWN FORD 1201 FALCON
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1202 FAIRLANE 1203 MUSTANG/MUSTANG II 1204 THUNDERBIRD 1205 LTD II 1206 LTD/GALAXY/CUSTOM 1207 RANCHERO 1208 MAVERICK 1209 PINTO 1210 TORINO/GRAN TORINO 1211 GRANADA 1212 FAIRMONT 1213 ESCORT 1231 ENGLISH FORD 1232 FIESTA 1233 PANTERA 1271 BRONCO 1272 COURIER PICKUP 1273 F-SERIES PICKUP 1274 VAN 1275 VAN DERIVATIVE1 1278 OTHER (LIGHT TRUCK) 1279 UNKNOWN (LIGHT TRUCK) 1281 CBE: MEDIUM/HEAVY 1282 COE: LOW ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 1283 COE: HIGH ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 1284 UNKNOWN. ENGINE LOCATION:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 1285 MEDIUM BUS 1288 OTHER TRUCK 1289 UNKNOWNNOWN TRUCK 1298 OTHER FORD 1299 UNKNOWN FORD 1301 CONTINENTAL 1302 MARK 1311 VERSAILLES 1398 OTHER LINCOLN 1399 UNKNOWN LINCOLN
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1402 CYCLONE 1403 CAPRI-DOMESTIC 1404 COUGAR 1405 COUGAR XR7 1406 MARQUIS/MONTEREY 1408 COMET 1409 BOBCAT 1410 MONTEGO 1411 MONARCH 1412 ZEPHYR 1413 LYNX 1431 CAPRI-IMPORT 1498 OTHER MERCURY 1499 UNKNOWN MERCURY 1801 REGAL/CENTURY/SPECIAL 1802 LESABRE/WILDCAT/CENTURION 1803 ELECTRA, ELECTRA 225 1805 RIVIERA 1808 APOLLO 1812 SKYHAWK 1813 SKYLARK 1815 SKYLAWK 1831 OPEL KADETTE 1832 OPEL MANTA/1900 1833 OPEL GT 1834 OPEL ISUZU 1898 OTHER BUICK 1899 UNKNOWN BUICK 1903 DEVILLE/BROUGHAM 1904 LIMOUSINE 1905 ELDORADO 1906 COMMERCIAL SERIES 1914 SEVILLE 1916 CIMARRON 1998 OTHER CADILLAC 1999 UNKNOWN CADILLAC 2000 UNNOWN (CHEVROLET) 2001 MALIBU/CHEVELLE 2002 CAPRICE/IMPALA
2004 CORVETTE 2006 CORVAIR 2007 EL CAMINO 2008 NOVA 2009 CAMARO 2010 MONTE CARLO 2011 VEGA 2012 MONZA 2013 CHEVETTE 2015 CITATION 2016 CAVALIER 2071 BLAZER 2072 LUV PICKUP 2073 C, K-SERIES PICKUP 2074 G-SERIES VAN 2075 VAN DERIVATIVES 2076 SUBURBAN 2078 OTHER (LIGHT TRUCK) 2079 UNKNOWN (LIGHT TRUCK) 2081 CBE: MEDIUM/HEAVY 2082 COE: LOW ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 2083 COE: HIGH ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 2084 UNKNOWN. ENGINE LOCATION:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 2085 BUS 2088 OTHER (TRUCK) 2089 UNKNOWNNOWN (TRUCK) 2098 OTHER CHVEY 2099 UNKNOWN CHEVY 2101 CUTLASS 2102 DELTA 88 2103 NINETY-EIGHT 2105 TORONADO 2106 COMMERCIAL SERIES 2112 STARFIRE 2115 OMEGA 2198 OTHER OLDS
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2199 UNKNOWN OLDS 2201 LEMANS/TEMPEST 2202 BONNEVILLE,CATALINA 2208 VENTURA 2209 FIREBIRD/TRANS AM 2210 GRAND PRIX 2211 ASTRE 2212 SUNBIRD 2215 PHOENIX 2216 J-2000 2298 OTHER PONTIAC 2299 UNKNOWN PONTIAC 2300 UNKNOWN GMC 2307 CABALLERO/SPRINT 2371 JIMMY 2373 C, K-SERIES PICKUP 2374 G VAN/VANDURA,RALLY VAN 2375 VAN DERIVATIVES 2376 SUBURBAN 2378 OTHER (LIGHT TRUCK) 2379 UNKNOWN (LIGHT TRUCK) 2381 CBE: MEDIUM/HEAVY 2382 COE: LOW ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 2383 COE: HIGH ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 2384 UNKNOWN. ENGINE LOCATION:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 2385 BUS 2388 OTHER (TRUCK) 2389 UNKNOWN (TRUCK) 2398 OTHER GMC 2399 UNKNOWN GMC 2901 STUDEBAKER/AVANTI 2902 CHECKER 2998 OTHER DOMESTIC 3000 UNKNOWN VW
3001 KARMANN GHIA 3002 BEETLE
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3003 SUPER BEETLE 3004 411/412 3005 SQUAREBACK/FASTBACK 3006 RABBIT 3007 DASHER 3008 SCIROCCO 3009 THE THING 3010 JETTA 3072 RABBIT PICKUP 3074 VAN/VANAGON/CAMPER 3078 OTHER (LIGHT TRUCK) 3079 UNKNOWN (LIGHT TRUCK) 3098 OTHER VW 3099 UNKNOWN VW 3101 SPIDER 3102 SPORTS SEDAN 3103 SPRINT VELOCE 3198 OTHER ALFA ROMEO 3199 UNKNOWN ALFA ROMEO 3201 SUPER 90 3202 100 3203 FOX 3204 4000 3205 5000 3298 OTHER AUDI 3299 UNKNOWN AUDI 3301 MARINA 3302 AMERICA 3303 HEALEY SPRITE 3304 HEALEY3000 3305 MINI 3398 OTHER AUSTIN 3399 UNKNOWN AUSTIN 3400 UNKNOWN (BMW) 3401 1600, 2002 3402 COUPE 3403 BAVARIA SEDAN 3404 630, 633 3405 320I
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3406 528I, 530I 3407 733I 3461 0-50 CC 3462 51-124 CC 3463 125-349 CC 3464 350-449 CC 3465 450-749 CC 3466 750 CC OR OVER 3469 UNKNOWN (CC) 3498 OTHER BMW 3499 UNKNOWN BMW 3500 UNKNOWN (DATSUN) 3501 F-10 3502 200 SX 3503 B210/210/1200 3504 240/260/280 3505 310 3506 510 3507 610 3508 710 3509 810 3510 ROADSTER (SPL311/SRL311) 3511 PL 411/RL 411 3572 PICKUP 3578 OTHER (LIGHT TRUCK) 3579 UNKNOWN (LIGHT TRUCK) 3598 OTHER DATSUN 3599 UNKNOWN DATSUN 3601 124 (COUPE/SEDAN) 3602 124 (SPIDER) 3603 BRAVA/131 3604 850 (COUPE & SPYDER) 3605 128 3606 X-1/9 3607 STRADA 3698 OTHER FIAT 3699 UNKNOWN FIAT 3700 UNKNOWN (HONDA) 3701 CIVIC
3702 ACCORD 3703 PRELUDE 3704 600 3761 0-50 CC 3762 51-124 CC 3763 125-349 CC 3764 350-449 CC 3765 450-749 CC 3766 750 CC OR OVER 3769 UNKNOWN (CC) 3798 OTHER HONDA 3799 UNKNOWN HONDA 3800 UNKNOWN (ISUZU) 3801 GEMINI 3872 RODEO (PICK-UP) 3878 OTHER (LIGHT TRUCK) 3879 UNKNOWN (LIGHT TRUCK) 3898 OTHER ISUZU 3899 UNKNOWN ISUZU 3901 XJ-S COUPE 3902 XJ6/XJ12 SEDAN/COUPE 3903 XK-E 3998 OTHER JAGUAR 3999 UNKNOWN JAGUAR 4001 BETA SEDAN/HPE 4002 BETA COUPE/ZAGATO 4003 SCORPION 4098 OTHER LANCIA 4099 UNKNOWN LANCIA 4100 UNKNOWN (MAZDA) 4101 RX2 4102 RX3 4103 RX4 4104 RX7 4105 GLC 4106 COSMO 4107 626 4108 808 4109 MIZER
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4110 R-100 4111 618/616 4112 1800 4172 PICK-UP 4178 OTHER (LIGHT TRUCK) 4179 UNKNOWN (LIGHT TRUCK) 4198 OTHER MAZDA 4199 UNKNOWN MAZDA 4200 UNKNOWN (MERCEDES-BENZ) 4201 200/220/230/240/250/280/300
(SEDAN/COUPE) 4202 230 SL/280 SL (2 PASS.) 4203 350 SL/450 SL/380 SL 4204 350 SLC/450 SLC/380 SLC 4205 300 SEL/280 SEL 4206 450 SEL/380 SEL 4207 450 SE 4208 600/6.9 SEDAN 4281 CBE: MEDIUM/HEAVY 4282 COE: LOW ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 4283 COE: HIGH ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 4284 UNKNOWN. ENGINE LOCATION:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 4285 MEDIUM: BUS 4288 OTHER (TRUCK) 4289 UNKNOWN (TRUCK) 4298 OTHER MERCEDES 4299 UNKNOWN MERCEDES 4301 MG MIDGET 4302 MGB 4303 MGB GT 4304 MGA 4305 TA/TC/TD/TF 4306 MGC 4398 OTHER MG
4399 UNKNOWN MG 4401 304
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4402 403 4403 404 4404 505/504 4405 604 4498 OTHER PEUGEOT 4499 UNKNOWN PEUGEOT 4501 911 4502 912/912E 4503 914 4504 924 4505 928 4506 930/TURBO 4598 OTHER PORSCHE 4599 UNKNOWN PORSCHE 4601 LECAR 4602 10/DAUPHINE/CARAVELLE/R-8 4603 12 4604 15 4605 16 4606 17 4607 RL8I 4698 OTHER RENAULT 4699 UNKNOWN RENAULT 4701 99/99E/900 4702 SONNET 4703 95/96/97 4772 PICK-UP 4774 CHINOOK 4778 OTHER (LIGHT TRUCK) 4779 UNKNOWN (LIGHT TRUCK) 4798 OTHER SAAB 4799 UNKNOWN SAAB 4801 FE/GF/DL/STD/GL/G/GLF 4802 STAR 4803 360 4872 BRAT 4878 OTHER (LIGHT TRUCK) 4879 UNKNOWN (LIGHT TRUCK) 4898 OTHER SUBARU
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4899 UNKNOWN SUBARU 4900 UNKNOWN (TOYOTA) 4901 CORONA 4902 COROLLA 4903 CELICA 4904 CELICA SUPRA 4905 CRESSIDA 4906 CROWN 4907 CARINA 4908 TERCEL 4909 STARLET 4971 LANDCRUISER 4998 OTHER TOYOTA 4999 UNKNOWN TOYOTA 5000 UNKNOWN (TRIUMPH) 5001 SPITFIRE 5002 GT6 5003 TR4 5004 TR6 5005 TR7/TR8 5006 HERALD 5007 STAG 5061 0-50 CC 5062 51-124 CC 5063 125-349 CC 5064 350-449 CC 5065 450-749 CC 5066 750 CC OR MORE 5069 UNKNOWN (CC) 5098 OTHER TRIUMPH 5099 UNKNOWN TRIUMPH 5100 UNKNOWN (VOLVO) 5101 122 5102 142/144/145 5103 164 5104 242/244/245 5105 262/264/265 5106 1800 5107 P-544
5181 CBE: MEDIUM/HEAVY 5182 COE: LOW ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 5183 COE: HIGH ENTRY: MEDIUM/HEAVY 5184 UNKNOWN. ENGINE LOCATION:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 5185 MEDIUM: BUS 5188 OTHER (TRUCK) 5189 UNKNOWN (TRUCK) 5198 OTHER VOLVO 5199 UNKNOWN VOLVO 5931 ASTON MARTIN 5932 BRICKLIN 5933 CITROEN 5934 DELOREAN 5935 FERRARI 5936 HILLMAN 5937 JENSEN 5938 LAMBORGHINI 5939 LOTUS 5940 MASERATI 5941 MORRIS 5942 ROLLS ROYCE/BENTLEY 5943 ROVER 5944 SIMCA 5945 SUNBEAM 5946 TVR 5998 OTHER IMPORT 6061 0-50 CC 6062 51-124 CC 6063 125-349 CC 6064 350-449 CC 6065 450-749 CC 6066 750 CC AND OVER 6069 UNKNOWN (CC) 6161 0-50 CC 6162 51-124 CC 6163 125-349 CC 6164 350-449 CC
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6165 450-749 CC 6166 750 CC AND OVER 6169 UNKNOWN (CC) 6261 0-50 CC 6262 51-124 CC 6263 125-349 CC 6264 350-449 CC 6265 450-749 CC 6266 750 CC AND OVER 6269 UNKNOWN (CC) 6361 0-50 CC 6362 51-124 CC 6363 125-349 CC 6364 350-449 CC 6365 450-749 CC 6366 750 CC AND OVER 6369 UNKNOWN (CC) 6461 0-50 CC 6462 51-124 CC 6463 125-349 CC 6464 350-449 CC 6465 450-749 CC 6466 750 CC AND OVER 6469 UNKNOWN (CC) 6561 0-50 CC 6562 51-124 CC 6563 125-349 CC 6564 350-449 CC 6565 450-749 CC 6566 750 CC AND OVER 6569 UNKNOWN (CC) 6661 0-50 CC 6662 51-124 CC 6663 125-349 CC 6664 350-449 CC 6665 450-749 CC 6666 750 CC AND OVER 6669 UNKNOWN (CC)
6761 0-50 CC 6762 51-124 CC
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6763 125-349 CC 6764 350-449 CC 6765 450-749 CC 6766 750 CC AND OVER 6769 UNKNOWN (CC) 6961 0-50 CC 6962 51-124 CC 6963 125-349 CC 6964 350-449 CC 6965 450-749 CC 6966 750 CC AND OVER 6969 UNKNOWN (CC) 7061 0-50 CC 7062 51-124 CC 7069 UNKNOWN (CC) 8080 MOTOR HOME 8081 CBE: MEDIUM/HEAVY 8082 COE: LOW ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8083 COE: HIGH ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8084 UNKNOWN. ENGINE LOCATION:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8085 BUS 8086 BUS: FLAT FRONT, FRONT
ENGINE 8087 BUS: FLAT FRONT, REAR
ENGINE 8088 OTHER (TRUCK) 8089 UNKNOWN (TRUCK) 8180 MOTOR HOME 8181 CBE: MEDIUM/HEAVY 8182 COE: LOW ENTRY: MEDIUM/HEAVY 8183 COE: HIGH ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8184 UNKNOWN. ENGINE LOCATION:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8185 BUS 8186 BUS: FLAT FRONT, FRONT ENG
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8187 BUS: FLAT FRONT, REAR ENGINE
8188 OTHER (TRUCK) 8189 UNKNOWN (TRUCK) 8280 MOTOR HOME 8281 CBE: MEDIUM/HEAVY 8282 COE: LOW ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8283 COE: HIGH ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8284 UNKNOWN. ENGINE LOCATION:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8285 BUS 8286 BUS: FLAT FRONT, FRONT ENGINE 8287 BUS: FLAT FRONT, REAR ENGINE 8288 OTHER (TRUCK) 8289 UNKNOWN (TRUCK) 8380 MOTOR HOME 8381 CBE: MEDIUM/HEAVY 8382 COE: LOW ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8383 COE: HIGH ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8384 UNKNOWN. ENGINE LOCATION:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8385 BUS 8386 BUS: FLAT FRONT, FRONT ENGINE 8387 BUS: FLAT FRONT, REAR ENGINE 8388 OTHER (TRUCK) 8389 UNKNOWN (TRUCK) 8400 UNKNOWN (INTERNATIONAL
HARVESTER) 8471 SCOUT 8473 PICKUP/PANEL 8475 MULTISTOP 8476 TRAVELLALL 8478 OTHER (LIGHT TRUCK) 8479 UNKNOWN (LIGHT TRUCK) 8480 MOTOR HOME
8481 CBE: MEDIUM/HEAVY 8482 COE: LOW ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8483 COE: HIGH ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8484 UNKNOWN. ENGINE LOCATION:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8485 BUS: CONVENTIONAL 8486 BUS: FLST FRONT, FRONT ENGINE 8487 BUS: FLAT FRONT, REAR ENGINE 8488 OTHER (TRUCK) 8489 UNKNOWN (TRUCK) 8580 MOTOR HOME 8581 CBE: MEDIUM/HEAVY 8582 COE: LOW ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8583 COE: HIGH ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8584 UNKNOWN. ENGINE LOCATION:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8585 BUS 8586 BUS: FLAT FRONT, FRONT ENGINE 8587 BUS: FLAT FRONT, REAR ENGINE 8588 OTHER (TRUCK) 8589 UNKNOWN (TRUCK) 8680 MOTOR HOME 8681 CBE: MEDIUM/HEAVY 8682 COE: LOW ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8683 COE: HIGH ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8684 UNKNOWN. ENGINE LOCATION:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8685 BUS 8686 BUS: FLAT FRONT, FRONT ENGINE 8687 BUS: FLAT FRONT, REAR ENGINE 8688 OTHER (TRUCK) 8689 UNKNOWN (TRUCK) 8780 MOTOR HOME
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8781 CBE: MEDIUM/HEAVY 8782 COE: LOW ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8783 COE: HIGH ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8784 UNKNOWN. ENGINE LOCATION:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8785 BUS 8786 BUS: FLAT FRONT, FRONT ENGINE 8787 BUS: FLAT FRONT, REAR ENGINE 8788 OTHER (TRUCK) 8789 UNKNOWN (TRUCK) 8880 MOTOR HOME 8881 CBE: MEDIUM/HEAVY 8882 COE: LOW ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8883 COE: HIGH ENTRY:
MEDIUM/HEAVY 8884 UNKNOWN. ENGINE LOCATION:
MEDIUM/HEAVY
8885 BUS 8886 BUS: FLAT FRONT, FRONT
ENGINE 8887 BUS: FLAT FRONT, REAR
ENGINE 8888 OTHER (TRUCK) 8889 UNKNOWN (TRUCK) 9501 AUTOCAR 9502 AUTO-UNION-DKW 9503 DIVCO 9504 WESTERN STAR 9578 OTHER (LIGHT TRUCK) 9588 OTHER (TRUCK) 9800 UNKNOWN 9899 UNKNOWN (AUTOMOBILE) 9900 UNKNOWN (AUTO,CYCLE,LGT
TRUCK,TRUCK) 9979 UNKNOWN (LIGHT TRUCK) 9989 UNKNOWN (TRUCK) 9999 UNKNOWN (AUTOMOBILE)
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Vehicle Number - Repeated in the person file.
1975 and later
Variable = VEH_NO
This variable is in each Vehicle and Person record. Together with the State Case, ST_CASE, it forms a unique identifier for the vehicle within the year. VEH_NO and ST_CASE ARE OFTEN used together as a key, when a Vehicle file and Person file, are merged, from the same year. This is done to insure that the correct occupants are placed in the proper vehicle. When non-occupants must be counted one should merge by VEH_NO, but do not merge with the VEHICLE file. For example, to obtain information on the day of the week, injury severity, and race merge the Accident file with the Person file using ST_CASE and merge that result with the Multiple Cause of Death (MCD) data [these data are generally not available to the public] using ST_CASE, VEH_NO and PER_NO. Note: If these data are merged with the vehicle file, then one looses all non occupants. So there is a difference between merging with the VEH_NO and with the vehicle file.
Also see: ST_CASE, State Case, in any file.
Non-occupants have VEH_NO = 0, in this case see N_MOT_NO under Non-Motorist Striking Vehicle Number in the Person File.
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Vehicle Role - Repeated in the person file.
1975 and later
Variable = IMPACTS
Values =
0 Non-Collision 1 Striking 2 Struck 3 Both 9 Unknown
Note when a vehicle is both striking and struck, i.e. Value = 3, the event cannot simultaneously be at the same point of the vehicle. A vehicle must have at least one striking impact point and a struck impact point. A classic example is a chain reaction rear-end crash where a vehicle which is both striking and struck is located within the chain.
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Vin Body Type - Repeated in the person file. 1982 and later except as noted Variable = VIN_BT This is a CHARACTER variable in UPPER CASE. The VINA program decodes these data and partitions vehicles into three classes, passenger vehicles, trucks and motorcycles.
Values =
2D Passenger Vehicle Sedan 2 Door 2F Passenger Vehicle Formal Hardtop 2 Door 2H (81-03) Passenger Vehicle 2 Door 2L Passenger Vehicle Liftback 3 Door 2P Passenger Vehicle Pillard Hardtop 2 Door 2T Passenger Vehicle Hardtop 2 Door 2W Truck 2 Door Wagon/Sport Utility 2W Passenger Vehicle Wagon 2 Door 3D Passenger Vehicle Runabout 3 Door 4D Passenger Vehicle Sedan 4 Door 4H (81-03) Passenger Vehicle Hatchback 4 Door 4L Passenger Vehicle Liftback 5 Door 4P Passenger Vehicle Pillard Hardtop 4 Door 4T Passenger Vehicle Hardtop 4 Door 4W Truck 4 Door Wagon/Sport Utility 4W Passenger Vehicle Wagon 4 Door 5D Passenger Vehicle Sedan 5 Door 8V Truck 8 Passenger Sport Van AC Truck Auto Carrier AM Passenger Vehicle Ambulance AR Truck Armored Truck AT Motorcycle All Terrain BU Bus CB Truck Chassis and Cab CB Passenger Vehicle Cab & Chassis (Luv) CC Truck Conventional Cab CG Truck Cargo Van CH Truck Crew Chassis CL Truck Club Chassis
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Vin Body Type 1982 and later (Continued)
CM Truck Concrete or Transit Mixer CP Truck Crew Pickup CP Passenger Vehicle Coupe CR Truck Crane CS Truck Super Cab/Chassis Pickup CU Truck Custom Pickup CV Truck Convertible (Jeep Commando, Suzuki Samurai, Dge Dakota) CV Passenger Vehicle Convertible CY Truck Cargo Cutaway DP Truck Dump DS Truck Tractor Truck (diesel) EC Truck Extended Cargo Van EN Motorcycle Enduro ES Truck Extended Sport Van EV Truck Ext Van EW Truck Extended Window Van FB Truck Flat-bed or Platform FC Truck Forward Control FT Truck Fire Truck GG Truck Garbage or Refuse GL Truck Gliders GN Truck Grain HB Passenger Vehicle Hatchback number doors unknown HO Truck Hopper HR Passenger Vehicle Hearse HT Passenger Vehicle Hardtop number doors unknown IC Truck Incomplete Chassis IE Truck Incomplete Ext Van LB Passenger Vehicle Liftback LG Truck Logger LL Truck Suburban & Carry All LM Passenger Vehicle Limousine MH Truck Motorized Home MK Motorcycle Mini Bike MN Motorcycle Mini Moto Class MP Motorcycle Moped MP Truck Multi-purpose MR Motorcycle Mini Road/Trail
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Vin Body Type 1982 and later (Continued)
MS Motorcycle Motor Scooter MV Truck Maxi Van MX Motorcycle Moto Cross MY Truck Motorized Cutaway MY Motorcycle Mini Cycle NB Passenger Vehicle Notchback PC Truck Club Cab Pickup PD Truck Parcel Delivery PK Truck Pickup PK Passenger Vehicle Pickup, Truck commonly registered passengers PM Truck Pickup with Camper mounted on bed PN Truck Panel PN Passenger Vehicle Panel, Truck commonly registered as passengers PS Truck Super Cab Pickup RC Motorcycle Racer RD Truck Roadster (Jeep, Jeep Commando) RD Passenger Vehicle Roaster RS Motorcycle Road/Street RT Motorcycle Road/Trail S1 Truck One Seat S2 Truck Two Seat SB Passenger Vehicle Sport Hatchback SC Passenger Vehicle Sport Coupe SD Passenger Vehicle Sedan, number doors unknown SN Truck Step Van SP Truck Sport Pickup ST Truck Stake or Rack SV Truck Sports Van SV Passenger Vehicle Sport Van SW Passenger Vehicle Station Wagon SW Truck Station Wagon (Jeep Waggonneer etc.) T Motorcycle Dirt TB Truck Tilt Cab TL Truck Tilt Tandem TL Motorcycle Trail/Dirt TM Truck Tandem TN Truck Tank TR Motorcycle Trails TR Truck Tractor (Gasoline)
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UT Passenger Vehicle Utility, truck commonly registered as passenger UT Truck Utility (Blazer, Jimmy, Scout, etc.) VC Truck Van Camper VD Truck Display Van VN Truck Van VT Truck Vanette (includes Metro and Handy Van) VW Truck Window Van WK Truck Tow Truck Wrecker WW Truck Wide Wheel Wagon WW Passenger Vehicle Wide Wheel Wagon XT Truck Travelall YY Truck Cutaway
99 Unknown
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Vin Chassis-Truck
1975 - 1981
Variable = CHAS_TR
Values =
99
This seems to be a useless variable in FARS. When it has a value, the value is 99. This variable may have had a use in the early versions of FARS, but I have not been able to find any documentation on its use.
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Vin Model - Repeated in the person file.
1975 and later
Variable = VINA_MOD
The Vin Model, for automobiles, is obtained from the VINA program for automobiles of model year 1966 and later that have verifiable VIN numbers. If one needs to select cars based on make and model the variable of choice is VINA_MOD rather than MAK_MOD.
This is a CHARACTER variable in UPPER CASE three characters long.
The VINA_MOD is only unique within the vehicle make. That is, different makes of vehicles can have the same VINA_MOD. To ensure that the correct vehicle is selected the variable MAKE must be used in conjunction with VINA_MOD. Both variables, VINA_MOD and MAKE, are in both the Vehicle file and the Person file.
The values for VINA_MOD are contained in Appendix F of PC VINATM User's Manual, and is 183 pages long in the 1994 edition.
There are two columns headed VINA CODE. For passenger cars, or what Polk calls passenger vehicles, the FARS variable VINA_MOD can be set to either the vina code for the series name, i.e. the first column, or it can be set to the value of the sub-series name, the last column. Therefore one must search for values in both columns.
For trucks the, the first column labeled VINA CODE, series name, is the FARS variable SER_TR. When using the variable SER_TR all model names, last column are included. If one wishes to select a specific truck model one uses the FARS variable VINA_MOD set to the value in the last VINA CODE column.
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Vin Series Truck - Repeated in the Person file.
1975 and later
Variable = SER_TR
This is a code that identifies the type of truck, i.e. body style. This material comes from analysis of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
This is a CHARACTER variable in UPPER CASE three characters long.
The values for SER_TR are contained in Appendix F of PC VINATM User's Manual, and is 183 pages long in the 1994 edition. The values for SER_TR are in the truck section of Appendix F. They are the first column headed VINA CODE for the series name. When using the variable SER_TR all model names, in the last column are included. If one wishes to select a specific truck model one uses the FARS variable VINA_MOD set to the value in the last column headed VINA CODE.
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Violations Charged
1997 and later
Variables = VIOLCHG1 or VIOLCHG2 or VIOLCHG3
Values =
RECKLESS/CARELESS/HIT-AND-RUN TYPE OFFENSES
01 Manslaughter or Homicide 02 Willful Reckless Driving; Driving to Endanger; Negligent Driving 03 Unsafe Reckless (Not Willful, Wanton Reckless) Driving 04 Inattentive, Careless, Improper Driving 05 Fleeing or Eluding Police 06 Fail to Obey Police, Fireman, Authorized Person Directing Traffic 07 Hit-and-Run, Fail to Stop After Accident 08 Fail to Give Aid, Info., Wait for Police After Accident 09 Serious Violation Resulting in Death
IMPAIRMENT OFFENSES
11 Driving While Intoxicated (Alcohol or Drugs) or BAC Above Limit (Any Detectable BAC for CDLs)
12 Driving While Impaired 13 Driving Under Influence of Substance Not Intended to Intoxicate 14 Drinking While Operating 15 Illegal Possession of Alcohol or Drugs 16 Driving With Detectable Alcohol 18 Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test 19 Alcohol, Drug, or Impairment Violations Generally
SPEED-RELATED OFFENSES
21 Racing 22 Speeding (Above the Speed Limit) 23 Speed Greater than Reasonable & Prudent
(Not Necessarily Over the Limit) 24 Exceeding Special Speed Limit (e.g.: for Trucks, Buses, Cycles, or
or on Bridge, in School Zone, etc.) 25 Energy Speed (Exceeding 55 MPH, Non-Pointable) 26 Driving too Slowly 29 Speed Related Violations Generally
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Violations Charged (Continued)
1997 and later
Variables = VIOLCHG1 or VIOLCHG2 or VIOLCHG3
Values =
RULES OF THE ROAD - TRAFFIC SIGN & SIGNALS
31 Fail to Stop for Red Signal 32 Fail to Stop for Flashing Red 33 Violation of Turn on Red (Fail to Stop & Yield,
Yield to Pedestrians Before Turning) 34 Fail to Obey Flashing Signal (Yellow or Red) 35 Fail to Obey Signal Generally 36 Violate RR Grade Crossing Device/Regulations 37 Fail to Obey Stop Sign 38 Fail to Obey Yield Sign 39 Fail to Obey Traffic Control Device Generally
RULES OF THE ROAD - TURNING, YIELDING, SIGNALING
41 Turn in Violation of Traffic Control (Disobey Signs, Turn Arrow or Pavement Markings; this is not a Right-on-Red Violation)
42 Improper Method & Position of Turn (Too Wide, Wrong Lane) 43 Fail to Signal for Turn or Stop 45 Fail to Yield to Emergency Vehicle 46 Fail to Yield Generally 48 Enter Intersection When Space Insufficient 49 Turn, Yield, Signaling Violations Generally
RULES OF THE ROAD -WRONG SIDE, PASSING & FOLLOWING
51 Driving Wrong Way on One-Way Road 52 Driving on Left, Wrong Side of Road Generally 53 Improper, Unsafe Passing 54 Pass on Right (Drive off Pavement to Pass) 55 Pass Stopped School Bus 56 Fail to Give Way When Overtaken 58 Following too Closely 59 Wrong Side, Passing, Following Violations Generally
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Violations Charged (Continued)
1997 and later Variables = VIOLCHG1 or VIOLCHG2 or VIOLCHG3
Values =
RULES OF THE ROAD - LANE USAGE
61 Unsafe or Prohibited Lane Change 62 Improper use of Lane (Enter of 3-Lane Road, HOV Designated Lane) 63 Certain Traffic to use Right Lane (Trucks, Slow Moving, etc.) 66 Motorcycle Lane Violations (More than two per Lane,
Riding Between Lanes, etc.) 67 Motorcyclist Attached to Another Vehicle 69 Lane Violations Generally
NON-MOVING - LICENSE & REGISTRATION VIOLATIONS
71 Driving While License Withdrawn 72 Other Driver License Violations 73 Commercial Driver Violations 74 Vehicle Registration Violations 75 Fail to Carry Insurance Card 76 Driving Uninsured Vehicle 79 Non-Moving Violations Generally
EQUIPMENT
81 Lamp Violations 82 Brake Violations 83 Failure to Require Restraint use (by Self or Passenger) 84 Motorcycle Equipment Violations (Helmet, Special Equipment) 85 Violation of Hazardous Cargo Regulations 86 Size, Weight, Load Violations 89 Equipment Violations Generally
OTHER VIOLATIONS
91 Parking 92 Theft, Unauthorized use of Motor Vehicle 93 Driving where Prohibited
(Sidewalk, Limited Access, Off Truck Route) 98 Other Moving Violation
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99 Unknown Violation (Continued on Next Page)
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Violations Charged (Continued)
1982 to 1996
Variable = VIOL_CHG
Values =
0 None 1 Alcohol or Drugs 2 Speeding 3 Alcohol or Drugs and Speeding 4 Reckless Driving 5 Driving With Suspended or Revoked License 6 Other Moving Violation 7 Non-Moving Violation 8 Violation, Type Unknown or Other Violation 9 Unknown
1975 to 1981
Variable = VIOL_CHG
Values =
0 None 1 Yes 2 Pending 9 Unknown
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V-203
Weight (Auto) - Repeated in the person file.
1975 and later
Variable = VIN_WGT
Values =
0 Not available up to 9998 Actual weight of automobile in pounds 9999 Value not coded
The FatalityAanalysis Reporting System (FARS) collects informationonthe weight of cars involved in fatal crashes. Vehicle weight is not generally available for light trucks, however, the weight code, WGTCD_TR is. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration often partitions car weight into six classes. This has been done in "An Analysis of Fires in Passenger Cars, Light Trucks, and Vans" , Tessmer, DOT HS 808 208, 1994, "Passenger Car Weight and Injury Severity in Single-vehicle Nonrollover Crashes", Partyka and Boehly, 1989, ESV Report 89-2b-O-005 and "Development of Databases in Support of an Analysis of Fire Incidence Using the Fatal Accident Reporting System", Walz and Klein, Sep. 14, 1993. The partition is defined as:
CAR WEIGHT CLASSES
Class Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6
Weight Range in Pounds
Car Weight < 1950 1950 # Car Weight < 2450 2450 # Car Weight < 2950 2950 # Car Weight < 3450 3450 # Car Weight < 3950 3950 # Car Weight
Note: If you are going to use this variable as a continuous variable, consider defining a new variable, say AUTO_WT as AUTO_WT = VIN_WT/1000. That is AUTO_WT is the weight of the car in 1000's of lbs. Its coefficient is less likely to be zero.
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Weight Code (Trucks) - Repeated in the person file.
1975 and later
Variable = WGTCD_TR (for model year 1966 and newer trucks)
Values =
1 6,000 lbs or less 2 6,001 - 10,000 lbs 3 10,001 - 14,000 lbs 4 14,001 - 16,000 lbs 5 16,001 - 19,500 lbs 6 19,501 - 26,000 lbs 7 26,001 - 33,000 lbs 8 33,001 and up 9 Unknown
WGTCD_TR is often coded as 9 for buses.
2000 and later
Variable = GVWR
Values =
0 Not Applicable 1 10,000 lbs or less 2 10,000 lbs - 26,000 lbs 3 26,000 lbs or more 9 Unknown
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) is a value specified by the manufacturer for a single-unit truck, truck tractor, or trailer. In the absence of a gross vehicle weight rating, an estimate of the gross weight of a fully loaded unit can be substituted.
In 2000 was the sum of the GVWR of the power unit and its trailers
Since 2001 this element is the GVWR of the Power Unit only. The GVWR of trailers is not added.
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V-205
Wheelbase (Auto) - Repeated in the person file.
1975 and later
Variables = WHLBS_LG The longest and shortest wheelbase respectively for the WHLBS_SH manufactured model as determined by the VINA program for automobiles made since 1966.
Values =
0000 Value not available from the VINA program up to 9998 Actual value in inches 9999 Value not coded
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THE PERSON
FILE
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Cross Tabulation
FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
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AGE
Age
P-1
AIR_BAG
Restraint
P-52
ALC_DET
Alcohol
P-2
ALC_RES
Alcohol
P-2
ambulance
Special Use (Since 1980), Body Type (39) (1975-1979) P-61, P-14
arterial
Roadway Function Class
P-54
ATST_TYP
Alcohol
P-3
AUT_REST
Restraint
P-52
bicyclist
Person Type
P-41
bike path
Location
P-34
BODY_TYP
Body Type
P-4
buses
Body Type
P-5, P-9, P-13
cars
Body Type
P-4, P-8, P-12
CERT_NO
Death Certificate Number
P-18
collector
Roadway Function Class
P-54
COUNTY
City County
P-16
crosswalk
Location
P-34
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cyclist
Person Type
date of death
Date
FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
DAY
Date
DEATH_DA
Date
DEATH_HR
Time
DEATH_MN
Time
DEATH_MO
Date
DEATH_TM
Time
DEATH_YR
Date
DRINKING
Alcohol
driver
Person Type
DRUGRES1, or DRUGRES2, or DRUGRES3
Drugs
DRUGS
Drugs
DRUGTST1, or DRUGTST2, or DRUGTST3
Drugs
DRUG_DET
Drugs
EJECTION
Ejection Extrication
EJ_PATH
Ejection Extrication
EMER_USE
Emergency Use
EXTRICAT
Ejection Extrication
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P-41 P-17 Page P-17 P-17 P-64 P-64 P-17 P-64 P-17 P-3 P-41
P-19 P-20
P-20 P-21 P-22 P-22 P-24 P-23
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female
Sex
P-60
firetruck
Special Use
P-61
FIRE_EXP
Fire Occurrence
P-26
FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
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HARM_EV
Harmful Event
P-27
head-on
Manner of Collision
P-35
helmet
Restraint
P-51
highway
Roadway Function Class
P-54
HISPANIC
Race/Hispanic Origin
P-44
HOSPITAL
Hospital (Taken to)
P-30
HOUR
Time
P-64
ice
Related Factors Person Level (83)
P-48
IMPACT1
Impact
P-31
IMPACT2
Impact
P-31
IMPACTS
Vehicle Role
P-74
INJ_SEV
Injury Severity
P-33
interstate
Roadway Function Class
P-54
LAG_HRS
Time
P-64
LAG_MINS
Time
P-64
light trucks
Body Type
P-4, P-8, P-12
LOCATION
Location (Non-Motorist)
P-34
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MAKE
Vehicle Make
P-69
male
Sex
P-60
MAK_MOD
See Vehicle Model in the Vehicle section
V-80
MAN_COLL
Manner of Collision
P-35
FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
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MAN_REST
Restraint
P-53
MCYCL_DS
Motorcycle Data
P-38
merge files
State Case, Vehicle Number, and Person Number P-63, P-73, P-40
military
Special Use
P-61
MINUTE
Time
P-64
MOD_YEAR
Model Year
P-36
MONTH
Date
P-17
motorcycles
Body Type or Motorcycle Data
P-5, P-9, P-13, P-38
N_MOT_NO
Non-Motorist Striking Vehicle Number
P-39
override
Impact
P-31
passenger vehicles
Body Type
P-4, P-8, P-12
pedestrian
Person Type
P-41
PER_NO
Person Number
P-40
PER_TYP
Person Type
P-41
pickups
Body Type
P-4, P-8, P-12
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police
Special Use
P-61
P_CF1 or P_CF2 or P_CF3
Related Factors Person Level
P-45
RACE
Race/Hispanic Origin
P-44
rain
Related Factors Person Level (60) & (83)
P-47, P-48
rear-end
Manner of Collision
P-35
REST_USE
Restraint
P-51
FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
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Roadway Function Class
P-54
ROLLOVER
Rollover
P-55
rural
Roadway Function Class
P-54
SCH_BUS
School Bus Related
P-56
school bus
School Bus Related or Special Use
P-56, P-61
seat belt
Restraint
P-53
SEAT_POS
Seating Position
P-58
SER_TR
Vin Series Truck
P-80
SEX
Sex
P-60
shoulder (road)
Location
P-34
sideswipe
Manner of Collision
P-35
snow
Related Factors Person Level (60) & (83)
P-47, P-48
SPEC_USE
Special Use
P-61
speeding
Related Factors Person Level (44)
P-46
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STATE
State
striking vehicle (i.e. vehicle that hit something)
Vehicle Role
struck vehicle (i.e. vehicle that got hit)
Vehicle Role
ST_CASE
State Case
taxi
Special Use
TEST_RES
Alochol
FARS VARIABLES UPPER CASE Heading
TOW_VEH
Towed Trailing Unit
TOXCLGY
Drugs
trucks
Body Type
UNDERRIDE
Impact
unknowns
Unknowns
urban
Roadway Function Class
utility vehicles
Body Type
vans
Body Type
VEH_NO
Vehicle Number
VE_FORMS
Vehicle Forms Submitted
VINA_MOD
Vin Model
VIN_BT
Vin Body Type
P-74
P-74
P-74 P-63 P-61 P-3 Page P-65 P-21 P-4, P-8, P-12 P-31 P-67 P-54 P-4, P-8, P-12 P-4, P-8, P-12 P-73 P-68 P-79 P-75
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VIN_WGT weight WGTCD_TR WHLBS_LG WHLBS_SH WORK_INJ
Weight (Auto) Weight (Auto) or Weight Code (Trucks) Weight Code (Trucks) Wheelbase (Auto) Wheelbase (Auto) Fatal Injury at Work
P-81 P-81, P-82
P-82 P-83 P-83 P-25
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FARS PERSON FILE VARIABLES
VARIABLE
77 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 99 900 0 567890123456789012345678901 2
AGE AIR_BAG ALC_DET ACL_RES AUT_REST ATST_TYP BODY_TYP CERT_NO COUNTY DAY DEATH_DA DEATH_HR DEATH_MN DEATH_MO DEATH_TM DEATH_YR DRINKING DRUGRES1 DRUGRES2
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAABBBBB
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAA
AAB B B C C C C C C C C C C D AAAB B
AAAAAAAB B B B B B B B B C C D D D D D D DDD D AAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A B BBB B AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A
AAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAA
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DRUGRES3 FARS PERSON FILE VARIABLES
AAAAAAAAAA
VARIABLE
77 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 99 900 0 567890123456789012345678901 2
DRUGS DRUGTEST DRUGTST1 DRUGTST2 DRUGTST3 DRUG_DET DRUG_RES EJECTION EJ_PATH EMER_USE EXTRICAT FIRE_EXP HARM_EV HISPANIC HOSPITAL HOUR IMPACT1 IMPACT2
AAAAAAAAAAAA AA
AAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAA AA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAB B B B B B B B B B B C D D D E F F F F F
ABC C AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABBCC AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA B B B B B BBB B AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA B B B B B BBB B
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IMPACTS INJ_SEV
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A
FARS PERSON FILE VARIABLES
VARIABLE
77 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 99 900 0 567890123456789012345678901 2
LAG_HRS LAG_MINS LOCATION MAKE MAK_MOD MAN_COLL MAN_REST MCYCL_DS MINUTE MOD_YEAR MONTH N_MOT_NO PER_NO PER_TYP P_CF1 P_CF2 P_CF3
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAB B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B BBB B AAAAAAAB B B B B C C C DE E E E E E EE E E E E AAAAAAAB B B B B C C C C DDD D D D D D DDD D AAAB B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B BBB B AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A B BBB B AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAB B B B B B B B B B B B C C C C C CCC C AB B B B B B C C C C C C C C C C C C C D D D D DE F G AB B B B B B C C C C C C C C C C C C C D D D D DE F G AB B B B B B C C C C C C C C C C C C C D D D D DE F G
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RACE REST_USE ROAD_FNC FARS PERSON FILE VARIABLES
ABC C AAABBBBBBBBB AAAAAAB B B B B B BBBBBBBBBB
VARIABLE
77 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 99 900 0 567890123456789012345678901 2
ROLLOVER SCH_BUS SEAT_POS SER_TR SEX SPEC_USE STATE ST_CASE TEST_RES TOW_VEH TOXCLGY VEH_NO VE_FORMS VINA_MOD VIN_BT VIN_WGT
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAB B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B BBB B S E E - V I N - MA N U A L - F O R - L E V E L AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAB B C C C C C C C C C C C CCCCCCCCCC
AAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A
AAAAAAB B B B B B B B B B B BBBBBBBBBB AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A
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WGTCD_TR WHLBS_LG WHLBS_SH WORK_INJ
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A AAA A
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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Age 1975 and later Variable = AGE
Values =
00 Up to one year 01 - 96 Age of the Individual in Years 97 Ninety-Seven Years Old or Older 99 Unknown
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P-1
Alcohol
1987 and later
Variable = ALC_DET (Type of test)
Values =
1 Evidential Test (Breath, Blood, Urine) 2 Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) 3 Behavioral 4 Passive Alcohol Sensor (PAS) 5 Observed 8 Other (e.g. Saliva test) 9 Not Reported
Note: 1975 to 1979 data on the type of alcohol test were collected, but these data have since been removed from the analysis files.
1991 and later
Variable = ALC_RES (Results of alcohol test)
Values =
00 - 94 Actual Value of BAC test. A value of 10 is a BAC of 0.10. The Decimal is implied before first digit. The BAC is expressed as grams/100ml% or a clinical evaluation of the same. (Since 1995 the value 94 should be interpreted as .94 or greater)
95 Test Refused 96 None Given 97 AC Test Performed, Results Unknown 99 Unknown
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Alcohol (Continued)
1998 and later
Variable = ATST_TYP
Values =
0 Not Tested for Alcohol 1 Whole Blood 2 Breath "BAC" 3 Urine 4 Vitreous 5 Blood Plasma/Serum 6 Blood Clot 7 Liver 8 Other Test Type 9 Unknown(/Not Reported Since 2001)
1975 TO 1990
Variable = TEST_RES (Results of alcohol test)
Values =
00 - 94 Actual Value of BAC test. A value of 10 is a BAC of 0.10. The Decimal is implied before first digit. The BAC is expressed as grams/100ml% or a clinical evaluation of the same.
95 Test Refused 96 None Given 97 AC Test Performed, Results Unknown 99 Unknown
1975 and later
Variable = DRINKING
Values =
0 No (Alcohol Not Involved) 1 Yes (Alcohol Involved) 8 Not reported 9 Unknown (Police Reported)
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P-5
Body Type (Also see V_CONFIG and CARGO_BT for trucks and busses as well as VIN_BT, VIN body type.)
1991 and later (except as noted)
Variable = BODY_TYP BY NHTSA vehicle category
NHTSA has precise definitions for several vehicle categories, such as passenger cars, pickups, buses etc. This information provided here. For some categories one will also need the variable TOW_VEH. The complete set of, BODY_TYP data, by numerical order follows this listing.
LE is less than or equal EQ is equal
Passenger Cars => 01 LE BODY_TYP LE 11
Light Trucks* =>
14 LE BODY_TYP LE 19 OR 30 LE BODY_TYP LE 41 OR 45 LE BODY_TYP LE 49 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [TOW_VEH EQ 0 OR TOW_VEH EQ 9])
Utility Vehicles => 14 LE BODY_TYP LE 19 Note that utility vehicles are also part of the light truck category.
Pickups =>
30 LE BODY_TYP LE 39
Vans =>
20 LE BODY_TYP LE 22 OR 28 LE BODY_TYP LE 29 {OR 24 LE BODY_TYP LE 25 Since 1993}
Light Trucks & Vans* =>
14 LE BODY_TYP LE 22 OR 28 LE BODY_TYP LE 41 OR 45 LE BODY_TYP LE 49 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [TOW_VEH EQ 0 OR TOW_VEH EQ 9]) {OR 24 LE BODY_TYP LE 25 Since 1993}
Passenger Vehicles =>
01 LE BODY_TYP LE 11 OR 14 LE BODY_TYP LE 22 OR 28 LE BODY_TYP LE 41 OR 45 LE BODY_TYP LE 49 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [TOW_VEH EQ 0 OR TOW_VEH EQ 9]) {OR 24 LE BODY_TYP LE 25 Since 1993}
Medium Trucks => 60 LE BODY_TYP LE 62 OR BODY_TYP EQ 64 OR BODY_TYP EQ 71
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Body Type 1991 and later (Continued)
Heavy Trucks =>
BODY_TYP EQ 63 OR BODY_TYP EQ 66 OR BODY_TYP EQ 72 OR BODY_TYP EQ 78 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4])
Large Trucks =>
60 LE BODY_TYP LE 64 OR BODY_TYP EQ 66 OR 71 LE BODY_TYP LE 72 OR BODY_TYP EQ 78 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4])
Combination Trucks => (60 LE BODY_TYP LE 64 AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4]) OR (71 LE BODY_TYP LE 72 AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4]) OR (78 LE BODY_TYP LE 79 AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4]) OR
See V_CONFIG BODY_TYP EQ 66
Single Unit Trucks => [60 LE BODY_TYP LE 64 OR 71 LE BODY_TYP LE 72 OR BODY_TYP EQ 78]
See V_CONFIG AND [TOW_VEH EQ 0 OR TOW_VEH EQ 9]
Motorcycles =>
80 LE BODY_TYP LE 89
Buses =>
50 LE BODY_TYP LE 59
* Within the yearly NHTSA publication Traffic Safety Facts, the term "Light Trucks" includes "Vans".
Note BODY_TYP 12, large limousines and BODY_TYP 13, three-wheel automobiles or automobile derivatives are not included as part of Passenger Cars or Passenger Vehicles.
When defining School Buses 1993 and later be sure to include the newbody type 24 (van-basedschool bus). However, body type 24 is not part of Buses.
When defining Transit Buses 1993 and later be sureto includethe newbody type 25 (van-basedtransit bus). However, body type 25 is not part of Buses.
Note, a single unit truck that tows another vehicle, or a bobtail, by itself are considered combinationtrucks.
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Body Type (Also see V_CONFIG and CARGO_BT for trucks and busses as well as VIN_BT, VIN body type.)
1991 and later (except as noted) BY numerical order
Variable = BODY_TYP
Value =
01 Convertible 02 2 door Sedan/HT/Coupe 03 3 door/2 door Hatchback 04 4 door Sedan/HT 05 5 door/4 door Hatchback 06 Station Wagon 07 Hatchback/unknown doors 08 Other auto 09 Unknown auto type 10 Auto Pickup 11 Auto Panel 12 Large Limousine 13 3-Wheel Auto 14 Compact Utility 15 Large Utility 16 Utility Station Wagon 19 Utility Unknown Body 20 Minivan 21 Large Van 22 Step Van 23 Van Motorhome 24 Van-Based School Bus (Since 1993) 25 Van-Based Transit Bus (Since 1993) 28 Other Van type 29 Unknown Van type 30 Compact Pickup 31 Standard Pickup 32 Pickup w/Camper 33 Convertible Pickup 39 Unknownnown Pickup 40 Cab Chassis Based 41 Truck Based Panel 42 Light Truck Motorhome 45 Other Light Conventional
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Body Type 1991 and later BY numerical order - (Continued)
48 Unknown Light Conventional 49 Unknown Light Vehicle 50 School Bus 51 X-country/Intercity 52 Transit Bus 58 Other Bus 59 Unknown Bus 60 Step Van 61 Single Unit Straight Truck low GVWR 62 Single Unit Straight Truck med GVWR 63 Single Unit Straight Truck high GVWR 64 Single Unit Straight Truck unknown GVWR 65 Med/Hvy Motorhome 66 Truck/Tractor (Cab only, or with any number of
trailing units:any weight) 71 Med Single Unit Straight Truck or Combination
10,000 lbs < GVWR < 26,000 lbs 72 Hvy Single Unit Straight Truck or Combination
26,000 lbs < GVWR 73 Camper or Motorhome, Unknown Truck Type 78 Unknown Medium/Heavy Truck 79 Unknown Truck 80 Motorcycle 81 Moped 82 3-wheel MC/Moped - not All-Terrain Vehicle 88 Other Motorcycle 89 Unknown Motorcycle 90 ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle; includes 3 or 4 wheels) 91 Snowmobile 92 Farm Equipment 93 Construction Equipment 94 Motorized Wheel Chair (Since 1997) 97 Other Vehicle (includes go-cart, fork-lift,
city street sweeper, dune/swamp buggy) 99 Unknown Body Type
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Body Type (Continued)
1982 to 1990
Variable = BODY_TYP BY NHTSA vehicle category
LE is less than or equal EQ is equal
Passenger Cars => 01 LE BODY_TYP LE 11 OR BODY_TYP EQ 67
Light Trucks* =>
BODY_TYP EQ 12 OR 50 LE BODY_TYP LE 51 OR 53 LE BODY_TYP LE 56 OR 58 LE BODY_TYP LE 59 OR 68 LE BODY_TYP LE 69 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [TOW_VEH EQ 0 OR TOW_VEH EQ 9])
Utility Vehicles => BODY_TYP EQ 12 OR BODY_TYP EQ 56 OR BODY_TYP EQ 68
Note that utility vehicles are also part of the light truck category.
Pickups =>
50 LE BODY_TYP LE 51
Vans =>
40 LE BODY_TYP LE 41 OR 48 LE BODY_TYP LE 49
Light Trucks & Vans* =>
BODY_TYP EQ 12 OR 40 LE BODY_TYP LE 41 OR 48 LE BODY_TYP LE 51 OR 53 LE BODY_TYP LE 56 OR 58 LE BODY_TYP LE 59 OR 68 LE BODY_TYP LE 69 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [TOW_VEH EQ 0 OR TOW_VEH EQ 9])
Passenger Vehicles =>
01 LE BODY_TYP LE 12 OR 40 LE BODY_TYP LE 41 OR 48 LE BODY_TYP LE 51 OR 53 LE BODY_TYP LE 56 OR 58 LE BODY_TYP LE 59 OR 67 LE BODY_TYP LE 69 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [TOW_VEH EQ 0 OR TOW_VEH EQ 9])
Medium Trucks => 70 LE BODY_TYP LE 71 OR BODY_TYP EQ 75 OR BODY_TYP EQ 78
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Body Type 1982 to 1990 (Continued)
Heavy Trucks =>
BODY_TYP EQ 72 OR BODY_TYP EQ 74 OR BODY_TYP 76 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4])
Large Trucks =>
70 LE BODY_TYP LE 72 OR 74 LE BODY_TYP LE 76 OR BODY_TYP 78 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 79 AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4])
Combination Trucks => (70 LE BODY_TYP LE 72) AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4]) OR BODY_TYP EQ 74 OR (75 LE BODY_TYP LE 76) AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4]) OR (78 LE BODY_TYP LE 79) AND [1 LE TOW_VEH LE 4])
Single Unit Trucks => [70 LE BODY_TYP LE 72 OR 75 LE BODY_TYP LE 76 OR BODY_TYP EQ 78] AND [TOW_VEH EQ 0 OR TOW_VEH EQ 9]
Motorcycles =>
20 LE BODY_TYP LE 29
Buses =>
30 LE BODY_TYP LE 39
* Within the yearly NHTSA publication Fatal Accident ReportingSystem, the term"Light Trucks"includes "Vans".
Note BODY_TYP 13, large limousines and BODY_TYP 14, three-wheel automobiles or automobile derivatives are not included as part of Passenger Cars or Passenger Vehicles.
Note, a single unit truck that tows another vehicle, or a bobtail by itself, are considered combination trucks.
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Body Type (Continued)
1982 to 1990
Variable = BODY_TYP BY numerical order
Value =
01 Convertible 02 2door Sedan/HT/Coupe 03 3door/2door Hatchback 04 4door Sedan/HT 05 5door/4door Hatchback 06 Station Wagon 07 Hatchback/# doors unknown 08 Other auto 09 Unknown auto type 10 Auto Pickup 11 Auto Panel 12 Short Util/not Truck Based 13 Large Limousine 14 3-wheel vehicle unknown bt 20 Motorcycle 21 Moped 27 3-wheel MC or Moped 28 Other Cycle 29 Unknown Cycle 30 School Bus 31 X-country/Intercity 32 Transit Bus 38 Other Bus 39 Unknown Bus 40 Van 41 Van Commercial Cutaway 42 Van Motorhome 48 Other Van type 49 Unknown Van type 50 Pickup 51 Pickup w/Slide-in Camper 52 Pickup Based Motorhome 53 Cab chassis Based 54 Truck Based Panel 55 Truck Based SW
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Body Type 1992 to 1990 BY numerical order - (Continued)
56 Truck Based utility 58 Other Light Conventional Truck 59 Unknown Light Convent Truck 67 Station Wagon, base body unknown 68 Utility, Base Body Unknown 69 Unknown Light Truck 70 Straight Truck, low GVW 71 Straight Truck, med GVW 72 Straight Truck, hi GVW 73 Med/Hvy Truck Motorhome 74 Truck/Tractor 75 Unknown Med Truck 76 Unknown Heavy Truck 77 Camper/Motorhome 78 St GVW Unknown 79 Unknown Truck Type 80 Snowmobile 81 Farm Equipment/no Trucks 82 ATV,Dune/Swamp Buggy 83 Construction Equipment/not Trucks 88 Other 89 Unknown Other Vehicle 90 3-wheel Vehicle Unknown Body Type 99 Unknown Body Type
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Body Type (Continued)
1975 to 1981
Variable = BODY_TYP BY NHTSA vehicle category
LE is less than or equal EQ is equal
Passenger Cars => 01 LE BODY_TYP LE 09
Light Trucks* =>
BODY_TYP EQ 43 OR BODY_TYP EQ 50 OR BODY_TYP EQ 52 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 60 AND TOW_VEH EQ 0)
Utility Vehicles => BODY_TYP EQ 43 Note that utility vehicles are also part of the light truck category.
Pickups =>
BODY_TYP EQ 50
Vans =>
BODY_TYP EQ 51
Light Trucks & Vans* =>
BODY_TYP EQ 43 OR 50 LE BODY_TYP LE 52 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 60 AND TOW_VEH EQ 0)
Passenger Vehicles =>
01 LE BODY_TYP LE 09 OR BODY_TYP EQ 43 OR 50 LE BODY_TYP LE 52 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 60 AND TOW_VEH EQ 0)
Medium Trucks => 53 LE BODY_TYP LE 54 OR BODY_TYP EQ 56
Heavy Trucks =>
BODY_TYP EQ 55 OR 57 LE BODY_TYP LE 59 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 60 AND TOW_VEH EQ 1)
Large Trucks =>
53 LE BODY_TYP LE 59 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 60 AND TOW_VEH EQ 1)
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Body Type 1975 to 1981 (Continued)
Combination Trucks => ([53 LE BODY_TYP LE 56] AND TOW_VEH EQ 1) OR 57 LE BODY_TYP LE 59 OR (BODY_TYP EQ 60 AND TOW_VEH EQ 1)
Motorcycles =>
15 LE BODY_TYP LE 18
Buses =>
25 LE BODY_TYP LE 29
* Within the yearly NHTSA publication Fatal Accident Reporting System, the term "Light Trucks"includes "Vans".
Note that the body type data do not track with the original documentation. For example the documentation states that the BODY_TYP EQ 7 is for utility vehicles. However, when the files are examined one sees that BODY_TYP EQ 43 is the value that will work. The files have been modified to make the early years compatible with 1981.
Note, BODY_TYP 40 large limousines are not included as part of Passenger Cars or Passenger Vehicles.
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Body Type (Continued)
1975 to 1981
Variable = BODY_TYP BY numerical order
Value =
1 CONVERTIBLE 2 2 DOOR SEDAN HT COUPE 3 4 DOOR SEDAN HT 4 HATCHBACK 5 CAR-PICKUP BODY 6 STATION WAGON 7 ON/OFF ROAD VEHICLE 8 OTHER AUTO 9 UNKNOWN AUTO TYPE 15 MOTORCYCLE 16 MOPED 17 OTHER CYCLE 18 UNKNOWN CYCLE 25 SCHOOL BUS 26 CROSS COUNTY 27 TRANSIT BUS 28 OTHER BUS 29 UNKNOWN BUS 35 SNOWMOBILE 36 FARM EQUIPMENT 37 DUNE/SWAMP BUGGY 38 CONSTRUCT EQUIPMENT 39 AMBULANCE/HEARSE TYPE 40 LARGE LIMOUSINE 41 CAMPER/MOTORHOME 42 FIRE TRUCK 43 ON/OFF ROAD VEHICLE 44 OTHER SPECIAL VEHICLE 45 AMBULANCE EMS 50 PICKUP 51 VAN 52 TRUCK BASED SW 53 STRAIGHT TRUCK, LOW GVW 54 STRAIGHT TRUCK, MED GVW 55 STRAIGHT TRUCK, HI GVW
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Body Type 1975 to 1981 BY numerical order - (Continued)
56 STRAIGHT TRUCK, UNKNOWN GVW 57 TWO UNIT TRUCK 58 MULTI UNIT TRUCK 59 TRUCK-TRACTOR 60 UNKNOWN TYPE TRUCK 99 UNKNOWN
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City County (The city data are found in the ACCIDENT file)
1975 and later
Variable = COUNTY
Values =
Blanks 000 Not Applicable 001-996 Use GSA Geographical Codes 997 Other 999 Unknown
Note GSA geographical codes are some what stable. Occasionally one code will be divided into two codes.
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Date
1975 and later
Variables = DAY (of the crash/accident, also in the ACCIDENT file) DEATH_DA (Day of the month of the death)
Values =
01-31 The Day of the Month
1975 and later
Variables = MONTH (of the crash/accident also in the ACCIDENT file)
DEATH_MO (Month of the death)
Values =
01-12 The Month 1 = January ... 12 = December
1998 and later
Variable = DEATH_YR
Values =
ALL four digits of the year, e.g. 1998 for 1998. Note that a person can die the year after the crash year.
1975 to 1997
Variable = DEATH_YR
Values =
Last two digits of the year, e.g. 92 for 1992. Note that a person can die the year after the crash year.
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Death Certificate Number
1991 and later
Variable = CERT_NO
Values =
000000000000 Not Applicable (not a fatality) 12 0's Any Numeric Characters 999999999999 Unknown 12 9's
First four digits is the GSA City code where the death occurred 9997 No code for this city 9999 City where death occurred cannot be found on death certificate
Digits 5 & 6 GSA State Code
Last 6 digits
Sequence Number (as assigned by State Vital Statistics
Department)
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Drugs
1993 and later
Note the FARS coder may have used any of the three variables to code a result of a drug test. One must test all three variables to insure that the selected result is included.
Variables = DRUGRES1, or DRUGRES2, or DRUGRES3
Values =
000 Not Tested for Drugs 001 No Drugs Reported 100 - 295 Narcotic 300 - 395 Depressant 400 - 495 Stimulant 500 - 595 Hallucinogen 600 - 695 Cannabinol 700 - 795 Phencyclidine (PCP) 800 - 895 Anabolic Steroid 900 - 995 Inhalant 996 Other Drugs 997 Tested for Drugs, Results Unknown 998 Tested for Drugs, Drugs Found, Type Unknown 999 Unknown if Tested for Drugs
1991 to 1992
Variable = DRUG_RES
Values =
00 Not Tested for Drugs 01 No Drugs Reported 02 Narcotic 03 Depressant 04 Stimulant 05 Hallucinogen 06 Cannabinol 07 Phencyclidine (PCP) 08 Inhalant 09 Multiple Drugs (From codes 02 to 08) 10 Other Drugs (all other drugs excluding nicotine, asprin, alcohol...) 97 Tested for Drugs, Results Unknown 98 Tested for Drugs, Drugs Found, Type Unknown
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Drugs (Continued)
1993 and later
Variables = DRUGTST1 or DRUGTST2 or DRUGTST3
Values =
0 Not Tested for Drugs 1 Blood Test 2 Urine Test 3 Both: Blood and Urine (Since 1993) 7 Unknown Test Type 8 Other Type Test 9 Unknown if Tested for Drugs
1991 to 1992
Variable = DRUGTEST
Values =
0 Not Tested For Drugs 1 Blood Test 2 Urine Test 7 Unknown Test Type 8 Other Type Test 9 Unknown if Tested for Drugs
1991 and later
Variable = DRUGS (Police Reported Drug Involvement)
Values =
0 No Drugs 1 Drugs Involved 8 Not Reported 9 Reported Unknown
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Drugs (Continued)
1991 and later
Variable = DRUG_DET (Method of Other Drug Determination by Police)
Values =
1 Evidential Test (Blood, Urine) 2 Drug Recognition Technician (DRT) 3 Behavioral 7 Other 8 Not Reported
1987 to 1990
Variable = TOXCLGY
Values =
0 No blood test given
Blood Test Given, Results Known 1 No Drugs Reported 2 Drugs Reported (excluding Nicotine, Aspirin) 3 Not tested for Drugs
Blood Test Given, Results Unknown 7 Test for Drugs, Results, Unknown 8 Unknown if Tested for Drugs
9 Unknown if Drug Test Given
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Ejection Extrication
1975 and later
Variable = EJECTION
Values =
0 Not Ejected 1 Totally Ejected 2 Partially Ejected 9 Unknown
In the mid 70's there are a large number of persons coded as ejection unknown and a corresponding small number of persons coded as not ejected. However, the totally ejected and partially ejected counts are the same magnitude as later years.
1991 and later
Variable = EJ_PATH
Values =
0 Not Ejected/Not Applicable 1 Through Side Door Opening 2 Through Side Window 3 Through Windshield 4 Through Back Window 5 Through Back Door/Tailgate 6 Through Roof Opening 7 Through Roof (convertible top up) 8 Other Path (e.g. back of pickup) 9 Unknown
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Ejection Extrication (Continued)
1975 and later
Variable = EXTRICAT
Values =
0 Not Extricated 1 Extricated 9 Unknown
From 1975 to 1976 the EXTRICAT and EJECTION variables were combined in a single field. The files were changed in 1977 to the current format. In 1975 and 1976 there are fewer persons identified as not extricated than in later years. Both the count of extricated persons and unknowns seem high for these years. From 1977 to 1981 there was not an edit check to prevent one coding an occupant as being both ejected and extricated. There are 69, 48, 83, 98, and 88 persons coded as both totally ejected and extricated in the 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, and 1981 respectively.
In Massachusetts, if an occupant is not injured, data for restraint use and ejection are not coded on the police accident report (PAR).
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Emergency use (from the Vehicle file)
1977 and later
Variable = EMER_USE
Values =
0 No 1 Yes Only if the vehicle was being used as an emergency vehicle at the
time of the crash.
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Fatal Injury at Work
1987 and later
Variable = WORK_INJ
Values =
0 No 1 Yes 8 Not Applicable (not a fatality) 9 Unknown
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Fire Occurrence (from the Vehicle File)
1975 and later
Variable = FIRE_EXP
Values =
0 No Fire 1 Fire Occurred in Vehicle During Crash
From 1975 to 1979 if an explosion occurred in the vehicle, with or without a fire, this variable would also be set to 1.
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Harmful Event - This is from and is repeated in the Accident Files. It also appears in the Vehicle Files
1982 and later
Variables = HARM_EV
First harmful event applies to the crash. The most harmful event variable M_HARM applies to the vehicle. Harmful events are judgement calls of the FARS analysts based on data within the police accident report.
Values =
01 Overturn 02 Fire/Explosion 03 Immersion 04 Gas Inhalation 05 Fell from Vehicle 06 Injured in Vehicle 07 Other Non-Collision 08 Pedestrian 09 Pedalcycle 10 Railway Train 11 Animal 12 Motor Vehicle in Transport 13 Motor Vehicle in Transport in Other Roadway 14 Parked Motor Vehicle 15 Other Type Non-Motorist 16 Thrown or Falling Object 17 Boulder 18 Other Object(not fixed) 19 Building 20 Impact Attenuator/Crash Cushion 21 Bridge Pier or Abutment 22 Bridge Parapet End 23 Bridge Rail 24 Guardrail 25 Concrete Traffic Barrier 26 Other Longitudinal Barrier Type 27 Highway/Traffic Sign Post 28 Overhead Sign Support 29 Luminary/Light Support 30 Utility Pole 31 Other Post, Other Pole, or Other Support
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Harmful Event 1982 and later (Continued)
32 Culvert 33 Curb 34 Ditch 35 Embankment - Earth 36 Embankment - Rock, Stone, or Concrete 37 Embankment - Material Type Unknown 38 Fence 39 Wall 40 Fire Hydrant 41 Shrubbery 42 Tree 43 Other Fixed Object (1993 only) 45 Transport Device Used as Equipment (Since 1993) 46 Traffic Signal Support (Since 1994) 47 Vehicle Occupant Struck or Run Over by Own Vehicle (Since 1997) 48 Collision With Snow Bank (Since 1997) 49 Ridden Animal or Animal Drawn Conveyance (Since 1998)
99 Unknown
If the variable First harmful event is used, it is often a good idea to construct a two way table of harmful event by state and check for consistency.
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1975 to 1981
Variables = HARM_EV
Values =
01 Overturn 02 Fire/Explosion 03 Immersion 04 Gas Inhalation 05 Fell from Vehicle 06 Injured in Vehicle 07 Other Non-Collision 08 Pedestrian 09 Pedalcycle 10 Railway Train 11 Animal 12 Motor Vehicle in Transport 13 Motor Vehicle in Transport in Other Roadway 14 Parked Motor Vehicle 15 Other Type Non-Motorist 16 Other Object 17 Bridge or Overpass (1975 to 1978) 18 Building 19 Culvert 20 Curb or Wall 21 Divider 22 Embankment 23 Fence 24 Guard Rail 25 Light Support 26 Sign Post 27 Tree/Shrubbery 28 Utility Pole 29 Other Pole/Support 30 Impact Attenuator 31 Other Fixed Object 32 Bridge or Overpass [Passing Under] (1979 to 1981 only) 33 Bridge or Overpass [Passing Over] (1979 to 1981 only)
99 Unknown
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Hospital (Taken to)
2001 and later
Variable = HOSPITAL
Values =
0 No 1 Yes 9 Unknown
Was the individual taken to a hospital or treatment facility? See the section "Injury Severity" for Died at the Scene or Died En Route.
1977 to 2000
Variable = HOSPITAL
Values =
0 No 1 Yes 7 Died at the Scene (1999-2000) 8 Died En Route (1999-2000) 9 Unknown
Was the individual taken to a hospital or treatment facility?
This field exists in the 1975 and 1976 file, but is not initialized, i.e. it has no value.
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Impact (Data from the Vehicle File Repeated in the Person File)
1994 and later
Variables = IMPACT1 Initial (or first) impact point IMPACT2 Principal impact point
Values =
00 Non-Collision 01-12 - Clock Points (See coding manual) 13 Top 14 Undercarriage 99 Unknown
1994 and later
Variable = UNDERIDE
Values =
0 No Underride or Override
WITH MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT 1 Underride (Compartment Intrusion) 2 Underride (No Compartment Intrusion) 3 Underride (Compartment Intrusion Unknown)
WITH OTHER VEHICLE 4 Underride (Compartment Intrusion) 5 Underride (No Compartment Intrusion) 6 Underride (Compartment Intrusion Unknown)
7 Override, Motor Vehicle in Transport 8 Override, Other Vehicle 9 Unknown if Underride or Override
Note the striking vehicle, not the vehicle struck, determines the underride/override condition. After the crash, in the case of an override or underride one vehicle is over the other. If the striking vehicle is over the other then the crash is an override, if the striking vehicle is under the other the crash is an underride. See Vehicle Role variable = IMPACTS.
See the note on the following page on using and interpreting the variable UNDERIDE.
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Impact (Continued)
1975 to 1993
Variables = IMPACT1 Initial (or first) impact point IMPACT2 Principal impact point
Values =
00 Non-Collision 01-12 - Clock Points (See coding manual) 13 Top 14 Undercarriage 15 Underride (Since 1980) 16 Override (Since 1982) 99 Unknown
Note the striking vehicle, not the vehicle struck, determines the underride/override condition. From 1975 to 1993 both the initial and principal impacts were counted. In the event and only in the event, that the initial or principal impact point was an underride/override were the variable IMPACT1 or IMPACT2 flagged/counted as such. However, all other underrides/overrides were not counted, nor should they have been counted. IMPACTS WERE COUNTED, NOT UNDERRIDES! Therefore, the variable UNDERIDE was added to the FARS system in 1994.
The variable UNDERIDE, like all FARS variables, is dependent on the data contained in police accident reports. The NASS/CDS system is based on the efforts of professional accident investigators performing detailed analysis of approximately 5000 crashes a year. An analysis of the 1994-1996 FARS and NASS/CDS data systems and the 1997 Trucks in Fatal Accident file revealed that underrides and overrides are generally not identified on the police accident reports.
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Injury Severity
1975 and later
Variable = INJ_SEV
Values =
0 No Injury (O) 1 Possible Injury (C) 2 Nonincapaciting Evident Injury (B) 3 Incapaciting Injury (A) 4 Fatal Injury (K) 5 Injured, Severity Unknown (Since 1978) 6 Died Prior to Accident 9 Unknown
Data from 1979 and earlier have been modified to conform to the structure above. It is important to realize that some states do not collect data on persons who were in a crash but were not injured. In particular data for non-injured occupants for Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, and Virginia are often missing. If the analysis being performed depends on non-injured occupants, for example some paired comparisons, check the data at the state level.
2001 and later
Variable = {Unknown at time of publication}
Values=
0 Not Applicable 7 Died at Scene 8 Died En Route 9 Unknown
From 1999 to 2000 this information was contained in the variable HOSPITAL, see the section "Hospital (Taken to)"
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Location (Non-Motorist)
1982 and later
Variable = LOCATION
Values =
00 Not Applicable - Vehicle Occupant 01 Intersection - In Crosswalk 02 Intersection - On Roadway, Not in Crosswalk 03 Intersection - On Roadway, Crosswalk not Available 04 Intersection - On Roadway, Crosswalk Availability Unknown 05 Intersection - Not on Roadway 09 Intersection - Unknown 10 Non-Intersection - In Crosswalk 11 Non-Intersection - On Roadway, Not in Crosswalk 12 Non-Intersection - On Roadway, Crosswalk not Available 13 Non-Intersection - On Roadway, Crosswalk Availability Unknown 14 Non-Intersection - In Parking Lane 15 Non-Intersection - On Road Shoulder 16 Non-Intersection - Bike Path 17 Non-Intersection - Outside Trafficway 18 Non-Intersection - Other, Not a Roadway 19 Non-Intersection - Unknown 99 Unknown
1975 to 1981
Variable = LOCATION
Values =
00 Not Applicable - Vehicle Occupant 01 Intersection - In Crosswalk 02 Intersection - Sidewalk, Median, Island, Shoulder, Other 03 Intersection - On Roadway 04 Intersection - Unknown 05 Non-Intersection - In Crosswalk 06 Non-Intersection - Sidewalk, Median, Island, Shoulder, Other 07 Non-Intersection - Bike Path 08 Non-Intersection - On Road Shoulder 09 Non-Intersection - Outside Trafficway 10 Non-Intersection - On Roadway 11 Non-Intersection - In Parking Lane (Since 1980)
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12 Non-Intersection - Unknown 99 Unknown
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Manner of Collision - This comes from the Accident file and is repeated in the Vehicle file.
See the note at the end of this section, (next page) on the change in the interpretation of Manner of Collision from 2001 to 2002
2002 and later
Variable = MAN_COLL
Values =
00 Not Collision with Motor Vehicle in Transport 01 Front-to-Rear (Includes Rear-End) 02 Front-to-Front (Includes Head-On) 03 Angle - Front-to-Side, Same Direction 04 Angle - Front-to-Side, Opposite Direction 05 Angle - Front-to-Side, Right Angle (Includes Broadside) 06 Angle - Front-to-Side/Angle-Direction Not Specified 07 Sideswipe - Same Direction 08 Sideswipe - Opposite Direction 09 Rear-to-Side 10 Rear-to-Rear 11 Other (End-Swipes and Others) 99 Unknown
1978 to 2001
Variable = MAN_COLL
Values =
0 Not Collision with Motor Vehicle in Transport 1 Rear-End 2 Head-On 3 Rear-to-Rear 4 Angle 5 Sideswipe, Same Direction 6 Sideswipe, Opposite Direction 9 Unknown
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Manner of Collision (Continued) - This comes from the Accident file and is repeated in the Vehicle file.
See the note at the end of this section, (next page) on the change in the interpretation of Manner of Collision from 2001 to 2002
1975 to 1977
Variable = MAN_COLL
Values =
0 Not Collision with Motor Vehicle in Transport 1 Rear-End 2 Head-On 3 Rear-to-Rear 4 Angle 7 Sideswipe (May either be same or opposite direction) 9 Unknown
Note in the original files, from 1975 to 1977 sideswipe was coded as 5 but has since been changed to 7. These years are not consistent with the documentation of the time.
Note: From 1975 to 2001, the manner of collision is totally dependent on the directions of travel of the vehicles involved. The directions of travel of the vehicles is often misunderstood. The direction of a vehicle is determined by the pre-crash condition direction of travel. That is just before the vehicle goes out of control. Example 1) Assume two vehicles are heading toward each other on the same roadway, one going north and the other going south. If the south bound vehicle skids on a patch of ice and turns 180° and immediately is struck in the rear by the vehicle going north then the manner of collision is head-on not rearend. Example 2) Had the vehicle going north sideswiped the south bound vehicle, which after the ice skid was pointed north, the manner of collision would be sideswipe opposite direction, even though both vehicles are pointed north at the time of the sideswipe. The pre-crash condition directions of travel, for both vehicles, determine the outcome. These examples involve a rotation of a vehicle just before the crash and can account for 20 percent to 30 percent of the coded cases. See "Impact" in the vehicle section of this guide.
Starting in 2002 and later the manner of collision is dependent on the geometry of the points of impact. That is Example 1 above is now coded 01, Front-to-Rear (Includes Rear-End) and Example 2, is now coded 07, Sideswipe - Same Direction. This is a major change in the MAN_COLL variable. Care must be taken when using this variable over a time period that spans 2001 to 2002.
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Model Year (From the Vehicle File)
1998 and later
Variable = MOD_YEAR
Values =
(A 4 Digit Field)
9999 Unknown
A vehicle manufactured as a 1985 model is coded as 1985.
1975 to 1997
Variable = MOD_YEAR
Values =
00-98 99 Unknown
A vehicle manufactured as a 1985 model is coded as 85.
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Motorcycle Data (From the Vehicle File)
1975 and later
Variable = MCYCL_DS
Values =
Motorcycle Displacement - This is the Cubic Centimeter piston bore. This is a numeric value (example, Honda 160 cc engine). This field is 4 positions long.
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Non-Motorist Striking Vehicle Number
This element applies only to non_motorists and reflects the vehicle that made contact with the non_motorist being coded.
The number must match the vehicle number of the striking vehicle. This number is similar to VEH_NO, except that the non-motorist was struck by the vehicle, rather than being within the vehicle.
1982 and later
Variable = N_MOT_NO
Values =
00 Not Applicable - Vehicle Occupant 01-98 Assigned Vehicle Number 99 Unknown
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Person Number
Each occupant of the vehicle is numbered and each nonoccupant is numbered,inthe case of a nonoccupant the vehcile number is zero. The numbers for occupants are consecutive, for each vehicle, beginning with 01. Numbers are never skipped. Drivers do not have to be coded 01. Nonoccupants are identified by vehicle number 0 and are numbered consecutively starting with 01 for each non-motorist. To get drivers see variable PER_TYP, under Person Type.
1975 and later
Variable = PER_NO
Values = 01...
PER_NO can be used in merges, e.g. when merging the FARS person file with the multiple cause of death file.
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Person type
1994 and later
Variable = PER_TYP
Values =
01 Driver 02 Passenger of a Motor Vehicle in Transport 03 Occupant of a Motor Vehicle Not in Transport 04 Occupant of a Non-Motor Vehicle Transport Device 05 Pedestrian 06 Bicyclist 07 Other Cyclist 08 Other Pedestrian 09 Unknown Occupant Type in a Motor Vehicle in Transport 19 Unknown Type of Non-Motorist 99 Unknown
1982 to 1993
Variable = PER_TYP
Values =
1 Driver of a Motor Vehicle in Transport 2 Passenger of a Motor Vehicle in Transport 3 Occupant of a Motor Vehicle Not in Transport 4 Occupant of a Non-Motor Vehicle Transport Device e.g. horse & buggy 5 Non-Occupant Pedestrian 6 Non-Occupant Bicyclist 7 Non-Occupant Other Cyclist 8 Non-Occupant Other or Unknown 9 Unknown Occupant Type in a Motor Vehicle in Transport
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Person Type 1975 to 1981 (Continued)
1975 to 1981
Variable = PER_TYP
Values =
1 Driver 2 Passenger 3 Non-Motorist: Pedestrian 4 Non-Motorist: Pedalcylist 5 Non-Motorist: Occupant of Non Traffic Unit Vehicle 8 Non-Motorist: Other or Unknown 9 Occupant: Unknown Type
Note the early data have been modified to fit this format. For example, from 1975 to 1977 there was a value for fatal crashes involving a non-motorist in an animal drawn vehicle. These data have been reclassified into one of the values above.
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Race/Hispanic Origin
2001 and later
Variable = HISPANIC
Values =
00 Not a Fatality (Not Applicable) 01 Mexican 02 Puerto Rican 03 Cuban 04 Central or South American 05 European Spanish 06 Hispanic - Origin Not Specified or Other Origin 07 Non-Hispanic
99 Unknown
2001 and later
Variable = RACE
Values =
00 Not a Fatality (Not Applicable) 01 White 02 Black 03 American Indian ( Includes Aleuts and Eskimos) 04 Chinese 05 Japanese 06 Hawaiian (Includes part-Hawaiian) 07 Filipino 18 Asian Indian 19 Other Indian (Includes South and Central America) 28 Korean 38 Samoan 48 Vietnamese 58 Guamanian 68 Other Asian or Pacific Islander 78 Asian or Pacific Islander, No Specific (Individual) Race
97 Multiple Races (Individual races not specified; ex. "mixed") 98 All Other Races
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1999 to 2000
Variable = HISPANIC
Values =
00 Not Applicable 01 Mexican 02 Puerto Rican 03 Cuban 04 Central or South American 05 Other or Unknown Hispanic (1999) 05 European Spanish (2000) 06 Hispanic - Not Specified (1999) 06 Other Hispanic Origin (2000) 07 Non-Hispanic
1999 to 2000
99 Unknown
Variable = RACE
Values =
00 Not Applicable 01 White 02 Black 03 American Indian ( Includes Aleuts and Eskimos) 04 Chinese 05 Japanese 06 Hawaiian (Includes part-Hawaiian) 07 Filipino 18 Asian Indian 19 Other Indian (Includes South and Central America) (2000) 28 Korean 38 Samoan 48 Vietnamese 58 Guamanian 68 Other Asian or Pacific Islander in Areas Reporting 18-58 78 Combined Other Asian or Pacific Islander, Includes codes 18-68 for areas
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that do not Report them Separately 97 Multiple Races (Individual races not specified; ex. "mixed") (2000) 98 All Other Races 99 Unknown
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Related Factors Person Level
Note: There are also vehicle level related factors in the vehicle file, VEH_CF1 and VEH_CF2 and driver related factors, also in the vehicle file, namely DR_CF1, DR_CF2, DR_CF3 and (DR_CF4 Since 1997). In addition there are accident related factors CF1, CF2, and CF3 in the accident file.
Note the FARS coder may have used any of the three variables to code a related factor. One must test all three variables to insure that the selected related factor is included.
1982 and later except as noted
Variables = P_CF1 or P_CF2 or P_CF3
Values =
00 Not Applicable - Driver/None - All Other Persons 01 Not Visible 02 Darting, [Stumbling, since 1995] or Running into Road 03 Improper Crossing or Roadway or Intersection 04 Walking/Riding with or Against Traffic, Playing, Working, Sitting, Lying, Standing etc. in Roadway 05 Interfering with Driver 06 Ill, [Passed Out, Since 1995]/Blackout 07 Emotional (e.g. Depression, Angry, Disputed) 08 Mentally Challenged (Since 1995) 09 Construction/Maintenance/Utility Worker (Since 1995)
10 Inattentive (talking, Eating, etc) 11 Walking With Cane or Crutches 12 Restricted to Wheelchair 13 Paraplegic (1982-1994) 13 Motorized Wheelchair Rider (since 1998) 14 Impaired Due to Previous Injury 15 Deaf (1982-1994) 16 Blind 17 Other Physical Impairment 18 Mother of Dead Fetus 19 Pedestrian
NON-MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR RELATED FACTORS:
20 Leaving Vehicle Unattended in Roadway (1982-1994)
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Related Factors Person Level 1982 and later (Continued)
20 Failure to Keep in Proper Lane (2000 and later) 21 Overloading or Improper Loading of Vehicle with Passengers or Cargo 22 Towing or Pushing Vehicle Improperly 23 Failing to [Dim Lights or, Since 1995] Have Lights on When Required 24 Operating without Required Equipment 25 Creating Unlawful Noise or Using Equipment Prohibited by Law 26 Following Improperly 27 Improper or Erratic Lane Changing 28 Failure to Keep in Proper Lane or Running off Road (1982-1999) 28 Failure to Keep in Proper Lane (2000 and later) 29 Illegal Driving on Road Shoulder, in Ditch, on Sidewalk, on Median 30 Making Improper Entry to or Exit from Trafficway 32 Opening Vehicle Closure into Moving Traffic or While Vehicle is in
Motion (Since 2001) 33 Passing where Prohibited by Posted Signs, Pavement Markings, Hill
or Curve, or School Bus Displaying Warning not to Pass 34 Passing on Wrong Side 35 Passing with Insufficient Distance or Inadequate Visibility or Failing
to Yield to Overtaking Vehicle 36 Operating the Vehicle in Other Erratic, Reckless, Careless or Negligent
Manner [or Operating at Erratic or Suddenly Changing Speeds, (Since 1995)] 37 Traveling on Prohibited Trafficway (Since 1995) 38 Failure to Yield Right of Way 39 Failure to Obey Traffic Signs, Traffic Control Devices or Traffic Officers, Failure to Observe Safety Zone Traffic Laws 40 Passing Through or Around Barrier Positioned to Prohibit or Channel Traffic 41 Failure to Observe Warnings or Instructions on Vehicles Displaying Them 42 Failure to Signal Intentions 43 Giving Wrong Signal 44 Driving too Fast for Conditions or in Excess of Posted Speed Limit 45 Driving Less than Posted Maximum 46 Operating at Erratic or Suddenly Changing Speeds 47 Making Right Turn from Left Turn Lane or Making Left Turn from Right Turn Lane 48 Making Improper Turn 49 Driving Wrong Way on One-Way Trafficway
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Related Factors Person Level 1982 and later (Continued)
50 Driving on Wrong Side of Road [(Intentionally or Unintentionally) Since 1995]
51 Operator Inexperience 52 Unfamiliar with Roadway 53 Stopping in Roadway (Vehicle not Abandoned) 54 Underriding a Parked Truck 55 Getting Off/Out of or On/In to Moving Transport Vehicle 56 Getting Off/Out of or On/In to Non-Moving Transport Vehicle 57 Improper Tire Pressure (Since 1995) 58 Locked Wheel (Since 1995) 59 Overcorrecting (Since 1995)
VISION OBSCURED BY
60 Rain, Snow, Fog, Smoke, Sand, Dust 61 Reflected Glare, Bright Sunlight, Headlights 62 Curve, Hill, Or Other Design Features (including Traffic signs, Embankment) 63 Building, Billboard, [Other Structure, Since 1995] 64 Trees, Crops, Vegetation 65 Motor Vehicle (including load) 66 Parked Vehicle 67 Splash or Spray or Passing Vehicle 68 Inadequate Lighting System 69 Obstructing Angles on Vehicle 70 Mirrors - Rear View 71 Mirrors - Other 72 Head Restraints
AVOIDING, SWERVING, OR SLIDING DUE TO
73 Severe Crosswind 74 Wind from Passing Truck 75 Slippery or Loose Surface 76 Tire Blow-Out or Flat 77 Debris or Objects in Road 78 Ruts, Holes, Bumps in Road 79 Animals in Road 80 Vehicle in Road
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Related Factors Person Level 1982 and later (Continued)
81 Phantom Vehicle 82 Pedestrian, Pedalcyclist, or Other Non-Motorist 83 Ice, Snow, Slush, Water, [Sand, Dirt, Oil, Wet Leaves, Since 1995]
on Road
OTHER NON-MOTORIST FACTORS
84 Jay walk (1982 to 1994 only) 85 Jog (1982 to 1994 only) 86 Carrying Hazardous Cargo Improperly 87 Police or Law Enforcement Officer (Since 2002) 88 Seat Back Not in Normal Upright Position, Seat Back Reclined
(Since 2002) 90 Non-Motorist Pushing a Vehicle 99 Unknown
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Related Factors Person level (Continued)
1975 to 1981
Note Values 02 to 06 correspond to 01 to 05 for the 1982 and later data. Values of 20 and higher correspond directly the same values for 1982 and later.
Related Factors (Person level)
Variables = P_CF1 or P_CF2 or P_CF3
Values =
00 Not Applicable - Driver/None - All Other Persons 01 Physical Impairments 02 Not Visible 03 Darting or Running into Road 04 Improper Crossing or Roadway or Intersection 05 Walking/Riding with or Against Traffic, Playing, Working, Sitting, Lying, Standing etc. in Roadway 06 Interfering with Driver (Since 1976)
NON-MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR RELATED FACTORS:
20 Leaving Vehicle Unattended in Roadway 21 Overloading or Improper Loading of Vehicle with Passengers or Cargo 22 Towing or Pushing Vehicle Improperly 23 Failing to Have Lights on When Required 24 Operating without Required Equipment 25 Creating Unlawful Noise or Using Equipment Prohibited by Law 26 Following Improperly 27 Improper or Erratic Lane Changing 28 Failure to Keep in Proper Lane or Running off Road 29 Illegal Driving on Road Shoulder, in Ditch, on Sidewalk, on Median 30 Making Improper Entry to or Exit from Trafficway 33 Passing where Prohibited by Posted Signs, Pavement Markings, Hill
or Curve, or School Bus Displaying Warning not to Pass 34 Passing on Wrong Side 35 Passing with Insufficient Distance or Inadequate Visibility or Failing
to Yield to Overtaking Vehicle 36 Operating the Vehicle in Other Erratic, Reckless, Careless or Negligent
Manner
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Related Factors Person Level 1975 to 1981 (Continued)
38 Failure to Yield Right of Way 39 Failure to Obey Traffic Signs, Traffic Control Devices or Traffic Officers, Failure to Observe Safety Zone 40 Passing Through or Around Barrier Positioned to Prohibit or Channel
Traffic 41 Failure to Observe Warnings or Instructions on Vehicles Displaying
Them 42 Failure to Signal Intentions 43 Giving Wrong Signal 44 Driving too Fast for Conditions or in Excess of Posted Speed Limit 45 Driving Less than Posted Maximum 46 Operating at Erratic or Suddenly Changing Speeds 47 Making Right Turn from Left Turn Lane or Making Left Turn from Right Turn Lane 48 Making Improper Turn 49 Driving Wrong Way on One-Way Roadway 50 Driving on Wrong Side of Road 51 Operator Inexperience 52 Unfamiliar with Roadway
99 Unknown
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Restraint
1994 and later
Variable = REST_USE
Values =
00 None Used/Not Applicable 01 Shoulder Belt 02 Lap Belt 03 Lap and Shoulder Belt 04 Child Safety Seat 05 Motorcycle Helmet 06 Bicycle Helmet
08 Restraint Used - Type Unknown
13 Safety Belt Used Improperly 14 Child Safety Seat Used Improperly 15 Helmets Used Improperly
99 Unknown
1991 to 1993
Variable = REST_USE
Values =
0 None Used - Vehicle Occupant/Not Applicable-Non-Motorist 1 Shoulder Belt 2 Lap Belt 3 Lap and Shoulder Belt 4 Child Safety Seat 5 Motorcycle Helmet 8 Restraint Used - Type Unknown or Other Including Other Helmet 9 Unknown
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Restraint (Continued)
1998 and later
Variable = AIR_BAG
Values =
00 Non-Motorist 01 Deployed Air Bag from Front 02 Deployed Air Bag from Side 07 Deployed Air Bag Other Direction 08 Deployed Air Bag Multiple Directions 09 Deployed Air Bag Direction Unknown 20 Air Bag Available but Not Deployed for this Seat 28 Air Bag Available and Switched Off 29 Air Bad Available, Deployment Not Known for this Seat 30 Air Bag Not Available for this Seat 31 Air Bag Previously Deployed and not Replaced 32 Air Bag Disabled or Removed 99 Unknown (If Airbag Available)
1991 to 1997
Variable = AIR_BAG
Values =
0 Non-Motorist 3 Deployed Air Bag 4 Non-Deployed Air Bag 9 Unknown or Not Applicable
1990 only
Variable = AUT_REST (Also see MAN_REST, manual restraint)
Values =
0 Non-Motorist 3 Deployed Air Bag 4 Non-Deployed Air Bag 9 Unknown
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Restraint (Continued)
1975 to 1989
Variable = AUT_REST (Also see MAN_REST, manual restraint)
Values =
0 Non-Motorist or Not Applicable 1 Automatic Belt in Use 2 Automatic Belt not in Use 3 Deployed Air Bag (No data 1983 - 1985) 4 Non-Deployed Air Bag (No data 1983 - 1987) 5 Passive Belt [i.e. Passive Belt in Use] (1977-1979 only) 9 Unknown
From 1975 to 1979 the variable AUT_REST had a different coding structure. It has since been changed to the structure above.
1975 to 1990
Variable = MAN_REST (Also see AUT_REST, automatic restraint above)
Values =
0 None Used - Vehicle Occupant; Not Applicable - Non-Motorist 1 Shoulder Belt 2 Lap Belt 3 Lap and Shoulder Belt 4 Child Safety Seat 5 Motorcycle Helmet 8 Restraint Used - Type Unknown or Other Including Other Helmet 9 Unknown
Note: From 1975 to 1985 in Mississippi MAN_REST was always coded as 0.
In Massachusetts, if an occupant is not injured, data for restraint use and ejection are not coded on the police accident report (PAR).
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Roadway Function Class
1987 and later
Variable = ROAD_FNC (From the accident file)
Values =
01 Rural Principal Arterial - Interstate 02 Rural Principal Arterial - Other 03 Rural Minor Arterial 04 Rural Major Collector 05 Rural Minor Collector 06 Rural Local Road or Street 09 Rural Unknown
11 Urban Principal Arterial - Interstate 12 Urban Principal Arterial - Other Freeways or Expressways 13 Urban Principal Arterial 14 Urban Minor Arterial 15 Urban Collector 16 Urban Local Road or Street 19 Urban Unknown
99 Unknown
1981 to 1986
Variable = ROAD_FNC (From the accident file)
Values =
1 Principal Arterial - Interstate 2 Principal Arterial - Other Urban Freeways and Expressways 3 Principal Arterial - Other 4 Minor Arterial 5 Urban Collector 6 Major Rural Collector 7 Minor Rural Collector 8 Local Road or Street 9 Unknown
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Rollover (From the vehicle file)
1978 and later
Variable = ROLLOVER
Values =
0 No Rollover 1 First Event 2 Subsequent Event
1975 to 1977 DATA NOT AVAILABLE
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School Bus Related (From the accident file)
1977 and later
Variable = SCH_BUS
Values =
0 No 1 Yes Crashes in which a Vehicle Functioning as a School Bus was Directly or
Indirectly Involved.
Note: Also check the variable SPEC_USE in the vehicle file. When the variable SPEC_USE is set to the value 2 then the vehicle is used as a school bus.
This code applies to crashes in which a vehicle functioning as a school bus was directly or indirectly involved. The "school bus" does not have to be a traffic unit in the crash, but it must have been involved in some school-related activity (e.g. children boarding or alighting from the bus: bus stopping at or pulling from a location of such activity, etc.)
If school bus related is yes, then the crash and all fatalities in that crash are school bus related.
A school bus crash is (1) a motor vehicle crash in which a school bus, with or without a pupil on board, is involved directly as a contact vehicle or (2) a motor vehicle crash or an other-road-vehicle crashin which a school bus, with or without a pupil or board, is involved indirectly as a noncontact vehicle.
Additional explanation inclusions: A collision involving motor vehicle in transport in which one or more school buses strike(s) or are (is) struck by another road vehicle (directly involved).
A collision involving pedestrian in which a child approaching or leaving a school bus, stopped and with its red lights flashing, is struck and injured by a motor vehicle (indirectly involved).
A collision crash or non-collision crash involving a motor vehicle in transpport passing a school bus stopped and with its red lights flashing (the school bus is a non-contact vehicle indirectly involved).
A collision crash in which a child approaching or leaving a school bus, stopped and with its red light flashing, is struck and injured by a ptdalcyle (school bus indirectly involved).
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Additional explanation exclusions: A collision crash on non-collision crash involving a motor vehicle which is normally used as a school bus, but is carrying only senior citizens when the collision occurs.
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Seating Position
1982 and later
Variable = SEAT_POS
Values =
00 Non-Motorist 11 Front Seat - Left Side (Driver's Side) 12 Front Seat - Middle 13 Front Seat - Right Side 18 Front Seat - Other 19 Front Seat - Unknown 21 Second Seat - Left Side 22 Second Seat - Middle 23 Second Seat - Right Side 28 Second Seat - Other 29 Second Seat - Unknown 31 Third Seat - Left Side (Driver's Side) 32 Third Seat - Middle 33 Third Seat - Right Side 38 Third Seat - Other 39 Third Seat - Unknown 41 Fourth Seat - Left Side 42 Fourth Seat - Middle 43 Fourth Seat - Right Side 48 Fourth Seat - Other 49 Fourth Seat - Unknown 50 Sleeper Section of Cab (Truck) 51 Other Passenger in enclosed passenger or cargo area
[Includes passengers in 5th row of 15-seat, 5-row vans - Since 2002] 52 Other Passenger in unenclosed passenger or cargo area 53 Other Passenger in passenger or cargo area, unknown whether or not
enclosed 54 Trailing Unit 55 Riding on Vehicle Exterior 99 Unknown
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Seating Position (Continued)
1975 to 1981
Variable = SEAT_POS
Values =
00 Non-Motorist 01 Front Seat - Left Side (Driver's Side) 02 Front Seat - Middle 03 Front Seat - Right Side 04 Second Seat - Left Side 05 Second Seat - Middle 06 Second Seat - Right Side 07 Third Seat - Left Side (Driver's Side) 08 Third Seat - Middle 09 Third Seat - Right Side 10 Front Seat - Other 11 Second Seat - Other 12 Third Seat - Other 13 Other Passenger 14 Cab Sleeper 15 Vehicle Exterior 99 Unknown
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Sex 1975 and later Variable = SEX
Values =
1 Male 2 Female 9 Unknown
NOTE: From 1975 to 1981 if no information was known about the Hit-and-Run vehicle and/or driver then neither the vehicle form nor the driver form were not filled out and were not countedin the FARS census. Starting in 1982 both a vehicle and a driver form were filled out and the data were identified as unknown. This is why there were approximately only 20-40 drivers with unknown sex listed in the FARS data set from 1975 to 1981 and 700-1000 drivers with unknown sex from 1982 on.
As of March 22, 1995, a quick review of the 1994 Annual Report File revealed that of the 768 persons in the 94 file with unknown sex; over 90% of them were involved in hit and run crashes.
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Special Use (From the vehicle file)
1975 and later (except as noted)
Variable = SPEC_USE
Values =
0 No Special Use 1 Taxi 2 Vehicle Used as School Bus 3 Vehicle Used as Other Bus 4 Military 5 Police 6 Ambulance (Since 1980) 7 Firetruck (Since 1982) 9 Unknown
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State
1975 and later
Variables = STATE State in which the accident (crash) occurred from Accident File
Values =
GSA state codes except for 43, Puerto Rico
If the object of the analysis is to examine the effects of the environment then use REG_STAT rather than STATE.
01 Alabama
30 Montana
02 Alaska
31 Nebraska
04 Arizona
32 Nevada
05 Arkansas
33 New Hampshire
06 California
34 New Jersey
08 Colorado
35 New Mexico
09 Connecticut
36 New York
10 Delaware
37 North Carolina
11 District of Columbia
38 North Dakota
12 Florida
39 Ohio
13 Georgia
40 Oklahoma
15 Hawaii
41 Oregon
16 Idaho
42 Pennsylvania
17 Illinois
43 Puerto Rico
18 Indiana
44 Rhode Island
19 Iowa
45 South Carolina
20 Kansas
46 South Dakota
21 Kentucky
47 Tennessee
22 Louisiana
48 Texas
23 Maine
49 Utah
24 Maryland
50 Vermont
25 Massachusetts
51 Virginia
26 Michigan
53 Washington
27 Minnesota
54 West Virginia
28 Mississippi
55 Wisconsin
29 Missouri
56 Wyoming
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State Case
1975 and later
Variable = ST_CASE
This variable is in each Accident, Vehicle and Person record. It is a combination of the GSA state code and an assigned consecutive number. It is a unique identifier for the Crash within the year. It is used as the key, when any two of these files, from the same year, are merged.
This variable is stored as a numeric variable of six characters, the first two characters are the state code, the next four characters are the case number, with leading zeros if necessary.
Also see: VEH_NO, Vehicle Number, in the Vehicle File or Person File and PER_NO, Person Number, in the Person File.
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Time
1975 and later
Variables = HOUR (from the Accident file but repeated in the Person File) or DEATH_HR or LAG_HRS
Values =
00 - 24 Valid Military Times 99 Unknown
Variables = MINUTE (from the Accident File but repeated in the Person File) or DEATH_MN or LAG_MINS
Values =
00-59 The minute 99 Unknown
Variable = DEATH_TM
Values = four digits DEATH_HR followed by DEATH_MN, e.g. 0643 for 6:43 a.m.
HOUR and MINUTE are the time of the crash, hours and minutes.
DEATH_HR and DEATH_MN are the times, hours and minutes, of the death.
LAG_HRS and LAG_MINS are computed as the time, hours and minutes, between the time of the crash and the time of death.
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Towed Trailing Unit (from the Vehicle file)
1982 and later
Variable = TOW_VEH
Values =
0 No 1 Yes, One Trailing Unit 2 Yes, Two Trailing Units 3 Yes, Three or More Trailing Units 4 Yes, Number of Trailing Units Unknown 9 Unknown
1980 to 1981
Variable = TOW_VEH
Values =
0 No 1 Yes
1979
Variable = TOW_VEH
Values =
0 No 1 Travel-Trailer/Camper 2 Other Car Trailer 8 Other 9 Unknown
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Towed Trailing Unit (Continued)
1977 to 1978
Variable = TOW_VEH
Values =
0 No 1 Travel-Trailer/Camper 2 Other Car Trailer 3 Fifth Wheel Trailer 4 Truck Trailer 8 Other 9 Unknown
1975 to 1976
Variable = TOW_VEH
Values =
0 No 1 Travel-Trailer/Camper 2 Other Car Trailer 3 Fifth Wheel Trailer 4 Truck Trailer 5 Other 8 Not Reportable 9 Unknown
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Unknowns
1982 and later
Starting in 1982, in the case of a hit-and-run crash, a vehicle-driver form and a person level form for the driver are filled out. When the information about the vehicle-driver or person is not known, which is often the case with hit-and-runs, the values are coded as unknown.
Example: Between 1982 - 1994, the number of drivers coded with unknown sex fluctuated between 7001000, approximately 1.5 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes. Reviewing the 768 persons, in the 1994 Annual Report file, all were drivers and 90 percent of them were involved in hit and run crashes.
1975 to 1981
In the event of a hit-and-run crash, if the vehicle information was not known, then no vehicle form was filled out. Likewise, if no information was known on the person level, usually the driver of the unknown vehicle, then a person level form was not filled out. The result is that the number of unknowns is much smaller for this time period than 1982 and later.
Example: From 1975 to 1980, there were 30-40 drivers coded with unknown sex. Approximately 0.05 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes. In 1981 the number of drivers with unknown sex rose to over 300, approximately 0.5 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes.
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Vehicle Forms Submitted (Number of) From the accident file also repeated in the vehicle file.
1982 and later
Variable = VE_FORMS
Values =
01-99
This counts the number of vehicles in transport involved in the crash. Legally parked vehicles are not included.
Note: Starting in 1982, in the case of a hit-and-run crash, a vehicle-driver form and a person level form for the driver are filled out. When the information about the vehicle-driver or person is not known, which is often the case with hit-and-runs, the values are coded as unknown.
1976 to 1981
Variable = VE_FORMS
Values =
00-99
This counts the vehicle forms submitted, see note on vehicles in the Accident file. It is unlikely that the number of vehicles involved in the crash is greater than the Number of Vehicle Forms plus two.
Note: In the event of a hit-and-run crash, if the vehicle information was not known, then no vehicle form was filled out. Likewise, if no information was know on the person level, usually the driver of the unknown vehicle, then a person level form was not filled out. The result is that the number of unknowns is much smaller for this time period than 1982 and later.
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Vehicle Make
1991 and later
Variable = MAKE
Values =
[In numerical order]
01 American Motors 02 Jeep 03 AM General 06 Chrysler 07 Dodge 08 Imperial 09 Plymouth 10 Eagle 12 Ford 13 Lincoln 14 Mercury 18 Buick 19 Cadillac 20 Chevrolet 21 Oldsmobile 22 Pontiac 23 GMC 24 Saturn 29 Other Domestic 30 Volkswagen 31 Alfa Romeo 32 Audi 33 Austin/Healey
34 BMW35 Nissan/Datsun 36 Fiat 37 Honda 38 Isuzu 39 Jaguar 40 Lancia 41 Mazda 42 Mercedes-Benz 43 MG 44 Peugeot 45 Porsche 46 Renault 47 Saab 48 Subaru 49 Toyota 50 Triumph 51 Volvo 52 Mitsubishi 53 Suzuki 54 Acura 55 Hyundai 56 Merkur 57 Yugo
58 Infiniti 59 Lexus 60 Daihatsu 69 Other Imports 70 BSA 71 Ducati 72 Harley-Davidson 73 Kawasaki 74 Moto-Guzzi 75 Norton 76 Yamaha 80 Brockway 81 Diamond Reo 82 Freightliner 83 FWD 84 International Harvester 85 Kenworth 86 Mack 87 Peterbilt 88 Iveco/Magirus 98 Other Make 99 Unknown Make
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Vehicle Make (Continued)
1991 and later
Variable = MAKE
Values =
[In Alphabetical order]
54 Acura 31 Alfa Romeo 03 AM General 01 American Motors 32 Audi 33 Austin/Healey 34 BMW 80 Brockway 70 BSA 18 Buick 19 Cadillac 20 Chevrolet 06 Chrysler 60 Daihatsu 81 Diamond Reo 07 Dodge 71 Ducati 10 Eagle 36 Fiat 12 Ford 82 Freightliner 83 FWD 23 GMC
72 Harley-Davidson 37 Honda 55 Hyundai 08 Imperial 58 Infiniti 84 International Harvester 38 Isuzu 88 Iveco/Magirus 39 Jaguar 02 Jeep 73 Kawasaki 85 Kenworth 40 Lancia 59 Lexus 13 Lincoln 86 Mack 41 Mazda 42 Mercedes-Benz 14 Mercury 56 Merkur 43 MG 52 Mitsubishi 74 Moto-Guzzi
35 Nissan/Datsun 75 Norton 21 Oldsmobile 98 Other Make 69 Other Imports 29 Other Domestic 87 Peterbilt 44 Peugeot 09 Plymouth 22 Pontiac 45 Porsche 46 Renault 47 Saab 24 Saturn 48 Subaru 53 Suzuki 49 Toyota 50 Triumph 99 Unknown Make 30 Volkswagen 51 Volvo 76 Yamaha 57 Yugo
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Vehicle Make (Continued)
1975 to 1990
Variable = MAKE
Values =
[In numerical order]
01 American Motors 02 Jeep 03 Am General 06 Chrysler 07 Dodge 08 Imperial 09 Plymouth 12 Ford 13 Lincoln 14 Mercury 18 Buick 19 Cadillac 20 Chevrolet 21 Oldsmobile 22 Pontiac 23 GMC 29 Other Domestic 30 Volkswagen 31 Alfa Romeo 32 Audi 33 Austin/Healey 34 BMW
35 Datsun 36 Fiat 37 Honda 38 Isuzu 39 Jaguar 40 Lancia 41 Mazda 42 Mercedes-Benz 43 MG 44 Peugeot 45 Porsche 46 Renault 47 Saab 48 Subaru 49 Toyota 50 Triumph 51 Volvo 52 Mitsubishi (Not before
1982) 53 Suzuki (Not before 1987) 59 Other Imports 60 BSA
61 Ducati 62 Harley-Davidson 63 Kawasaki 64 Moto-Guzzi 65 Norton 67 Yamaha 69 Other Motor Cycle 70 Moped 80 Brockway 81 Diamond Reo 82 Freightliner 83 FWD 84 International Harvester 85 Kenworth 86 Mack 87 Peterbilt 88 White 95 Other Truck/Bus 98 Other Make 99 Unknown Make
Note: Depending on the software being used, for 1986 and earlier data, one may have to refer to the first several values, 01-09, with a single digit rather than a double digit with a leading "0", zero. E.g. 6 for Chrysler rather than 06 for Chrysler.
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Vehicle Make (Continued)
1975 to 1990
Variable = MAKE
Values =
[In Alphabetical order]
31 Alfa Romeo 03 Am General 01 American Motors 32 Audi 33 Austin/Healey 34 BMW 80 Brockway 60 BSA 18 Buick 19 Cadillac 20 Chevrolet 06 Chrysler 35 Datsun 81 Diamond Reo 07 Dodge 61 Ducati 36 Fiat 12 Ford 82 Freightliner 83 FWD 23 GMC 62 Harley-Davidson
37 Honda 08 Imperial 84 International Harvester 38 Isuzu 39 Jaguar 02 Jeep 63 Kawasaki 85 Kenworth 40 Lancia 13 Lincoln 86 Mack 41 Mazda 42 Mercedes-Benz 14 Mercury 43 MG 52 Mitsubishi (Not before
1982) 70 Moped 64 Moto-Guzzi 65 Norton 21 Oldsmobile 98 Other Make
69 Other Motor Cycle 95 Other Truck/Bus 59 Other Imports 29 Other Domestic 87 Peterbilt 44 Peugeot 09 Plymouth 22 Pontiac 45 Porsche 46 Renault 47 Saab 48 Subaru 53 Suzuki (Not before 1987) 49 Toyota 50 Triumph 99 Unknown Make 30 Volkswagen 51 Volvo 88 White 67 Yamaha
Note: Depending on the software being used, for 1986 and earlier data, one may have to refer to the first several values, 01-09, with a single digit rather than a double digit with a leading "0", zero. E.g. 6 for Chrysler rather than 06 for Chrysler.
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Vehicle Number - From the vehicle file.
1975 and later
Variable = VEH_NO
This variable is in each Vehicle and Person record. Together with the State Case, ST_CASE, it forms a unique identifier for the vehicle within the year. VEH_NO and ST_CASE ARE OFTEN used together as a key, when a Vehicle file and Person file, are merged, from the same year. This is done to insure that the correct occupants are placed in the proper vehicle. When non-occupants must be counted one should merge by VEH_NO, but do not merge with the VEHICLE file. For example, to obtain information on the day of the week, injury severity, and race merge the Accident file with the Person file using ST_CASE and merge that result with the Multiple Cause of Death (MCD) data [these data are generally not available to the public] using ST_CASE, VEH_NO and PER_NO. Note: If these data are merged with the vehicle file, then one looses all non occupants. So there is a difference between merging with the VEH_NO and with the vehicle file.
Also see: ST_CASE, State Case, in any file.
Non-occupants have VEH_NO = 0, in this case see N_MOT_NO under Non-Motorist Striking Vehicle Number in the Person File.
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Vehicle Role (from the Vehicle File)
1975 and later
Variable = IMPACTS
Values =
0 Non-Collision 1 Striking 2 Struck 3 Both 9 Unknown
Note when a vehicle is both striking and struck, i.e. Value = 3, the event cannot simultaneously be at the same point of the vehicle. A vehicle must have at least one striking impact point and a struck impact point. A classic example is a chain reaction rear-end crash where a vehicle which is both striking and struck is located within the chain.
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Vin Body Type (from the Vehicle File) 1982 and later except as noted Variable = VIN_BT This is a CHARACTER variable in UPPER CASE. The VINA program that decodes these data and partitions vehicles into three classes, passenger vehicles, trucks and motorcycles.
Values =
2D Passenger Vehicle Sedan 2 Door 2F Passenger Vehicle Formal Hardtop 2 Door 2H (81-03) Passenger Vehicle 2 Door 2L Passenger Vehicle Liftback 3 Door 2P Passenger Vehicle Pillard Hardtop 2 Door 2T Passenger Vehicle Hardtop 2 Door 2W Truck 2 Door Wagon/Sport Utility 2W Passenger Vehicle Wagon 2 Door 3D Passenger Vehicle Runabout 3 Door 4D Passenger Vehicle Sedan 4 Door 4H (81-03) Passenger Vehicle Hatchback 4 Door 4L Passenger Vehicle Liftback 5 Door 4P Passenger Vehicle Pillard Hardtop 4 Door 4T Passenger Vehicle Hardtop 4 Door 4W Truck 4 Door Wagon/Sport Utility 4W Passenger Vehicle Wagon 4 Door 5D Passenger Vehicle Sedan 5 Door 8V Truck 8 Passenger Sport Van AC Truck Auto Carrier AM Passenger Vehicle Ambulance AR Truck Armored Truck AT Motorcycle All Terrain BU Bus CB Truck Chassis and Cab CB Passenger Vehicle Cab & Chassis (Luv) CC Truck Conventional Cab CG Truck Cargo Van CH Truck Crew Chassis CL Truck Club Chassis
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Vin Body Type 1982 and later (Continued)
CM Truck Concrete or Transit Mixer CP Truck Crew Pickup CP Passenger Vehicle Coupe CR Truck Crane CS Truck Super Cab/Chassis Pickup CU Truck Custom Pickup CV Truck Convertible (Jeep Commando, Suzuki Samurai, Dge Dakota) CV Passenger Vehicle Convertible CY Truck Cargo Cutaway DP Truck Dump DS Truck Tractor Truck (diesel) EC Truck Extended Cargo Van EN Motorcycle Enduro ES Truck Extended Sport Van EV Truck Ext Van EW Truck Extended Window Van FB Truck Flat-bed or Platform FC Truck Forward Control FT Truck Fire Truck GG Truck Garbage or Refuse GL Truck Gliders GN Truck Grain HB Passenger Vehicle Hatchback number doors unknown HR Passenger Vehicle Hearse HO Truck Hopper HT Passenger Vehicle Hardtop number doors unknown IC Truck Incomplete Chassis IE Truck Incomplete Ext Van LB Passenger Vehicle Liftback LG Truck Logger LL Truck Suburban & Carry All LM Passenger Vehicle Limousine MH Truck Motorized Home MK Motorcycle Mini Bike MN Motorcycle Mini Moto Class MP Motorcycle Moped MP Truck Multi-purpose MR Motorcycle Mini Road/Trail
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Vin Body Type 1982 and later (Continued)
MS Motorcycle Motor Scooter MV Truck Maxi Van MX Motorcycle Moto Cross MY Truck Motorized Cutaway MY Motorcycle Mini Cycle NB Passenger Vehicle Notchback PC Truck Club Cab Pickup PD Truck Parcel Delivery PK Truck Pickup PK Passenger Vehicle Pickup, Truck commonly registered passengers PM Truck Pickup with Camper mounted on bed PN Truck Panel PN Passenger Vehicle Panel, Truck commonly registered as passengers PS Truck Super Cab Pickup RC Motorcycle Racer RD Truck Roadster (Jeep, Jeep Commando) RD Passenger Vehicle Roaster RS Motorcycle Road/Street RT Motorcycle Road/Trail S1 Truck One Seat S2 Truck Two Seat SB Passenger Vehicle Sport Hatchback SC Passenger Vehicle Sport Coupe SD Passenger Vehicle Sedan, number doors unknown SN Truck Step Van SP Truck Sport Pickup ST Truck Stake or Rack SV Truck Sports Van SV Passenger Vehicle Sport Van SW Passenger Vehicle Station Wagon SW Truck Station Wagon (Jeep Waggonneer etc.) T Motorcycle Dirt TB Truck Tilt Cab TL Truck Tilt Tandem TL Motorcycle Trail/Dirt TM Truck Tandem TN Truck Tank TR Motorcycle Trails TR Truck Tractor (Gasoline)
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Vin Body Type 1982 and later (Continued)
UT Passenger Vehicle Utility, truck commonly registered as passenger UT Truck Utility (Blazer, Jimmy, Scout, etc.) VC Truck Van Camper VD Truck Display Van VN Truck Van VT Truck Vanette (includes Metro and Handy Van) VW Truck Window Van WK Truck Tow Truck Wrecker WW Truck Wide Wheel Wagon WW Passenger Vehicle Wide Wheel Wagon XT Truck Travelall YY Truck Cutaway
99 Unknown
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Vin Model - From the vehicle file.
1975 and later
Variable = VINA_MOD
The Vin Model, for automobiles, is obtained from the VINA program for automobiles of model year 1966 and later that have verifiable VIN numbers. If one needs to select cars based on make and model the variable of choice is VINA_MOD rather than MAK_MOD.
This is a CHARACTER variable in UPPER CASE three characters long.
The VINA_MOD is only unique within the vehicle make. That is, different makes of vehicles can have the same VINA_MOD. To ensure that the correct vehicle is selected the variable MAKE must be used in conjunction with VINA_MOD. Both variables, VINA_MOD and MAKE, are in both the Vehicle file and the Person file.
The values for VINA_MOD are contained in Appendix F of PC VINATM User's Manual, and is 183 pages long in the 1994 edition.
There are two columns headed VINA CODE. For passenger cars, or what Polk calls passenger vehicles, the FARS variable VINA_MOD can be set to either the vina code for the series name, i.e. the first column, or it can be set to the value of the sub-series name, the last column. Therefore one must search for values in both columns.
For trucks the, the first column labeled VINA CODE, series name, is the FARS variable SER_TR. When using the variable SER_TR all model names, last column are included. If one wishes to select a specific truck model one uses the FARS variable VINA_MOD set to the value in the last VINA CODE column.
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Vin Series Truck - From the vehicle file.
1975 and later
Variable = SER_TR
This is a code that identifies the type of truck. This material comes from analysis of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
This is a CHARACTER variable in UPPER CASE three characters long.
The values for SER_TR are contained in Appendix F of PC VINATM User's Manual, and is 183 pages long in the 1994 edition. The values for SER_TR are in the truck section of Appendix F. They are the first column headed VINA CODE for the series name. When using the variable SER_TR all model names, in the last column are included. If one wishes to select a specific truck model one uses the FARS variable VINA_MOD set to the value in the last column headed VINA CODE.
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Weight (Auto) - From the vehicle file.
1975 and later
Variable = VIN_WGT
Values =
0 Not available up to 9998 Actual weight of automobile in pounds 9999 Value not coded
The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) collects information on the weight of cars involved in fatal crashes. Vehicle weight is not generally available for light trucks, however, the weight code, WGTCD_TR is. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration often partitions car weight into six classes. This has been done in "An Analysis of Fires in Passenger Cars, Light Trucks, and Vans" , Tessmer, DOT HS 808 208, 1994, "Passenger Car Weight and Injury Severity in Single-vehicle Nonrollover Crashes", Partyka and Boehly, 1989, ESV Report 89-2b-O-005 and "Development of Databases in Support of an Analysis of Fire Incidence Using the Fatal Accident Reporting System", Walz and Klein, Sep. 14, 1993). The partition is defined as:
CAR WEIGHT CLASSES
Class Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6
Weight Range in Pounds
Car Weight < 1950 1950 # Car Weight < 2450 2450 # Car Weight < 2950 2950 # Car Weight < 3450 3450 # Car Weight < 3950 3950 # Car Weight
If you are going to use this variable as a continuous variable consider defining a new variable, say AUTO_WT as AUTO_WT = VIN_WT/1000. That is AUTO_WT is the weight of the car in 1000's of lbs. Its coefficient is less likely to be zero.
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Weight Code (Trucks) - From the vehicle file.
1975 and later
Variable = WGTCD_TR (for model year 1966 and newer trucks)
Values =
1 6,000 lbs or less 2 6,001 - 10,000 lbs 3 10,001 - 14,000 lbs 4 14,001 - 16,000 lbs 5 16,001 - 19,500 lbs 6 19,501 - 26,000 lbs 7 26,001 - 33,000 lbs 8 33,001 and up 9 Unknown
WGTCD_TR is often coded as 9 for buses.
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Wheelbase (Auto) - From the vehicle file.
1975 and later
Variables = WHLBS_LG The longest and shortest wheelbase respectively for the WHLBS_SH manufactured model as determined by the VINA program for automobiles made since 1966.
Values =
0000 Value not available from the VINA program up to 9998 Actual value in inches 9999 Value not coded
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THE COMPACT
DISK
Traffic Safety CD-ROM
Fatal Accident Reporting System(FARS):1975-1994 BTS-CD-10
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The FARS Compact Disk (CD)
The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) is a collection of files documenting all qualifying fatal crashes since 1975. In 1996 the National Center for Statistics and Analysis in conjunction with the Bureau ofTransportationStatistics(Tel. 202-554-3564) issued the TRAFFIC SAFETYCD-ROMBTS-CD-10. This compact disk contains the working data sets for the first twenty years of FARS, 1975 - 1994. In addition, the NHTSA Traffic Safety Report 1994, Traffic Safety Fact Sheets, and data from the General Estimates System (GES): 1988-1994 are included. The disk is in ASCII format and is available at no charge from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
The FARS data are contained in the FARS directory and its sub-directories. Each year of FARS data is contained in its own sub-directory. Each sub-directory has four files, the actual data, a program to create the SAS® formats, a conversionprogram, used at the National Center for Statistics and Analysis, to create the SAS® data sets, and a layout file that provides the flat file layout for applications that are not based on SAS®. Although SAS® is the software used within the National Center, any statistical software, that can process large data sets, can be used to analyze the data. The sub-directories and associated file names are as follows:
SubDirectory FARS94 FARS93 FARS92 FARS91 FARS90 FARS89 FARS88 FARS87 FARS86 FARS85 FARS84 FARS83 FARS82 FARS81 FARS80 FARS79 FARS78 FARS77 FARS76 FARS75
Data
SAS® Format
SAS® Conver-
Layout
Program
sion Program
FARS94.DAT FORMAT91.SAS FARSLD94.SAS FARS94.DD
FARS93.DAT FORMAT91.SAS FARSLD93.SAS FARS93.DD
FARS92.DAT FORMAT91.SAS FARSLD92.SAS FARS91_92.DD
FARS91.DAT FORMAT91.SAS FARSLD91.SAS FARS91_92.DD
FARS90.DAT FORMAT87.SAS FARSLD90.SAS FARS87_90.DD
FARS89.DAT FORMAT87.SAS FARSLD89.SAS FARS87_90.DD
FARS88.DAT FORMAT87.SAS FARSLD88.SAS FARS97_90.DD
FARS87.DAT FORMAT87.SAS FARSLD87.SAS FARS87_90.DD
FARS86.DAT FORMAT87.SAS FARSLD86.SAS FARS82_86.DD
FARS85.DAT FORMAT87.SAS FARSLD85.SAS FARS82_86.DD
FARS84.DAT FORMAT87.SAS FARSLD84.SAS FARS82_86.DD
FARS83.DAT FORMAT87.SAS FARSLD83.SAS FARS82_86.DD
FARS82.DAT FORMAT87.SAS FARSLD82.SAS FARS82_86.DD
FARS81.DAT FORMAT87.SAS FARSLD81.SAS FARS75_81.DD
FARS80.DAT FORMAT87.SAS FARSLD80.SAS FARS75_81.DD
FARS79.DAT FORMAT87.SAS FARSLD79.SAS FARS75_81.DD
FARS78.DAT FORMAT87.SAS FARSLD78.SAS FARS75_81.DD
FARS77.DAT FORMAT87.SAS FARSLD77.SAS FARS75_81.DD
FARS76.DAT FORMAT87.SAS FARSLD76.SAS FARS75_81.DD
FARS75.DAT FORMAT87.SAS FARSLD75.SAS FARS75_81.DD
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Note that there are two format programs, one for 1991 and later, FORMAT91.SAS and the other for 1990 and earlier, FORMAT87. There are also six file layouts.
If one is using SAS® on a PC, the first task is to create the format libraries. At most this needs to be one twice. Once for the years 1991-1994 and once for 1975-1990. Start by creating two sub-directories, in which the formats will be placed. Once the directories for the 91 and 87 formats have been created, the file/program FORMATxx.SAS must be modified. The first lines of FORMAT91.SAS and FORMAT87.SAS are:
FORMAT91.SAS
FORMAT87.SAS
libname library 'l:\farssas\formats\format91';
LIBNAME LIBRARY 'L:\FARSSAS\FORMAT87';
The parts that need to be changed are:
l:\farssas\formats\format91
L:\FARSSAS\FORMAT87
These first lines of code, identify the complete paths, that is, the drive, in this case the l drive and gives the namesofthese sub-directories, namely: farssas\formats\format91orFARSSAS\FORMAT87respectively. Change the line of code so the program will point to the drive and the sub-directory created above. Depending on the year, one of these two directories, will be used as PATH3, in the build programs, FARSLDxx.SAS, where xx are the last two digits of the year of interest. Submit the program for execution.
Once the format programs have been run and the format libraries created, the SAS® conversionprograms may be executed.
The programs to convert the flat files to SAS® files are on the CD in the FARS\FARSxx sub-directory, where xx is the year. For example, if your CD drive is the "K" drive then the full file name of the 1985 conversion program is:
K:\FARS\FARS85\FARSLD85.SAS
The full file name of the data to be converted is:
K:\FARS\FARS85\FARS85.DAT
The conversion programs point to sub-directories identified as PATH1, PATH2, and PATH3. The subdirectories identified by PATH1 and PATH3 already exist and contain the ASCII data and formats, respectively. If the sub-directory for PATH2, does not exist, it must be created before the conversion program is run. This can be done by using the DOS command MKDIR.
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Use the SAS® program editor to read in the conversion program, in this example K:\FARS\FARS85\FARSLD85.SAS. Lines 20, 21, and 22, which point to PATH1, PATH2 AND PATH3 respectively, need to be edited. Enter the path of the data to be converted. In this example, the term PATH1 is replaced with K:\FARS\FARS85. Change PATH2 to the directory, on your hard disk, which will hold the converted SAS® data. Finally change PATH3 to the directory, in which the formats, for the year of interest, were placed. The program is now ready to be submitted for processing.
When the files are built, the number of observations for each file appears in the upper right corner of the SAS® output. The number of observations are as follows:
Number of Observations/Records
Year
Accident
Person
Vehicle
File
File
File
1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 19851 19842 19832 19822 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977
36,254 35,780 34,942 36,937 39,836 40,741 42,130 41,438 41,090 39,196 39,631 37,976 39,092 44,000 45,284 45,223 44,433 42,211
98,945 97,589 95,691 99,369 107,777 109,866 112,958 111,457 109,073 104,045 103,348 99,316 102,120 112,460 113,289 114,885 115,161 111,108
54,911 53,777 52,227 54,795 59,292 60,870 62,703 61,836 60,792 58,271 57,972 55,106 56,455 62,699 63,485 64,762 64,144 60,516
1 The program that creates the SAS® files reports an error for state case 450445 in vehicle maneuver and state case 261297 for non-motorist number. These were not corrected with the edit checks at the time, but are flagged here. Your data and software are correct.
2 There are several cases of non-consistent data in mile point field. These "errors" are caused by improved edit checks that were not available when the original data were collected. Your data and software are correct.
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1976 1975
39,747 39,161
105,609 104,889
56,084 55,534
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