What’s the Vehicle Level?
Definition:
The Vehicle Level focuses on the vehicles involved in the crash, including their characteristics and details. It provides data on vehicle types, movement, and damage sustained.
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Vehicle Type:
Details about the vehicle involved (e.g., passenger car, truck, motorcycle). -
Vehicle Movement:
Information about the vehicle’s actions before the crash (e.g., stopped, accelerating, swerving). -
Vehicle Occupants:
Information on the number of people in the vehicle, including the driver and passengers. -
Vehicle Damage:
The extent of the damage to the vehicle involved in the fatal crash. -
Vehicle Condition:
Data on whether the vehicle was in proper working order (e.g., was the vehicle defective or properly maintained?). -
Vehicle Factors:
Issues such as vehicle speed, use of seatbelts, airbags, and other safety devices. -
Towed Vehicle:
Whether the vehicle was towed from the scene due to damage or other factors.
Record types and data files include: