Appendix B. GES Data Elements

2003 General Estimates System Data Elements

Crash Level

Alcohol Involved in Crash

Atmospheric Condition

Day of Week

First Harmful Event

Hour of Crash

Interstate Highway

Land Use

Light Condition

Manner of Collision

Maximum Injury Severity

Minute of Crash

Month of Crash

Number Injured in Crash

Number of Nonmotorists

Number of Travel Lanes

Number of Vehicles

Pedestrian/Pedalcyclist Crash Type

Region of Country

Relation to Junction

Relation to Roadway

Roadway Alignment

Roadway Profile

Roadway Surface Condition

School Bus Related

Speed Limit

Traffic Control Device

Trafficway Flow

Work Zone

Year of Crash


Vehicle/Driver Level

Crash Type

Body Type

Cargo Body Type

Carrier’s Identification Number

Corrective Action Attempted

Critical Event

Damage Areas

Damage Severity

Driver Distracted By

Driver Drinking in Vehicle

Driver Maneuvered To Avoid

Driver Presence

Driver’s Vision Obscured By

Driver’s Zip Code

Emergency Use

Fire Occurrence

Hazardous Materials Placard Number

Hazardous Materials Placarded

Hazardous Materials Release

Hit and Run

Initial Point of Impact

Jackknife

Manner of Leaving Scene

Maximum Injury Severity in Vehicle

Model Year

Most Harmful Event

Movement Prior to Critical Event

Number Injured in Vehicle

Number of Axles, Including Trailer

Number of Occupants

Precrash Location

Precrash Vehicle Control

Rollover Type

Special Use

Speed Related

Travel Speed

Vehicle Contributing Factors

Vehicle Identification Number

Vehicle Make

Vehicle Model

Vehicle Number

Vehicle Role

Vehicle Trailing

Violations Charged


Person Level

Age

Air Bag Availability/Function

Ejection

Injury Severity

Nonmotorist Action

Nonmotorist Location

Nonmotorist Safety Equipment Use

Nonmotorist Striking Vehicle Number

Person Number

Person Type

Person’s Physical Impairment

Police-Reported Alcohol Involvement

Police-Reported Drug Involvement

Restraint System Use

Seating Position

Sex

Taken to Hospital or Treatment Facility

Vehicle Number