Appendix A. FARS Data Elements

2004 Fatality Analysis Reporting System Data Elements

Crash Level
Crash Date
Atmospheric Condition
City
Construction/Maintenance Zone
County
Day of Week
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Notification Time
EMS Arrival Time at Hospital
EMS Arrival Time at Scene
First Harmful Event
Global Position
Hit and Run
Light Condition
Manner of Collision
Milepoint
National Highway System
Number of Drinking Drivers in Crash
Number of Fatalities in Crash
Number of Nonmotorist Forms Submitted
Number of Person Forms Submitted
Number of Travel Lanes
Number of Vehicle Forms Submitted
Rail Grade Crossing Identifier
Related Factors—Crash Level
Relation to Junction
Relation to Roadway
Roadway Alignment
Roadway Function Class
Roadway Profile
Roadway Surface Condition
Roadway Surface Type
Route Signing
School Bus Related
Special Jurisdiction
Speed Limit
State
Time
Traffic Control Device
Traffic Control Device Functioning
Trafficway Flow
Trafficway Identifier

Vehicle Level
Body Type
Bus Use
Cargo Body Type
Crash Avoidance Maneuver
Emergency Use
Extent of Deformation
Fire Occurrence
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Hazardous Cargo
Impact Point—Initial
Impact Point—Principal
Jackknife
Manner of Leaving Scene
Most Harmful Event
Motor Carrier Identification Number
Motorcycle Displacement
Number of Axles
Number of Deaths in Vehicle
Number of Occupants in Vehicle
Passenger Car Weight
Passenger Car Wheelbase (Short and Long)
Registered Vehicle Owner
Registration State
Related Factors—Vehicle Level
Rollover
Sequence of Events
Special Use
Travel Speed
Truck Fuel Type
Truck Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Truck Series
Underride/Override
Vehicle Configuration
Vehicle Identification Number
Vehicle Make
Vehicle Maneuver
Vehicle Model
Vehicle Model Year
Vehicle Number
Vehicle Role
Vehicle Trailing
VIN Body Type
VIN Length
VIN Model

Driver Level
Commercial Motor Vehicle License Status
Compliance with License Endorsements
Compliance with License Restrictions
Date of First and Last Crash, Suspension, Conviction
Driver Drinking
Driver Height
Driver Level Counters
Driver License Type Compliance
Driver Presence
Driver Weight
Driver Zip Code
License State
Non-CDL License Status
Related Factors—Driver Level
Violations Charged

Person Level
Age
Air Bag Availability/Deployment
Alcohol Test Results
Alcohol Test Type
Death Date
Death Time
Died at Scene/En Route
Drug Test Results
Drug Test Type
Ejection
Ejection Path
Extrication
Fatal Injury at Work
Hispanic Origin
Injury Severity
Method of Alcohol Determination
Method of Other Drug Determination by Police
Nonmotorist Location
Nonmotorist Striking Vehicle Number
Person Number
Person Type
Police-Reported Alcohol Involvement
Police-Reported Other Drug Involvement
Race
Related Factors—Person Level
Restraint System Use
Seating Position
Sex
Taken to Hospital or Treatment Facility
Time of Crash to Time of Death
Vehicle Number