KANSAS MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORT CODING MANUAL
KANSAS MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORT CODING MANUAL
KANSAS MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORT CODING MANUAL
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850A<br />
BACK SIDE OF THE 850A<br />
COLLISION DIAGRAM<br />
A basic diagram or unknown value is required for all<br />
accidents, and is especially important for fatality<br />
accidents. Indicate “Unknown” only if not enough<br />
information is known to reconstruct a basic scene.<br />
Draw a concise diagram of the roads and vehicles<br />
showing their names, and the movement(s) of vehicle(s).<br />
This does not have to be a scaled drawing and<br />
should be completed whether vehicles were moved<br />
from the scene or not.<br />
Arrows showing vehicle movements leading to the collision are sufficient. Examples: " “<br />
indicates a head-on collision or " • " shows a vehicle striking a pole (or another fixed object).<br />
Show location features like a creek or river, RR tracks etc. if possible.<br />
Other suggested inclusions:<br />
Direction of units prior to and after impact, skid marks, etc.<br />
Location of signs, traffic controls, and reference points<br />
Location of other property hit or damaged (trees, signs, etc.)<br />
Location of temporary roadway conditions (construction or maintenance zone, etc.)<br />
Measurements to locate the accident relative to specific, fixed, and identifiable points<br />
Note that there is a symbol located to the top right of the collision diagram. Please<br />
indicate the North (N) direction using this symbol. Note: Electronic diagrams may use a different<br />
north arrow orientation.<br />
SPECIAL EVENT…can be used for tracking accidents at or related to an unusual or unique<br />
community event.<br />
Examples: “Kansas State Fair” (RN Co.), “Kansas Speedway Races” (WY Co.), “Walnut Valley<br />
Music Festival” (CL Co.), “Verizon Theater Concert” (WY Co.), etc.<br />
Note: To do research on this data field, consistency is very important in listing the event you would<br />
like to show in this box. If several accidents for instance, happen in conjunction with the Kansas<br />
State Fair, the law enforcement officers in Reno County should make sure they all list the “Special<br />
Event” in the same way. “Kansas State Fair” versus “KS State Fair” or whichever way is agreed<br />
upon. The main point here is to be consistent in the way the “Special Event” is spelled/listed so it<br />
can be researched later.<br />
SPECIAL DATA This box is for recording additional description of an accident location such as for<br />
a parking lot (Dillons, Walmart, etc) or a rest area description (Matfield Green, East Topeka,<br />
Lawrence, etc), or for any additional coding useful to accident reporting.<br />
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