KANSAS MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORT CODING MANUAL

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COMMERCIAL ENDORSEMENTS Enter all endorsements listed
on the driver’s license (up to 4). Endorsements apply to CDL
licenses only. Do not code ‘Z’ (leave blank) if the driver does not
have a CDL. Each endorsement qualifies the driver to handle
vehicles or payload signified by the endorsement code. A person
can have a CDL with no endorsements.
SUBSTANCE USE Indicate whether the substance(s) was
ingested and whether it contributed to the cause of the accident. As
the form says, mark all that apply. It is important to know what a driver’s BAC is where there is
indication of ‘AP’ or ‘AC’. Be sure to complete the Method of Determination and Impairment Test
fields as they apply even if this requires sending an amended report later. Please make sure that
substance use data does not conflict with Contributing Circumstances that are coded.
Example: If a Substance Use code of ‘AC’ (Alcohol Contributed) is used for Traffic Unit 1, a
Contributing Circumstance of ‘02’ should be coded for Driver 1 (D1 02).
METHOD OF DETERMINATION should be coded whenever
possible for each driver and pedestrian. If there is no
evidence of impairment, simply choose ‘00’ for both Alcohol
and Drugs. Otherwise, mark all methods used to determine a
driver’s impairment for alcohol (to the left) and illegal drugs (to
the right). If the outcome of the test does not reflect
impairment, mark ‘00’ as well. Ensure that this coding agrees
with Driver Contributing Circumstances, Substance Use, and
Impairment Tests. If unknown, leave blank.
Example: If the Driver CC = ‘01’ (illegal drugs contributed),
Method of determination, Substance Use, and
Impairment tests must contain values in
agreement.
DRIVER/PED IMPAIRMENT TEST If no test is given, choose
‘NG’. If a test was refused, choose ‘TR’. Otherwise select the
test type and record the results where applicable. Evidentiary
Breath, Blood, Eye Fluid, and Other are for alcohol results
only. If results are pending, be sure to submit an amended
report indicating the final test results. BAC reporting is very
important to all levels of government (including law
enforcement). Please ensure all test results are recorded and
submitted. Further, ensure that the Method of Determination
coding agrees with these values.
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