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