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Accident Summary - DaCoTA
| Database table | Accident |
| Database variable name | Accident_summary |
| Introduction date | 2009-07-01 |
| Expiration date | Still active |
Short description
Accident summary according to the DaCoTA investigation.
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Description
Accident summary will be made after all interviews, vehicle inspections and reconstruction have been completed. The accident summary will include the most important factors, including: number of vehicles and their heading, how the vehicles collided and the course of the events. The following should be included:
- Time of accident
- Speed limit
- Weather condition
- Day
- Age
- Trip start
- Occupation (day time work, shift hours)
- Intended destination
- Vehicle info (very basic – especially when more than one vehicle involved)
- Crash site (including road number)
- Actions before control is lost
- Actions/ Circumstances before control is lost (the most direct information gained in interview – avoid including own analysis – this is made in DREAM)
- Actions before control is lost
- What happens with vehicle including end position
- Basic information of any injuries (only based on information gained in interview or on site – no details on AIS etc)
Note:
You should not specify the specific road name, direction and vehicle name when writing the accident summary. Instead, this information should be entred:
- Road name: namned "Road A", "Road B"...
- The direction: by specifying the cardinal
- Vehicle name: namned "Vehicle 1", "Vehicle 2"...
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