SWITRS Collision Raw Data Export Layout

 

2/1/2013

Item Name

Datatype(Length)

Description

Possible Values

Case Id

Varchar2(19)

the unique identifier of the collision report (barcode beginning 2002; 19 digit code prior to 2002)

 

Collision Year

Number(4)

the year when the collision occurred

 

Process Date

Number(8)

(YYYYMMDD)

 

Jurisdiction

Number(4)

Four numerics assigned by DOJ

 

Collision Date

Number(8)

the date when the collision occurred (YYYYMMDD)

 

Collision Time

Number(4)

the time when the collision occurred (24 hour time)

Data may appear with no leading zero(s).

Officer Id

Varchar2(8)

 

 

Reporting District

Varchar2(5)

 

 

Day of Week

Char(1)

the code for the day of the week when the collision occurred

1 - Monday

2 - Tuesday

3 - Wednesday

4 - Thursday

5 - Friday

6 - Saturday

7 - Sunday

CHP Shift

Char(1)

 

1 - 0600 thru 1359

2 - 1400 thru 2159

3 - 2200 thru 0559

4 - CHP Not Stated

5 - Not CHP

Population

Char(1)

 

1 - Incorporated (less than 2500)

2 - Incorporated (2500 - 10000)

3 - Incorporated (10000 - 25000)

4 - Incorporated (25000 - 50000)

5 - Incorporated (50000 - 100000)

6 - Incorporated (100000 - 250000)

7 - Incorporated (over 250000)

9 - Unincorporated (Rural)

0 - University (Private Property)

- - Not Stated

County City Location

Varchar2(4)

the location code of where the collision occurred

Data may appear with no leading zero.

Special Condition

Char(1)

 

1 - Schoolbus on Public Roadway (CHP Beat or CHP Adm Beat 901)

2 - State University (Also SFIA)

3 - Schoolbus Not on Public Roadway (CHP Adm Beat 903)

4 - Offroad (Unimproved) (CHP Adm Beat 906, 907)

5 - Vista Point or Rest Area (CHP Adm Beat 903) or Scales or Inspection Facility (CHP Com Beat 860-898)

6 - Other Public Access (Improved) (CHP Adm Beat 903)

0 - Not Above

- - Not Stated

Beat Type

Char(1)

 

1 - CHP State Highway

2 - CHP County Road Line

3 - CHP County Road Area

4 - Schoolbus on City Roadway (CHP Adm Beat 901)

5 - Schoolbus not on Public Roadway (CHP Adm Beat 903)

6 - Offroad (Unimproved) (CHP Adm Beat 906, 907)

7 - Vista Point or Rest Area (CHP Adm Beat 903) or Scales or Inspection Facility (CHP Com Beat 860-898)

8 - Other Public Access (Improved) (CHP Adm Beat 903)

0 - Not CHP

CHP Beat Type

Char(1)

 

1 - Interstate

2 - US Highway

3 - State Route

4 - County Road Line

5 - County Road Area

A - Safety Services Program Beats

S - Administrative Beats (900s)

0 - Not CHP

Contract City:

6 - US Highway

7 - State Route

8 - County Road Line

9 - County Road Area

City Division LAPD

Char(1)

 

Includes blanks and dashes as not stated.

CHP Beat Class

Char(1)

 

1 - CHP Primary

2 - CHP Other

0 - Not CHP

Beat Number

Varchar2(6)

 

 

Primary Rd

Varchar2(50)

 

 

Secondary Rd

Varchar2(50)

 

 

Distance

Number(9,2)

 

distance converted to feet

Direction

Char(1)

 

N - North

E - East

S - South

W - West

- or blank - Not Stated, in Intersection

Intersection

Char(1)

 

Y - Intersection

N - Not Intersection

Blank - Not stated

Weather 1

Char(1)

the weather condition at the time of the collision

A - Clear

B - Cloudy

C - Raining

D - Snowing

E - Fog

F - Other

G - Wind

- - Not Stated

Weather 2

Char(1)

the weather condition at the time of the collision, if a second description is necessary

same as weather 1 above

State Highway Indicator

Char(1)

 

Y - State Highway

N - Not State Highway

Blank - Not stated

Caltrans County

Char(3)

 

Includes blanks and nulls

Caltrans District

Number(2)

 

 

State Route

Number(3)

 

0 = Not State Highway

Route Suffix

Char(1)

 

 

Postmile Prefix

Char(1)

 

 

Postmile

Number(6,3)

 

 

Location Type

Char(1)

 

H - Highway

I - Intersection

R - Ramp (or Collector)

- or blank - Not State Highway

Ramp Intersection

Char(1)

 

1 - Ramp Exit, Last 50 Feet

2 - Mid-Ramp

3 - Ramp Entry, First 50 Feet

4 - Not State Highway, Ramp-related, Within 100 Feet

5 - Intersection

6 - Not State Highway, Intersection-related, Within 250 Feet

7 - Highway

8 - Not State Highway

- - Not Stated

Side Of Highway

Char(1)

Code provided by Caltrans Coders; applies to divided highway, based on nominal direction of route; for single vehicle is same as nominal direction of travel, overruled by impact with second vehicle after crossing median

N - Northbound

S - Southbound

E - Eastbound

W - Westbound

Blank - Not stated/not state highway

Tow Away

Char(1)

 

Y - Yes

N - No

Collision Severity

Char(1)

the injury level severity of the collision

(highest level of injury in collision)

1 - Fatal

2 - Injury (Severe)

3 - Injury (Other Visible)

4 - Injury (Complaint of Pain)

0 - PDO

Killed victims

Number(3)

counts victims in the collision with degree of injury of 1

0 to N for each collision

Injured victims

Number(3)

counts victims in the collision with degree of injury of 2, 3, or 4

0 to N for each collision

Party Count

Number(3)

counts total parties in the collision

1 to N for each collision

Primary Collision Factor

Char(1)

 

A - (Vehicle) Code Violation

B - Other Improper Driving

C - Other Than Driver

D - Unknown

E - Fell Asleep

- - Not Stated

PCF Violation Code

Char(1)

 

B - Business and Professions

C - Vehicle

H - City Health and Safety

I - City Ordinance

O - County Ordinance

P - Penal

S - Streets and Highways

W - Welfare and Institutions

- - Not Stated

PCF Violation Category

Char(2)

 

01 - Driving or Bicycling Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drug

02 - Impeding Traffic

03 - Unsafe Speed

04 - Following Too Closely

05 - Wrong Side of Road

06 - Improper Passing

07 - Unsafe Lane Change

08 - Improper Turning

09 - Automobile Right of Way

10 - Pedestrian Right of Way

11 - Pedestrian Violation

12 - Traffic Signals and Signs

13 - Hazardous Parking

14 - Lights

15 - Brakes

16 - Other Equipment

17 - Other Hazardous Violation

18 - Other Than Driver (or Pedestrian)

19 -

20 -

21 - Unsafe Starting or Backing

22 - Other Improper Driving

23 - Pedestrian or "Other" Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drug

24 - Fell Asleep

00 - Unknown

- - Not Stated

PCF Violation

Number (5)

 

 

PCF Violation Subsection

Char(1)

 

Blank if no subsection.

Hit And Run

Char(1)

 

F - Felony

M - Misdemeanor

N - Not Hit and Run

Type of Collision

Char(1)

 

A - Head-On

B - Sideswipe

C - Rear End

D - Broadside

E - Hit Object

F - Overturned

G - Vehicle/Pedestrian

H - Other

- - Not Stated

Motor Vehicle Involved With

Char(1)

 

A - Non-Collision

B - Pedestrian

C - Other Motor Vehicle

D - Motor Vehicle on Other Roadway

E - Parked Motor Vehicle

F - Train

G - Bicycle

H - Animal

I - Fixed Object

J - Other Object

- - Not Stated

Ped Action

Char(1)

 

A - No Pedestrian Involved

B - Crossing in Crosswalk at Intersection

C - Crossing in Crosswalk Not at Intersection

D - Crossing Not in Crosswalk

E - In Road, Including Shoulder

F - Not in Road

G - Approaching/Leaving School Bus

- - Not Stated

Road Surface

Char(1)

 

A - Dry

B - Wet

C - Snowy or Icy

D - Slippery (Muddy, Oily, etc.)

- - Not Stated

Road Condition 1

Char(1)

 

A - Holes, Deep Ruts

B - Loose Material on Roadway

C - Obstruction on Roadway

D - Construction or Repair Zone

E - Reduced Roadway Width

F - Flooded

G - Other

H - No Unusual Condition

- - Not Stated

Road Condition 2

Char(1)

 

same as road condition 1 above

Lighting

Char(1)

 

A - Daylight

B - Dusk - Dawn

C - Dark - Street Lights

D - Dark - No Street Lights

E - Dark - Street Lights Not Functioning

- - Not Stated

Control Device

Char(1)

 

A - Functioning

B - Not Functioning

C - Obscured

D - None

- - Not Stated

CHP Road Type

Char(1)

 

May be blank

Pedestrian Collision

Char(1)

indicates whether the collision involved a pedestrian

Y or blank

Bicycle Collision

Char(1)

indicates whether the collision involved a bicycle

Y or blank

Motorcycle Collision

Char(1)

indicates whether the collision involved a motorcycle

Y or blank

Truck Collision

Char(1)

indicates whether the collision involved a big truck

Y or blank

Not Private Property

Char(1)

indicates whether the collision occurred on private property

Y or blank

Alcohol Involved

Char(1)

indicates whether the collision involved a party that had been drinking

Y or blank

Statewide Vehicle Type At Fault

Char(1)

indicates the Statewide Vehicle Type of the party who is at fault

see Party folder Statewide Vehicle Type item

CHP Vehicle Type At Fault

Char(2)

indicates the CHP Vehicle Type of the party who is at fault

see Party folder CHP Vehicle Type Towing item

Severe Injury count

Number(3)

counts victims in the collision with degree of injury of 2

0 to N for each collision

Other Visible Injury count

Number(3)

counts victims in the collision with degree of injury of 3

0 to N for each collision

Complaint of Pain Injury count

Number(3)

counts victims in the collision with degree of injury of 4

0 to N for each collision

Pedestrian Killed count

Number(3)

Counts the victims in the collision with party type of 2 and degree of injury is 1

0 or 1 for each collision

Pedestrian Injured count

Number(3)

Counts the victims in the collision with party type of 2 and degree of injury is 2, 3, or 4

0 or 1 for each collision

Bicyclist Killed count

Number(3)

Counts the victims in the collision with party type of 4 and degree of injury is 1

0 to N for each collision

Bicyclist Injured count

Number(3)

Counts the victims in the collision with party type of 4 and degree of injury is 2, 3, or 4

0 to N for each collision

Motorcyclist Killed count

Number(3)

counts victims in the collision with statewide vehicle type of C or O and degree of injury of 1

0 to N for each collision

Motorcyclist Injured count

Number(3)

counts victims in the collision with statewide vehicle type of C or O and degree of injury of 2, 3, or 4

0 to N for each collision

Primary Ramp

Varchar2(2)

 

NO-NB On Ramp, NF-NB Off Ramp, SO-SB On Ramp, SF-SB Off Ramp, EO-EB On Ramp, EF-EB Off Ramp, WO-WB On Ramp, WF-WB Off Ramp, To, From, Transition, Collector, Connector & blank

Secondary Ramp

Varchar2(2)

 

Same as above

Latitude

 

 

 

Longitude