Data Dictionary

Column Type Label Description
CRASH_CRN float8 Name of the Roadway
DISTRICT float8 District Number where crash occurred
CRASH_COUNTY float8 County where crash occurred
MUNICIPALITY float8 County Municipality Code
POLICE_AGCY text Code of the reporting Police Agency
CRASH_YEAR float8 Year when the crash occurred
CRASH_MONTH float8 Month when the crash occurred
DAY_OF_WEEK float8 Day of the Week code when crash occurred
TIME_OF_DAY float8 The time of day when the crash occurred
HOUR_OF_DAY float8 The hour of Day when the crash occurred
ILLUMINATION float8 Code that defines lighting at crash scene

1 – Daylight 2 – Dark – no street lights 3 – Dark – street lights 4 – Dusk 5 – Dawn 6 – Dark – unknown roadway lighting 8 – Other 9 – Unknown (expired)

WEATHER float8 Code for the weather type at time of crash

1 – No adverse conditions 2 – Rain 3 – Sleet (hail) 4 – Snow 5 – Fog

ROAD_CONDITION float8 Roadway Surface Condition Code

0 – Dry 1 – Wet 2 – Sand/ mud/ dirt/ oil/ or gravel 3 – Snow covered 4 – Slush 5 – Ice 6 – Ice Patches 7 – Water – standing or moving 8 – Other 9 – Unknown (expired)

COLLISION_TYPE float8 Collision category that defines the crash

0 – Non collision 1 – Rear-end 2 – Head-on 3 – Rear-to-rear (Backing) 4 – Angle 5 – Sideswipe (same dir.) 6 – Sideswipe (Opposite dir.) 7 – Hit fixed object 8 – Hit pedestrian 9 – Other or Unknown

RELATION_TO_ROAD float8 Code for the crash’s relativity to the road

1 – On roadway 2 – Shoulder 3 – Median 4 – Roadside (off trafficway; on vehicle area) 5 – Outside trafficway (in area not meant for vehicles) 6 – In parking lane 7 – Gore (intersection of ramp and highway) 9 – Unknown

INTERSECT_TYPE float8 Code that defines the Intersection Type

00 – Mid-block 01 – Four way intersection 02 – “T” intersection 03 – “Y” intersection 04 – Traffic circle or Round About 05 – Multi-leg intersection 06 – On ramp 07 – Off ramp 08 – Crossover 09 – Railroad crossing 10 – Other 99 – Unknown (expired)

TCD_TYPE float8 Code that defines the Traffic Control Device

0 – Not applicable 1 – Flashing traffic signal 2 – Traffic signal 3 – Stop sign 4 – Yield sign 5 – Active RR crossing controls 6 – Passive RR crossing controls 7 – Police officer or flagman 8 – Other Type TCD

URBAN_RURAL float8 Code to classify crash as Urban or Rural

1 – RURAL 2 – SMALL URBAN AREA (pop. To 49,999) 3 – URBANIZED AREA (pop. 50,000 to 199,999) 4 – URBANIZED AREA (pop. 200,000 or more)

LOCATION_TYPE float8 Code that defines the crash location

0 – Not applicable 1 – Underpass 2 – Ramp 3 – Bridge 4 – Tunnel 5 – Toll Booth 6 – Cross over related 7 – Driveway or Parking Lot 8 – Ramp and bridge 9 – Unknown

SCH_BUS_IND text Did the crash involve a School Bus? (Y/N)
SCH_ZONE_IND text Did the crash occur in a School Zone? (Y/N)
TOTAL_UNITS float8
PERSON_COUNT float8 Total amount of people involved
VEHICLE_COUNT float8 Total amount of all vehicles involved
AUTOMOBILE_COUNT float8 Total Amount of Automobiles Involved
MOTORCYCLE_COUNT float8 Total amount of Motorcycles Involved
BUS_COUNT float8 Total amount of Buses involved
SMALL_TRUCK_COUNT float8 Total amount of Small Trucks involved
HEAVY_TRUCK_COUNT float8 Total amount of Heavy Trucks involved
SUV_COUNT float8 Total count of sport utility vehicles involved
VAN_COUNT float8 Total amount of vans involved
BICYCLE_COUNT float8 Total amount of Bicycles involved
FATAL_COUNT float8 Total amount of fatalities involved
INJURY_COUNT float8 Total count of all injuries sustained
MAJ_INJ_COUNT float8 Total amount of Major Injuries involved
MOD_INJ_COUNT float8 Total amount of Moderate Injuries
MIN_INJ_COUNT float8 Total amount of Minor Injuries
UNK_INJ_DEG_COUNT float8 No. of injuries with unknown severity
UNK_INJ_PER_COUNT float8 No. of people that are unknown if injured
UNBELTED_OCC_COUNT float8 Total count of all unbelted occupants
UNB_DEATH_COUNT float8 No. of people killed not wearing a seatbelt
UNB_MAJ_INJ_COUNT float8 Total # of unbelted sustaining Major Injuries
BELTED_DEATH_COUNT float8 Total Deaths of belted occupants
BELTED_MAJ_INJ_COUNT float8 Total Major Injuries of belted occupants
MCYCLE_DEATH_COUNT float8 Total amount of Motorcyclist fatalities
MCYCLE_MAJ_INJ_COUNT float8 Total amount of Motorcyclist Major Injuries
BICYCLE_DEATH_COUNT float8 Total amount of Bicyclist Fatalities
BICYCLE_MAJ_INJ_COUNT float8 Total amount of Bicyclist Major Injuries
PED_COUNT float8 Total amount of Pedestrians involved
PED_DEATH_COUNT float8 Total amount of Pedestrian fatalities
PED_MAJ_INJ_COUNT float8 Total amount of Pedestrian Major Injuries
COMM_VEH_COUNT float8 Total Commercial vehicles involved
MAX_SEVERITY_LEVEL float8 Injury severity level of the crash
DRIVER_COUNT_16YR float8 Total amount of 16 year old drivers
DRIVER_COUNT_17YR float8 Total amount of 17 year old drivers
DRIVER_COUNT_18YR float8 Total amount of 18 year old drivers
DRIVER_COUNT_19YR float8 Total amount of 19 year old drivers
DRIVER_COUNT_20YR float8 Total amount of 20 year old drivers
DRIVER_COUNT_50_64YR float8 Total amount of 50 to 64 year old drivers
DRIVER_COUNT_65_74YR float8 Total amount of 65 to 74 year old drivers
DRIVER_COUNT_75PLUS float8 Total amount of drivers ages 75 and up
LATITUDE text GPS Coordinates from Police if present
LONGITUDE text GPS Coordinates from Police if present
DEC_LAT float8 Decimal Latitude for SR’s
DEC_LONG float8 Decimal Longitude for SR’s
EST_HRS_CLOSED float8 Estimated hours closed
LANE_CLOSED float8 Was there a lane closure? (Y/N)
LN_CLOSE_DIR float8 Direction of traffic in closed lane (s)

1 – North 2 – South 3 – East 4 – West 5 – North And South 6 – East and West 7 – All (N,S,E,W)

NTFY_HIWY_MAINT text PENNDOT highway maintenance notified?
RDWY_SURF_TYPE_CD float8 Code for the Roadway surface type

1 - Concrete 2 - Blacktop 3 - Brick or Block 4 - Slag, Gravel, or Stone 5 - Dirt 8 - Other 9 - Unknown

SPEC_JURIS_CD float8 Special Jurisdiction Code

0 – No Special Jurisdiction 1 – National Park 2 – Military 3 – Indian Reservation 4 – College/University Campus 5 – Other Federal Sites 8 - Other 9 – Unknown

TCD_FUNC_CD float8 Code for Traffic Control Device state

0 – No Controls 1 – Device not Functioning 2 – Device Functioning improperly 3 – Device Functioning properly 4 – Emergency Preemptive Signal 9 – Unknown

TFC_DETOUR_IND text Was the Traffic Detoured? (Y/N)
WORK_ZONE_IND text Did the crash occur in a work zone (Y/N)
WORK_ZONE_TYPE float8 Code to define the type of Work Zone
WORK_ZONE_LOC float8 The Work Zone Location Code
CONS_ZONE_SPD_LIM float8 Speed limit for the Construction Zone
WORKERS_PRES text Were construction personnel present? (Y/N)
WZ_CLOSE_DETOUR text Was traffic rerouted due to work zone?(Y/N)
WZ_FLAGGER text Was traffic rerouted due to work zone?(Y/N)
WZ_LAW_OFFCR_IND text Did Work zone have a patrolman? (Y/N)
WZ_LN_CLOSURE text Did Work zone have a lane closure? (Y/N)
WZ_MOVING text Was there moving work in the zone? (Y/N)
WZ_OTHER text Was this a special type of work zone? (Y/N)
WZ_SHLDER_MDN text Was a median/shoulder in the zone? (Y/N)
FLAG_CRN float8 Crash Record Number
INTERSTATE float8 Non-Turnpike Interstate Indicator
STATE_ROAD float8 State Road Indicator
LOCAL_ROAD float8 Local Road Indicator
LOCAL_ROAD_ONLY float8 Local Road Only Indicator
TURNPIKE float8 Turnpike Indicator
WET_ROAD float8 Wet Road Indicator
SNOW_SLUSH_ROAD float8 Snow Slush Road Indicator
ICY_ROAD float8 Icy Road Indicator
SUDDEN_DEER float8 Sudden Deer Indicator
SHLDR_RELATED float8 Shoulder Related Indicator
REAR_END float8 Rear End Collision Indicator
HO_OPPDIR_SDSWP float8 Head on or Side Swipe Indicator
HIT_FIXED_OBJECT float8 Hit Fixed Object Indicator
SV_RUN_OFF_RD float8 Single Vehicle Run Off Road Indicator
WORK_ZONE float8 Work Zone Indicator
PROPERTY_DAMAGE_ONLY float8 Property Damage Only Indicator
FATAL_OR_MAJ_INJ float8 Fatality or Major Injury Indicator
INJURY float8 Injury Indicator
FATAL float8 Fatality Indicator
NON_INTERSECTION float8 Non Intersection Indicator
INTERSECTION float8 Intersection Indicator
SIGNALIZED_INT float8 Signalized Intersection Indicator
STOP_CONTROLLED_INT float8 Stop Controlled Intersection Indicator
UNSIGNALIZED_INT float8 Unsignalized Intersection Indicator
SCHOOL_BUS float8 School Bus Indicator
SCHOOL_ZONE float8 School Zone Indicator
HIT_DEER float8 Hit Deer Indicator
HIT_TREE_SHRUB float8 Hit Tree or Shrub Indicator
HIT_EMBANKMENT float8 Hit Embankment Indicator
HIT_POLE float8 Hit Pole Indicator
HIT_GDRAIL float8 Hit Guide Rail Indicator
HIT_GDRAIL_END float8 Hit Guide Rail End Indicator
HIT_BARRIER float8 Hit Barrier Indicator
HIT_BRIDGE float8 Hit Bridge Indicator
OVERTURNED float8 Overturned Vehicle Indicator
MOTORCYCLE float8 Motorcycle Indicator
BICYCLE float8 Bicycle Indicator
HVY_TRUCK_RELATED float8 Heavy Truck Related Indicator
VEHICLE_FAILURE float8 Vehicle Failure Indicator
TRAIN_TROLLEY float8 Train or Trolley Indicator
PHANTOM_VEHICLE float8 Phantom Vehicle Indicator
ALCOHOL_RELATED float8 Alcohol Related Indicator
DRINKING_DRIVER float8 Drinking Driver Indicator
UNDERAGE_DRNK_DRV float8 Under Age drinking driver Indicator
UNLICENSED float8 Unlicensed Driver Indicator
CELL_PHONE float8 Driver with Cell Phone Indicator
NO_CLEARANCE float8 No Clearance Indicator
RUNNING_RED_LT float8 Driver Running Red Light Indicator
TAILGATING float8 Tailgating Indicator
CROSS_MEDIAN float8 Cross Median Indicator
CURVE_DVR_ERROR float8 Curve in Road Driver Error Indicator
LIMIT_65MPH float8 65MPH Speed Limit Indicator
SPEEDING float8 Speeding Indicator
SPEEDING_RELATED float8 Speeding Related Indicator
AGGRESSIVE_DRIVING float8 Aggressive Driving Indicator
FATIGUE_ASLEEP float8 Fatigue or Asleep Indicator
DRIVER_16YR float8 Driver is 16 Years of Age Indicator
DRIVER_17YR float8 Driver is 17 Years of Age Indicator
DRIVER_65_74YR float8 Driver is between 65 and 74 Indicator
DRIVER_75PLUS float8 Driver is 75 Years of Age Plus Indicator
UNBELTED float8 Anyone in crash unbelted indicator
PEDESTRIAN float8 Pedestrian Indicator
DISTRACTED float8 Distracted Driver Indicator
CURVED_ROAD float8 Curve in Road
DRIVER_18YR float8 Driver is 18 Years of Age Indicator
DRIVER_19YR float8 Driver is 19 Years of Age Indicator
DRIVER_20YR float8 Driver is 20 Years of Age Indicator
DRIVER_50_64YR float8 Driver is 50 to 64Years of Age Indicator
VEHICLE_TOWED float8 Vehicle Towed Indicator
FIRE_IN_VEHICLE float8 At least 1 Vehicle with Fire Damage
HIT_PARKED_VEHICLE float8 Hit Parked Vehicle Indiator
MC_DRINKING_DRIVER float8 At least 1 Motorcycle driver has reported or suspected Alcohol Use
DRUGGED_DRIVER float8 Drugged Driver Indicator
INJURY_OR_FATAL float8 At least 1 Person Was Injured or Killed in the Crash
COMM_VEHICLE float8 Crash has at least 1 involved Commercial Vehicle
IMPAIRED_DRIVER float8 At least One Driver was Impaired by Drugs or Alcohol
DEER_RELATED float8 Deer Related Indicator
DRUG_RELATED float8 Drug Related Indicator
HAZARDOUS_TRUCK float8 At least one Heavy Truck carrying Hazardous Material
ILLEGAL_DRUG_RELATED float8 At Least 1 Driver or Pedestrian had reported or suspected Illegal Drug Use
ILLUMINATION_DARK float8 Illumination Indicates that the Crash Scene Lighting was Dark
MINOR_INJURY float8 At least 1 Person Sustained a Minor Injury
MODERATE_INJURY float8 At least 1 Person Sustained a Moderate Injury
MAJOR_INJURY float8 At least 1 Person Sustained a Major Injury
NHTSA_AGG_DRIVING float8 The Crash meets the NHTSA definition of Aggressive Driving
PSP_REPORTED float8 Crash Investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police
RUNNING_STOP_SIGN float8 Driver Running Stop Sign Indicator
TRAIN float8 Train Indicator
TROLLEY float8 Trolley Indicator
ROADWAY_CRN float8 Crash Record Number
RDWY_SEQ_NUM float8 Crash Roadway Sequence Number
ADJ_RDWY_SEQ float8 Adjusted Roadway Sequence Number
ACCESS_CTRL float8 Access Control Code
ROADWAY_COUNTY float8 County Code Number where crash occurred
LANE_COUNT float8 Travel Lane Count
RDWY_ORIENT text Roadway Orientation Code
ROAD_OWNER float8

1 - Interstate - non turnpike 2 - State highway 3 - County road 4 - Local road or street 5 - East-West portion of turnpike 6 - Turnpike spur (extension) 7 - Private Road 9 - Other or Unknown

ROUTE text Route Number
SPEED_LIMIT float8 Speed Limit
SEGMENT float8 Segment Number
OFFSET float8 Offset Number
STREET_NAME text Name of the Roadway

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Data last updated September 1, 2016
Metadata last updated May 21, 2023
Created August 17, 2016
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