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Column Type Label Description
CRASH_CRN text Crash Record Number
DISTRICT text District

District Number where crash occurred
CRASH_COUNTY text

County where crash occurred
MUNICIPALITY text County Municipality Code
POLICE_AGCY text Code of the reporting Police Agency

Code of the reporting Police Agency
CRASH_YEAR int4 Year when the crash occurred

Year when the crash occurred
CRASH_MONTH text Crash Month

Month when the crash occurred
DAY_OF_WEEK int4 Day of Week

Day of the Week code when crash occurred
TIME_OF_DAY text The time of day when the crash occurred

The time of day when the crash occurred
HOUR_OF_DAY text The hour of Day when the crash occurred

The hour of Day when the crash occurred
ILLUMINATION int4 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 text Code for the weather type at time of crash

1 – No adverse conditions 2 – Rain 3 – Sleet (hail) 4 – Snow 5 – Fog
ROAD_CONDITION text 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 text 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 text 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 text 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 text Traffic Control Device Type Code

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 9 - Unknown
URBAN_RURAL text 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 text 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)

Y = Yes N = No
SCH_ZONE_IND text Did the crash occur in a School Zone? (Y/N)

Y = Yes N = No
TOTAL_UNITS int4
PERSON_COUNT int4 Person Count

Total amount of people involved
VEHICLE_COUNT int4 Total amount of all vehicles involved
AUTOMOBILE_COUNT int4 Automobile Count

Total Amount of Automobiles Involved
MOTORCYCLE_COUNT int4 Motorcycle Count

Total amount of Motorcycles Involved
BUS_COUNT int4 Bus Count

Total amount of Buses involved
SMALL_TRUCK_COUNT int4 Total amount of Small Trucks involved
HEAVY_TRUCK_COUNT int4 Total amount of Heavy Trucks involved
SUV_COUNT int4 Total count of sport utility vehicles involved
VAN_COUNT int4 Total amount of vans involved
BICYCLE_COUNT int4 Bicycle Count

Total amount of Bicycles involved
FATAL_COUNT int4 Total amount of fatalities involved
INJURY_COUNT int4 Total count of all injuries sustained
MAJ_INJ_COUNT int4 Major Injury Count

Major Injury = Incapacitating injury, including bleeding wounds and distorted members (amputations or broken bones), and requires transport of the patient from the scene
MOD_INJ_COUNT int4 Total amount of Moderate Injuries
MIN_INJ_COUNT int4 Total amount of Minor Injuries
UNK_INJ_DEG_COUNT int4 No. of injuries with unknown severity
UNK_INJ_PER_COUNT int4 No. of people that are unknown if injured
UNBELTED_OCC_COUNT int4 Unbelted Occupant Count

Total count of all unbelted occupants
UNB_DEATH_COUNT int4 No. of people killed not wearing a seatbelt
UNB_MAJ_INJ_COUNT int4 Total # of unbelted sustaining Major Injuries
BELTED_DEATH_COUNT int4 Total Deaths of belted occupants
BELTED_MAJ_INJ_COUNT int4 Total Major Injuries of belted occupants
MCYCLE_DEATH_COUNT int4 Motorcycle Death Count

Total amount of Motorcyclist fatalities
MCYCLE_MAJ_INJ_COUNT int4 Total amount of Motorcyclist Major Injuries
BICYCLE_DEATH_COUNT int4 Bicyclist Death Count

Total amount of Bicyclist Fatalities
BICYCLE_MAJ_INJ_COUNT int4 Total amount of Bicyclist Major Injuries
PED_COUNT int4 Total amount of Pedestrians involved
PED_DEATH_COUNT int4 Pedestrian Death Count

Total amount of Pedestrian fatalities
PED_MAJ_INJ_COUNT int4 Total amount of Pedestrian Major Injuries
COMM_VEH_COUNT int4 Total Commercial vehicles involved
MAX_SEVERITY_LEVEL int4 Injury severity level of the crash
DRIVER_COUNT_16YR int4 Total amount of 16 year old drivers
DRIVER_COUNT_17YR int4 Total amount of 17 year old drivers
DRIVER_COUNT_18YR int4 Total amount of 18 year old drivers
DRIVER_COUNT_19YR int4 Total amount of 19 year old drivers
DRIVER_COUNT_20YR int4 Total amount of 20 year old drivers
DRIVER_COUNT_50_64YR int4 Total amount of 50 to 64 year old drivers
DRIVER_COUNT_65_74YR int4 Drive Count 65-74 years old

Total amount of 65 to 74 year old drivers
DRIVER_COUNT_75PLUS int4 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 int4 Estimated Hours Closed

Estimated hours roadway was closed
LANE_CLOSED int4 Lane Closed Flag

Was there a lane closure? (Y/N); 1=Y, 0 = N
LN_CLOSE_DIR text 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 Highway Maintenance Notified Flag

PENNDOT highway maintenance notified? 0 = No, 1 = Yes
RDWY_SURF_TYPE_CD text 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 text 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 text 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)

0 = No, 1 = Yes
WORK_ZONE_TYPE text Code to define the type of Work Zone

1 – Construction 2 – Maintenance 3 – Utility company
WORK_ZONE_LOC text The Work Zone Location Code

1 - Before the 1st work zone warning sign 2 - Advance warning area 3 - Transition area 4 - Activity area 5 - Termination area 8 - Other
CONS_ZONE_SPD_LIM int4 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 Work Zone Moving Flag

Was there moving work in the zone? (Y/N) 0 = No, 1 = Yes
WZ_OTHER text Work Zone Special Flag

Was this a special type of work zone? (Y/N) 0 = No, 1 = Yes
WZ_SHLDER_MDN text Was a median/shoulder in the zone? (Y/N)
FLAG_CRN text

Crash Record Number
INTERSTATE int4 Non-Turnpike Interstate Indicator
STATE_ROAD int4 State Road Indicator
LOCAL_ROAD int4 Local Road Indicator
LOCAL_ROAD_ONLY int4 Local Road Only Indicator
TURNPIKE int4 Turnpike Flag

Turnpike Indicator; 0 = No, 1 = Yes
WET_ROAD int4 Wet Road Indicator
SNOW_SLUSH_ROAD int4 Snow Slush Road Flag

Snow Slush Road Indicator; 0 = No, 1 = Yes
ICY_ROAD int4 Icy Road Flag

Icy Road Indicator; 0 = No, 1 = Yes
SUDDEN_DEER int4 Sudden Deer Flag

Sudden Deer Indicator; 0 = No, 1 = Yes
SHLDR_RELATED int4 Shoulder Related Indicator
REAR_END int4 Read End Flag

Rear End Collision Indicator; 0 = No, 1 = Yes
HO_OPPDIR_SDSWP int4 Head on or Side Swipe Indicator
HIT_FIXED_OBJECT int4 Hit Fixed Object Flag

Hit Fixed Object Indicator; 0 = No, 1 = Yes
SV_RUN_OFF_RD int4 Single Vehicle Run Off Road Indicator
WORK_ZONE int4 Work Zone Indicator
PROPERTY_DAMAGE_ONLY int4 Property Damage Only Indicator
FATAL_OR_MAJ_INJ int4 Fatality or Major Injury Indicator
INJURY int4 Injury Indicator
FATAL int4 Fatality Indicator
NON_INTERSECTION int4 Non Intersection Indicator
INTERSECTION int4 Intersection Flag

Intersection Indicator; 0 = No, 1 = Yes
SIGNALIZED_INT int4 Signalized Intersection Indicator
STOP_CONTROLLED_INT int4 Stop Controlled Intersection Indicator
UNSIGNALIZED_INT int4 Unsignalized Intersection Indicator
SCHOOL_BUS int4 School Bus Flag

The crash involved at least one School Bus ? 0 = No, 1 = Yes
SCHOOL_ZONE int4 School Zone Indicator
HIT_DEER int4 Hit Deer Indicator
HIT_TREE_SHRUB int4 Hit Tree or Shrub Indicator
HIT_EMBANKMENT int4 Hit Embankment Indicator
HIT_POLE int4 Hit Pole Flag

At least one unit Hit a Pole? 0 = No, 1 = Yes
HIT_GDRAIL int4 Hit Guide Rail Indicator
HIT_GDRAIL_END int4 Hit Guide Rail End Indicator
HIT_BARRIER int4 Hit Barrier Indicator
HIT_BRIDGE int4 Hit Bridge Indicator
OVERTURNED int4 Overturned Vehicle Indicator
MOTORCYCLE int4 Motorcycle Indicator

The crash involved at least one Motorcycle? 0 = No, 1 = Yes
BICYCLE int4 Bicycle Indicator
HVY_TRUCK_RELATED int4 Heavy Truck Related Indicator
VEHICLE_FAILURE int4 Vehicle Failure Indicator

the crash involve At least one Vehicle Failure that contributed to the crash? 0 = No, 1 = Yes
TRAIN_TROLLEY int4 Train or Trolley Indicator

Train or Trolley Indicator; 0 = No, 1 = Yes
PHANTOM_VEHICLE int4 Phantom Vehicle Indicator

The crash involved at least one Unit that contributed to the crash but did not have any harmful events? 0 = No, 1 = Yes
ALCOHOL_RELATED int4 Alcohol Related Indicator
DRINKING_DRIVER int4 Drinking Driver Indicator
UNDERAGE_DRNK_DRV int4 Under Age drinking driver Indicator

Under Age drinking driver Indicator; 0 = No, 1 = Yes
UNLICENSED int4 Unlicensed Driver Indicator
CELL_PHONE int4 Driver Using Cell Phone Indicator
NO_CLEARANCE int4 No Clearance Indicator
RUNNING_RED_LT int4 Driver Running Red Light Indicator
TAILGATING int4 Tailgating Indicator

Tailgating Indicator; 0 = No, 1 = Yes
CROSS_MEDIAN int4 Cross Median Indicator

Cross Median Indicator; 0 = No, 1 = Yes
CURVE_DVR_ERROR int4 Curve in Road Driver Error Indicator
LIMIT_65MPH int4 65MPH Speed Limit Indicator
SPEEDING int4 Speeding Indicator
SPEEDING_RELATED int4 Speeding Related Indicator
AGGRESSIVE_DRIVING int4 Aggressive Driving Indicator
FATIGUE_ASLEEP int4 Fatigue or Asleep Indicator
DRIVER_16YR int4 Driver is 16 Years of Age Indicator
DRIVER_17YR int4 Driver is 17 Years of Age Indicator

Driver is 17 Years of Age Indicator; 0 = No, 1 = Yes
DRIVER_65_74YR int4 Driver is between 65 and 74 Indicator
DRIVER_75PLUS int4 Driver is 75 Years of Age Plus Indicator
UNBELTED int4 Anyone in crash unbelted indicator
PEDESTRIAN int4 Pedestrian Indicator
DISTRACTED int4 Distracted Driver Indicator
CURVED_ROAD int4 Curve in Road
DRIVER_18YR int4 Driver is 18 Years of Age Indicator

Driver is 18 Years of Age Indicator
DRIVER_19YR int4 Driver is 19 Years of Age Indicator
DRIVER_20YR int4 Driver is 20 Years of Age Indicator
DRIVER_50_64YR int4 Driver is 50 to 64Years of Age Indicator
VEHICLE_TOWED int4 Vehicle Towed Indicator
FIRE_IN_VEHICLE int4 At least 1 Vehicle with Fire Damage
HIT_PARKED_VEHICLE int4 Hit Parked Vehicle Indiator
MC_DRINKING_DRIVER int4 At least 1 Motorcycle driver has reported or suspected Alcohol Use
DRUGGED_DRIVER int4
INJURY_OR_FATAL int4 At least 1 Person Was Injured or Killed in the Crash
COMM_VEHICLE int4 Crash has at least 1 involved Commercial Vehicle
IMPAIRED_DRIVER int4 Impaired Driver Flag

At least One Driver was Impaired by Drugs or Alcohol; 0 = No, 1 = Yes
DEER_RELATED int4 At least One Driver was Impaired by Drugs or Alcohol
DRUG_RELATED int4 Drug Related Indicator
HAZARDOUS_TRUCK int4 At least one Heavy Truck carrying Hazardous Material
ILLEGAL_DRUG_RELATED int4 Illegal Drug Related Flag

Illegal Drug Related indicator; 0 = No, 1 = Yes
ILLUMINATION_DARK int4 Illumination Indicates that the Crash Scene Lighting was Dark
MINOR_INJURY int4 At least 1 Person Sustained a Minor Injury
MODERATE_INJURY int4 At least 1 Person Sustained a Moderate Injury
MAJOR_INJURY int4

At least 1 Person Sustained a Major Injury
NHTSA_AGG_DRIVING int4

The Crash meets the NHTSA definition of Aggressive Driving
PSP_REPORTED int4

Crash Investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police
RUNNING_STOP_SIGN int4 Driver Running Stop Sign Indicator
TRAIN int4 Train Flag

The crash involved a Train? 0 = No, 1 = Yes
TROLLEY int4 Trolley Indicator
ROADWAY_CRN text Crash Record Number
RDWY_SEQ_NUM int4 Crash Roadway Sequence Number
ADJ_RDWY_SEQ int4 Adjusted Roadway Sequence Number
ACCESS_CTRL text Access Control Code
ROADWAY_COUNTY text County Code Number where crash occurred
LANE_COUNT int4 Travel Lane Count
RDWY_ORIENT text Roadway Orientation Code
ROAD_OWNER text

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 int4 Speed Limit

Speed Limit of Roadway
SEGMENT text Segment Number

Segment Number- only for state roads
OFFSET int4 Offset Number
STREET_NAME text Street Name

Name of the Roadway
TOT_INJ_COUNT int4 Total Injury Count

Total Injuries
SCHOOL_BUS_UNIT text

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