Citation

Spence ES. Proc. Am. Assoc. Automot. Med. Annu. Conf. 1974; 18: 75-82.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1974, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine)

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Abstract

This paper is a description of an injury code designed by the Traffic Records Project of New York State, and tested by Troop F of the New York State Police. The purpose of the test was to determine if more precise data could be gathered about the specific injuries sustained by victims of motor vehicle accidents than by using the injury codes of the Manual on Classification of Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents (D16.1 - 1970).

In summary, there is need for a more precise code than the current D16.1 levels. The New York State Traffic Records Injury Code is similar to, but more compact than, the in-depth studies which were done by such groups as the University of Michigan Highway Research Institute. A field test of this code has yielded accurate results with minimal police training. The coding system also clearly differentiates among the most severe types of injuries and can contrast them with lesser injuries. Finally, all elements of this study are compatible with the Federal Standard in that it can be translated back into K,A,B,C, type injuries to conform with the D16.1 Committee's definitions of extent of injury in motor vehicle accidents.