Classification of Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents by Key Event

Which event involves the greatest collapse or overlap in a collision?

What is the first action taken by a traffic unit to escape from a collision course or otherwise avoid a hazard?

When does the separation of a traffic unit in motion from an object with which it has collided occur?

Which event is defined as receiving bodily harm, not necessarily occurring after the accident but within any of the chain of events?

What is defined as the usual or unexpected movement or condition that could be taken as a sign of an accident about to happen?

When does the traffic unit involved come to rest, usually stabilizing the accident situation?

Which classification of motor vehicle traffic accident is characterized by a motor vehicle falling on the road or on a cliff along mountainous roads?

Which classification of motor vehicle traffic accident does not involve any collision but may involve the vehicle swerving or skidding?

Which classification of motor vehicle traffic accident includes all forms of accident as long as there is a collision with other objects or individuals?

Which classification of accident results in injuries other than fatal to one or more persons, ranging from less serious to serious injuries?

Running off Road is usually characterized by a motor vehicle falling on the road or on a cliff along mountainous roads.

Non-collision on Road involves a collision with other objects or individuals.

Property Damage Accident always results in injuries to one or more persons.

Fatal accidents result in death to one or more persons.

Collision on Road includes all forms of accident as long as there is a collision with other objects or individuals.

Non-Fatal Injury Accident only results in slight damages to properties.

Perception of hazard refers to the understanding of the usual or unexpected movement or condition that could be taken as a sign of an accident about to happen.

Initial contact is the separation of a traffic unit in motion from an object with which it has collided.

Maximum engagement is the force between the traffic unit and the object collided with at its greatest collapse or overlap.

Stopping usually destabilizes the accident situation.

Injury necessarily occurs after the accident within the chain of events.

Disengagement is the first action taken by a traffic unit to escape from a collision course or otherwise avoid a hazard.