National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Survey (NMVCCS) SAS Analytical Users Manual

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA’s) National Center for Statistics and Analysis has completed the National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Survey (NMVCCS). It was a Congressionally required nationwide survey of crashes involving light passenger vehicles, with a focus on the factors related to pre-crash events. A total of 6,949 crashes were investigated between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2007. Of these, 5,470 cases comprise a nationally representative sample. The remaining 1,479 cases are suitable for clinical study. The data collected through the investigated crashes will better assist NHTSA and other safety advocates in evaluating and developing vehicle-related crash avoidance technologies. Each investigated crash involved at least one light passenger vehicle that was towed due to damage. Data were collected on-scene for at least 600 data elements in the crash to capture information related to the drivers, vehicles, roadways, and environment. In addition, the NMVCCS database includes crash narratives, photographs, schematic diagrams, vehicle information, as well as event data recorder data when available. This document describes the Statistical Analysis System (SAS) analysis file that is available.

• Record URL:
  http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/nhtsa_static_file_downloader.jsp?file=/staticfiles/DOT/NHTSA/NCSA/Content/NMVCCS/811053.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Calspan Corporation

  4455 Genesee Street
  Buffalo, NY  United States  14225

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Bellis, Elizabeth
  • Page, Jim
• Publication Date: 2008-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 232p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Computer program documentation; Crash causes; Crashes; On the scene crash investigation; Precrash phase; Statistical analysis
• Identifier Terms: National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Survey
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01120575
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-811 053
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 30 2009 11:35AM