Data Code Guide

This data guide lists the value labels and for each variable.

The value “-1” is exported for NULL or out of range values.”

The Longitude and Latitude data is based on WGS 1984.

 VARIABLES

Accident Circumstances Vehicle Casualty

Accident Index Accident Index Accident Index
Police Force Vehicle Reference Vehicle Reference
Accident Severity Vehicle Type Casualty Reference
Number of Vehicles Towing and Articulation Casualty Class
Number of Casualties Vehicle Manoeuvre Sex of Casualty
Date (DD/MM/YYYY) Vehicle Location-Restricted Lane Age of Casualty
Day of Week Junction Location Age Band of Casualty
Time (HH:MM) Skidding and Overturning Casualty Severity
Location Easting OSGR (Null if not known) Hit Object in Carriageway Pedestrian Location
Location Northing OSGR (Null if not known) Vehicle Leaving Carriageway Pedestrian Movement
Longitude (Null if not known) Hit Object off Carriageway Car Passenger
Latitude (Null if not known) 1st Point of Impact Bus or Coach Passenger
Local Authority (District) Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive Pedestrian Road Maintenance Worker (From 2011)
Local Authority (Highway Authority - ONS code) Journey Purpose of Driver Casualty Type
1st Road Class Sex of Driver Casualty IMD Decile
1st Road Number Age of Driver Casualty Home Area Type
Road Type Age Band of Driver
Speed limit Engine Capacity
Junction Detail Vehicle Propulsion Code
Junction Control Age of Vehicle (manufacture)
2nd Road Class Driver IMD Decile
2nd Road Number Driver Home Area Type
Pedestrian Crossing-Human Control
Pedestrian Crossing-Physical Facilities
Light Conditions
Weather Conditions
Road Surface Conditions
Special Conditions at Site
Carriageway Hazards
Urban or Rural Area
Did Police Officer Attend Scene of Accident
Lower Super Ouput Area of Accident_Location (England & Wales only)
 Police Force Junction Details Light Conditions Urban/Rural (Area Type) Vehicle Location Hit Object Off Carriageway Casuality Class Casualty Type
code label Code Label Code Label Code Label Code Label Code Label Code Label Code Label
13 West Yorkshire 0 Not at junction or within 20 metres 1 Daylight 1 Urban 0 On main c'way - not in restricted lane 0 None 1 Driver or rider 0 Pedestrian
1 Roundabout 4 Darkness - lights lit 2 Rural 1 Tram/Light rail track 1 Road sign or traffic signal 2 Passenger 1 Cyclist
2 Mini-roundabout 5 Darkness - lights unlit 3 Unallocated 2 Bus lane 2 Lamp post 3 Pedestrian 2 Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger
Accident Severity 3 T or staggered junction 6 Darkness - no lighting 3 Busway (including guided busway) 3 Telegraph or electricity pole 3 Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
code label 5 Slip road 7 Darkness - lighting unknown 4 Cycle lane (on main carriageway) 4 Tree 4 Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc rider or passenger
1 Fatal 6 Crossroads Police Officer Attend 5 Cycleway or shared use footway (not part of main carriage 5 Bus stop or bus shelter Sex of Casualty 5 Motorcycle over 500cc rider or passenger
2 Serious 7 More than 4 arms (not roundabout) Code Label 6 On lay-by or hard shoulder 6 Central crash barrier Code Label 8 Taxi/Private hire car occupant
3 Slight 8 Private drive or entrance Weather 1 Yes 7 Entering lay-by or hard shoulder 7 Near/Offside crash barrier 1 Male 9 Car occupant
9 Other junction Code Label 2 No 8 Leaving lay-by or hard shoulder 8 Submerged in water 2 Female 10 Minibus (8 - 16 passenger seats) occupant
1 Fine no high winds 3 No - accident was reported using a self completion fo 9 Footway (pavement) 9 Entered ditch 11 Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Day of Week 2 Raining no high winds 10 Not on carriageway 10 Other permanent object 17 Agricultural vehicle occupant
code label Junction Controls (Signs at Juctions) 3 Snowing no high winds 11 Wall or fence Age of Casualty 18 Tram occupant
1 Sunday Code Label 4 Fine + high winds Vehicle Type Code Label 19 Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
2 Monday 0 Not at junction or within 20 metres 5 Raining + high winds Code Label Junction Location 0-120 0-120 Age 20 Goods vehicle (over 3.5t. and under 7.5t.) occupant
3 Tuesday 1 Authorised person 6 Snowing + high winds 1 Pedal cycle Code Label 1st Point of Impact 21 Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant
4 Wednesday 2 Auto traffic signal 7 Fog or mist 2 Motorcycle 50cc to 125cc 0 Not at or within 20 metres of junction Code Label Casualty Severity 22 Mobility scooter rider
5 Thursday 3 Stop sign 8 Other 5 Motorcycle over 125cc - Sports Bike 1 Approaching junction or waiting/parked at junction approach 0 Did not impact Code Label 23 Electric motorcycle rider or passenger
6 Friday 4 Give way or uncontrolled 9 Unknown 8 Taxi/Private hire car 2 Cleared junction or waiting/parked at junction exit 1 Front 1 Fatal 90 Other vehicle occupant
7 Saturday -1 Data missing or out of range 9 Car 3 Leaving roundabout 2 Back 2 Serious 97 Motorcycle - unknown cc rider or passenger
10 Minibus (8 - 16 passenger seats) 4 Entering roundabout 3 Offside 3 Slight 98 Goods vehicle (unknown weight) occupant
Road Surface/Condition 11 Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) 5 Leaving main road 4 Nearside
Local Authority (District) 2nd Road Class Code Label 17 Agricultural vehicle 6 Entering main road
Code Label Code Label 1 Dry 18 Tram 7 Entering from slip road Pedestrian Location Home Area Type
200 Bradford 0 Not at junction or within 20 metres 2 Wet or damp 19 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under 8 Mid Junction - on roundabout or on main road Journey Purpose Code Label Code Label
202 Calderdale 1 Motorway 3 Snow 20 Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t Code Label 0 Not a Pedestrian 1 Urban area
203 Kirklees 2 A(M) 4 Frost or ice 21 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over 1 Journey as part of work 1 Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility 2 Small town
204 Leeds 3 A 5 Flood over 3cm. deep 22 Mobility scooter Skidding and Overturning 2 Commuting to/from work 2 Crossing in zig-zag approach lines 3 Rural
206 Wakefield 4 B 6 Oil or diesel 90 Other vehicle Code Label 3 Taking pupil to/from school 3 Crossing in zig-zag exit lines
5 C 7 Mud 97 Motorcycle - unknown cc 0 None 4 Pupil riding to/from school 4 Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing
6 Unclassified 98 Goods vehicle - unknown weight 1 Skidded 5 Other 5 In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Local Authority (Highway) 2 Skidded and overturned 6 Not known 6 On footway or verge
Code Label Special Consitions at Site (Accident) 3 Jackknifed 15 Other/Not known (2005-10) 7 On refuge, central island or central reservation
E08000032 Bradford Pedestrian Crossing - Human Code Label Towing and Articulation 4 Jackknifed and overturned 8 In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation
E08000033 Calderdale Code Label 0 None Code Label 5 Overturned 9 In carriageway, not crossing
E08000034 Kirklees 0 None within 50 metres 1 Auto traffic signal - out 0 No tow/articulation Sex of Driver 10 Unknown or other
E08000035 Leeds 1 Control by school crossing patrol 2 Auto signal part defective 1 Articulated vehicle Code Label
E08000036 Wakefield 2 Control by other authorised person 3 Road sign or marking defective or obscured 2 Double or multiple trailer Hit Object in Carriageway 1 Male
4 Roadworks 3 Caravan Code Label 2 Female Pedestrian Movement
5 Road surface defective 4 Single trailer 0 None 3 Not known Code Label
1st Road Class unclassified. These Pedestrian Crossing - Physical 6 Oil or diesel 5 Other tow 1 Previous accident 0 Not a Pedestrian
Code Label are the minor roads Code Label 7 Mud 2 Road works 1 Crossing from driver's nearside
1 Motorway that
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over - 0 No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres 4 Parked vehicle Age Band 2 Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle
2 A(M) country lanes and city
(highways) 1 Zebra Vehicle Manoeuvre 5 Bridge (roof) Code Label 3 Crossing from driver's offside
streets.
These Unclassified
roads are Carrige Way Hazards
3 A the framework of general
A- 4 Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian l Code Label 6 Bridge (side) 1 0-5 4 Crossing from offside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle
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4 B roads 5 Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction Code Label 1 Reversing 7 Bollard or refuge 2 6 - 10 5 In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing)
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this sma 7 Footbridge or subway 0 None 2 Parked 8 Open door of vehicle 3 11 - 15 6 In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing) - masked by parked or stationary vehicle
6 Unclassified scheme 8 Central refuge 1 Vehicle load on road 3 Waiting to go - held up 9 Central island of roundabout 4 16 - 20 7 Walking along in carriageway, facing traffic
2 Other object on road 4 Slowing or stopping 10 Kerb 5 21 - 25 8 Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic
Road Type 3 Previous accident 5 Moving off 11 Other object 6 26 - 35 9 Unknown or other
Code Label 4 Dog on road 6 U-turn 12 Any animal (except ridden horse) 7 36 - 45
1 Roundabout 5 Other animal on road 7 Turning left 8 46 - 55
2 One way street 6 Pedestrian in carriageway - not injured 8 Waiting to turn left 9 56 - 65 Car Passenger
3 Dual carriageway 7 Any animal in carriageway (except ridden horse) 9 Turning right Vehicle Leaving Carriageway 10 66 - 75 Code Label
6 Single carriageway 10 Waiting to turn right Code Label 11 Over 75 0 Not car passenger
7 Slip road 11 Changing lane to left 0 Did not leave carriageway 1 Front seat passenger
9 Unknown 12 Changing lane to right 1 Nearside 2 Rear seat passenger
12 One way street/Slip road 13 Overtaking moving vehicle - offside 2 Nearside and rebounded Vehicle Propulsion Code
14 Overtaking static vehicle - offside 3 Straight ahead at junction Code Label
15 Overtaking - nearside 4 Offside on to central reservation 1 Petrol Bus Passenger
16 Going ahead left-hand bend 5 Offside on to centrl res + rebounded 2 Heavy oil Code Label
17 Going ahead right-hand bend 6 Offside - crossed central reservation 3 Electric 0 Not a bus or coach passenger
18 Going ahead other 7 Offside 4 Steam 1 Boarding
8 Offside and rebounded 5 Gas 2 Alighting
6 Petrol/Gas (LPG) 3 Standing passenger
7 Gas/Bi-fuel 4 Seated passenger
8 Hybrid electric
9 Gas Diesel
10 New fuel technology Pedestrian Road Maintainance Work
11 Fuel cells Code Label
12 Electric diesel 0 No / Not applicable
M Undefined 1 Yes
2 Not Known