AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD

MANUAL CLASSIFICATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS (ANSI D-16.1)

Workshop sponsored by the

Hawaii Local Technical Assistance Program

in cooperation with the

Hawaii State Department of Transportation

University of Hawaii’s Department of Civil Engineering

and the

Federal Highway Administration

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this American National Standard is to provide a common language for collectors, classifiers, analysts and users of traffic accident data. The Manual promotes uniformity and comparability of motor vehicle traffic accident statistics developed in states and local jurisdictions.

The National Safety Council’s National Agenda for the Improvement of Highway Safety Information Systems emphasizes the use of the ANSI D-16.1 standard and the establishment of training programs for its application and use.

A training class was recently completed to provide guidance in interpreting the Manual’s definitions with actual traffic accident scenarios to demonstrate the Manual’s use in the “real world.” The training is designed for law enforcement and state or federal accident data classifiers.

ANSI D-16.1 Training:

The training class consists of eight lessons:

Lesson 1: Introduction…Classification and the Process for Determining a Motor Vehicle Traffic Accident
Lesson 2: Accident Classification by Injury or Damage
Lesson 3: Accident Classification by Persons and Vehicles
Lesson 4: Accident Classification by First Harmful Event
Lesson 5: Accident Classification by Class of Trafficway
Lesson 6: Accident Classification by Location
Lesson 7: Private Ways, Parking lots and Construction Zones
Lesson 8: School Bus Accidents

The lessons demonstrate how the ANSI D-16 Manual can answer the commonly asked questions of law enforcement officers responsible for preparing the Police Accident Report (PAR).

What is the similarity between a reportable accident by statute and a motor vehicle traffic accident by definition?
What is the timing of a crash?
How many vehicles and persons are included in an accident?
How do the D-16 definitions assist in preparing the PAR?

These lessons are tailored to include the Hawaii Police Accident Report.

The class materials consist of a 70-page Student’s Workbook, the ANSI D-16 Manual (6th Edition) and approximately 500 computer-generated visuals.

Registration Procedure

Please contact Juli Kobayashi at 956-9006, 956-8851 (FAX) or juli@eng.hawaii.edu by Friday, June 29, 2001
Attendance is limited to 50 participants, and preference is given to local government employees.
Private company participation is on a space available basis at a fee of $35. We will fax you a letter indicating whether a seat has been reserved for you by July 2, 2001.

Cancellations

Please contact us if you must cancel your registration or if someone will be substituting for you. Refunds will be made if notice of cancellations is received at least 3 workdays prior to the workshop date.

Parking

Parking for the East West Center is $4/day (total $8). If you would like a parking pass please contact us. Make checks payable to RCUH (parking fees may be combined with payment of registration fees).

July 9 – 10, 2001

July 12 – 13, 2001

(2 SEPARATE SESSIONS)

East West Center, Jefferson Hall,

Pacific Room

1777 East West Road

8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

INSTRUCTOR:

Kenneth D. Hackman

Mr. Hackman has notable experience and expertise in training, traffic records standardization, highway safety research, performance and impact evaluation, and transportation systems and analysis. He is currently responsible for developing and conducting the extensive training program for all Fatal Accident Reporting Systems (FARS) analysts and has done so for the past 20 years. Mr. Hackman is the current Chairman of the ANSI D-16 Committee and has been a member of the committee since 1988.