3.9 TYPE OF MOTOR VEHICLE CLASSIFICATION

3.9 Type of Motor Vehicle Classification 

 

3.9.1 introduction: The purpose of this classification is to describe the type of motor vehicle involved in a motor vehicle crash. 

 

3.9.2 categories – motor vehicle type: Categories for classification of motor vehicles by type include:

 

• Automobile (See 2.2.12)

o van, passenger or cargo (See 2.2.14.1-2)

o van-based motorhome (See 2.2.14.3)

o other automobile

• Utility vehicle (See 2.2.11)

• Bus (See 2.2.10)

o     school (See 2.8)

o     van-based (See 2.2.14.4)

o     other

• Motorcycle (See 2.2.9)

o     moped (See 2.2.9.4)

o     autocycle (See 2.2.9.7)

• Single Unit Truck (See 2.2.19)

o truck tractor (See 2.2.20)

• Truck combination (See 2.2.21)

o     single unit truck and full trailer

o     single unit truck and semitrailer

o     truck tractor and semitrailer

o truck tractor, semitrailer and full     trailer(s) (double or triple)

• Other Motor Vehicle

o     ATV

o     Low speed vehicle (See 2.2.7.1)

o     Golf cart

o     Snowmobile

Vehicles in each category can be further described by size, weight, or configuration.

 

3.9.3 categories – trucks configuration: Categories for classification of trucks by configuration include:

 

• Truck tractor (See 2.2.20)

• Truck (See 2.2.13; 3.13)

o Single-unit (See 2.2.19)

• van

• other single-unit 

• truck

o Truck combination (See 2..2.21)

• single-unit truck and full trailer

• single-unit truck and semitrailer

• truck tractor and semitrailer

• truck tractor, semitrailer and full trailer(s) (doubles, triples)

 

3.9.4 categories – bus configuration: Categories for classification of buses by configuration include:

 

• Bus (See 2.2.10)

o van-based bus (See 2.2.14.4)

o small bus (See 2.2.10.1)

o large bus (See 2.2.10.2)

o school bus (See 2.8)

 

3.9.4.1 categories – bus use: Categories for classification of buses by use include:

 

• School bus (See 2.8)

• Transit bus (See 2.2.10.3)

• Intercity bus (See 2.2.10.4)

• Charter bus (See 2.2.10.5)

• Other bus (See 2.2.10.6)