Quick Reference Guide introducing report ID, total damage, location, secondary collision, clearance time and more
This guide explains how to complete the Arizona DOT traffic accident report form. It covers fields for crash location, injury severity, roadway conditions, and driver behavior. The guide includes definitions for codes such as 'Secondary Collision' and 'Manner of Crash Impact'.
It also provides instructions for reporting vehicles with autonomous capabilities and safety devices used by motorcycle riders. Contact information for the Crash Records Unit is included for questions.
Use 'at' when the crash occurred in an intersection.
Check the 'Autonomous Veh' box and then indicate whether the vehicle was being manually controlled or was autonomous at the time of the crash.
Possible Injury: reported or claimed but nothing observed. Suspected Minor Injury: observed at the scene; bump on head, abrasion, bruise, minor cut. Suspected Serious Injury: severe cut where tissue, muscle, organs exposed, severe loss of blood, broken bones, crush injuries, severe skull or chest injuries, significant burns, unconscious when taken from scene, paralysis.