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ANNEXURE-I

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU – TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

ACCIDENT STUDY REPORT

  ACCIDENT/ID 
  POLICE FIR NO SECTION OF LAW 
  POLICE STATION 
Write number in box DISTRICT DDMonthYear
NUMBER OF VEHICLES INVOLVED  ACCIDENT SEVERITYACCIDENT DATE     
NO OF DRIVER CASUALTIES  1.Fatal ACCIDENT DAY1.Sunday2.Monday3.Tuesday
NO OF PASSENGER CASUALTIES  2.Grievous injury 4.Wednesday5.Thursday6.Friday
NO OF PEDESTRAIN CASUALTIES  3.Minor injury (Hospitalized) 7.Saturday  
  4.Minor injury(Not Hospitalized)  
  5.Vehicle damage only(Non-injury)Time(24 Hour Clock)  :  hrs
COLLISSION TYPE  JUNCTION TYPE JUNCTION CONTROL ROAD CATEGORYROAD CONDITION 
1.Head On1.1.Not at junction1.Expressway1.Good  
2.Hit from rear22.Police officer2.National Highway2.Poor  
3.Hit from side3.3.Traffic signals3.State Highway3.Muddy  
4.Side swipe4.4.Flashing signal4.MDR4.Roud work in progress  
5.Ran off road (no collision)5.Junction with more than 4 arms5.STOP sign5.ODR5.Sllppery surface  
6.Hit object in road6.6.GIVE WAY sign6.VDR6.Olly  
7.Hit object off road7.Rail crossing manned7.Uncontrolled 7.Speed Breaker  
8.Hit parked vehicles8.Rail crossing unmanned  8.Rulled / Pet holed  
9.Hit pedestrian9.Bridge / Fly over                  9.Others  
10.Hit animal10.None of these     
11.Hit tree  ROAD NARROWING    
12.Skidding  1.None3.Two-way bridge  
13.Overtuming – Collision  2.One – way Bridge4.Other  
14.Overturuming – No Collision      
15.Others      
DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT
ACCIDENT LOCATION AND SITE CONDITION SKETCHLAND MARK   
Show site in relation to well known places such as schools temples, churches, bridges and road junctions. Mark distances to theses places. Always give street name. Show road location features like drainage, culvents, potholes, street light. Mark the accident with a cross or arrow.1. Near school / collage9.Residental area
2.Near / Inside a village10.Open area
3. Near factory / Industrial area11. Near bus stop
4. Near religious place12. Near petrol pump
5. Near recreation place / cinema13. At pedestrian crossing
6. In bazaar14. Affected by encroachments
7. Near office Complex15. Narrow bridge or culvert
8. Near hospital 
LIGHT CONDITIONS 
1.Day light  
2.Darkness – no street lights 
3. Darkness – with street lights on 
4. Twilight 
CLINATE 
1. Fine6. Smoke Dust   
2. Mist / Fog7. Strong wind
3. Cloudy8. Very Hot
4. Light rain9. Very cold
5.Heavy rain10. Other

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CONTRIBUTORY FACTORHIT AND RUN
1. Fault of driver / rider7. Poor light condition  1. Yes2. No   
2. Fault of Cyclist8. Defect in road condition 
3. Fault of driver of another vehicle9. Bad weather 
4. Fault of pedestrian10. Falling of boulders
5. Fault of passenger11. Neglect of civic bodies
6. Defects in mechanical condition of vehicle12. Other cause   
a. Break  b. Tyre   c. Light   d. Gear box   e. Gear box   f. Horn etc13. Cause not known   
VEHICLE DETAILS VEHICLE – 1VEHICLE – 2
1. Registration Number4. Fitness Certificate  
2. Make5. Insurance Certificate  
3. Model6. Tax  
VEHICLE TYPE  
1. Motor Cycle9. Mini Bus17. Other vehicle
2. Scooter10. KSRTC Bus18. SAUV / MUV
3. Moped11. Truck19. Bicycle
4. Auto rickshaw12. Tempo20. Cycle rickshaw
5. Car13. Articulated Vehicle21. Hand drawn
6. Jeep14. Tractor22. Animal drawn
7. Taxi15. Light Goods van23. Other / Not known
8. Bus16. Heavy Goods van24. Other / known
VEHICLE MANOEUVRE11. Driving  
1. Turning right12. Merging
2. Turning left13. Crossing traffic stream
3. Making U turn14. Stationery
4. Temporarily held up15. Going a head overtaking
5. Parked16. Going a head not overtaking
6. Sudden stop17. Using private entrance
7. Sudden start18. Reversing
8. Overtaking from left19. Parking the vehicle
9. Starting from near side20. Other / Known
10. Starting from off – side21. Other / Not known
Vehicle Damage (Write number – refer graphic on last page)DRIVER – 1DRIVER – 2
DRIVER DETAILS  
NAME   
AGE   
SEX1. Male        2. Female  
Driver Injury 1. Fatal    2. Grievous   3. Minor Injury (Hospitalized)   4. Minor Injury ( Non hospitalized)   5. Not Injury  
TYPE OF DRIVER INJURY (Write number – refer graphic on last page)  
DRIVER ERROR  
1. None13. Improper turn24. a. DL. Validity
2. Consumption of alcohol or drugged14. Disregarded Police officerb. No of accidents involved by the driver
3. Exceed lawful speed15. Disregarded traffic light sign25. a. Statement of eye witness on the accident spot
4. Did not give right way to pedestrian16. Disregarded STOP signb. De position of the other survived persons traveled in the vehicle
5. Followed too closely17. Starting off carelessly26. Analysis of cause of Accident and findings of the team
6. Over took on hill18. Wrong parking location 
7. Over took on curve19. Asleep or fatigued or sick 
8. Cut in sharply after over taking20. Lack of attention 
9. Other improper overtaking21. Bad use if head lights27. Remedial measure to prevent this accident
10. On wrong side of the road22. Failed to give way to vehicle 
11. Failed to signal23. Other 
12. Wrong signal  


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INJURED PASSENGERS (complete tables using codes from bottom pane (Estimate age if not known)
NAMEAGESEX (M/F)INJURY TYPEIN VEHICLE NO (I.E.V1 OR V2)
1.    
2.    
3.    
INJURED PADESTRIANS ( complete tables using codes from bottom  pane (Estimate age if not known)
NAMEAGESEX (M/F)INJURY TYPEIN VEHICLE NO (I.E.V1 OR V2)
1.    
2.    
3.    
ACCIDENTPASSENGER POSSITIONPASSENGER ACTIONSEAT BELT / HELMET USEDPEDESTRAIN LOCATIONPEDESTRAIN CONTROL
1. Fatal1.Front seat1. Sitting1. Yes1. On pedestrain Crossing1. Standing
2. Grievous2. Rear seat2. Sanding2. No2. Who on 50 m of pedestrain crossing2. Crossing road
3. Minor (H)3. Pillion rider3. Boarding Alcohol3. On traffic island3. Waling along middle
4. Minor (NH)4. Bus passenger4. Alighting1. Not suspected4. In centre of road (not (1 3)4. Waling along edge
5. Non – Injury5. Back truck or  pickup5. Falling2. Suspected5. On footpath5. Paying on road
 6. Other6. Other 6. On shoulder6. Other
        7. Other   
  INJURY TYPE
 MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE  
1. Inspector of PoliceNameSignature
2. Motor vehicleNameSignature
3. Assistant / Junior Engineer, High waysNameSignature