CAIRS Vehicle Type Codes

For vehicle accidents, this field indicates the type of vehicle that was involved in the accident. Vehicle Type is a three character code.

Air Fixed Wing

CODE     NAME 

AF       Air Fixed Wing
   AF1      Aircraft--powered fixed wing, unspecified
   AF2      Jet
   AF3      Propeller-driven aircraft
   AF4      Aircraft--powered fixed wing, n.e.c.

Air Rotary Wing

CODE     NAME 

AR       Air Rotary Wing
   AR1      Aircraft--rotary wing, unspecified
   AR2      Helicopter
   AR3      Hovercraft
   AR4      Aircraft--rotary wing, n.e.c.

Bus

CODE     NAME 

BU       Bus
   BU1      Bus

Government Car

CODE     NAME 

GC       Government Car
   GC1      Highway vehicle, unspecified
   GC2      Automobile
   GC3      Van--passenger or light delivery
   GC4      Pickup truck
   GC5      Motorcycle, moped
   GC6      Highway vehicle, n.e.c. (e.g., ambulance)

Marine Craft

CODE     NAME 

MR       Marine Craft
   MR1      Marine Craft

Private Car

CODE     NAME 

PC       Private Car
   PC1      Highway vehicle, unspecified
   PC2      Automobile
   PC3      Van--passenger or light delivery
   PC4      Pickup truck
   PC5      Motorcycle, moped
   PC6      Highway vehicle, n.e.c. (e.g., ambulance)

Railroad

CODE     NAME 

RR       Railroad
   RR1      Railroad

Truck (1-ton or more)

CODE     NAME 

TK       Truck (1-ton or more)
   TK1      Truck, unspecified
   TK2      Delivery truck
   TK3      Dump truck
   TK4      Semitrailer, tractor trailer, trailer truck
   TK5      Truck, n.e.c. (e.g., fire truck)

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