NHTSA improves access to FARS database

NHTSA has opened access to the FARS database. Here is a sample from the 'vehicle.csv' file:

STATE 6
STATENAME California
ST_CASE 61863
VEH_NO 2
VE_FORMS 2
NUMOCCS 2
NUMOCCSNAME 2
DAY 26
DAYNAME 26
MONTH 8
MONTHNAME August
HOUR 4
HOURNAME 4:00am-4:59am
MINUTE 50
MINUTENAME 50
HARM_EV 8
HARM_EVNAME Pedestrian
MAN_COLL 0
MAN_COLLNAME The First Harmful Event was Not a Collision with a Motor Vehicle in Transport
UNITTYPE 1
UNITTYPENAME Motor Vehicle In-Transport (Inside or Outside the Trafficway)
HIT_RUN 0
HIT_RUNNAME No
REG_STAT 6
REG_STATNAME California
OWNER 1
OWNERNAME Driver (in this crash) was Registered Owner
MAKE 29
MAKENAME Other Domestic Manufacturers
MODEL 5
MAK_MOD 29005
MAK_MODNAME Other Domestic Manufacturers Tesla
BODY_TYP 5
BODY_TYPNAME 5-door/4-door hatchback
MOD_YEAR 2017
MOD_YEARNAME 2017
VIN 5YJSA1E15HF2
VINNAME 5YJSA1E15HF2
VIN_1 5
VIN_2 Y
VIN_3 J
VIN_4 S
VIN_5 A
VIN_6 1
VIN_7 E
VIN_8 1
VIN_9 5
VIN_10 H
VIN_11 F
VIN_12 2
TOW_VEH 0
TOW_VEHNAME No Trailing Units
J_KNIFE 0
J_KNIFENAME Not an Articulated Vehicle
MCARR_I1 0
MCARR_I1NAME Not Applicable
MCARR_I2 0
MCARR_I2NAME Not Applicable
MCARR_ID 0
MCARR_IDNAME Not Applicable
V_CONFIG 0
V_CONFIGNAME Not Applicable
CARGO_BT 0
CARGO_BTNAME Not Applicable (N/A)
HAZ_INV 1
HAZ_INVNAME No
HAZ_PLAC 0
HAZ_PLACNAME Not Applicable
HAZ_ID 0
HAZ_IDNAME Not Applicable
HAZ_CNO 0
HAZ_CNONAME Not Applicable
HAZ_REL 0
HAZ_RELNAME Not Applicable
BUS_USE 0
BUS_USENAME Not a Bus
SPEC_USE 0
SPEC_USENAME No Special Use�Noted
EMER_USE 0
EMER_USENAME Not Applicable
TRAV_SP 70
TRAV_SPNAME 070 MPH
UNDEROVERRIDE 7
UNDEROVERRIDENAME Not Applicable
ROLLOVER 0
ROLLOVERNAME No Rollover
ROLINLOC 0
ROLINLOCNAME No Rollover
IMPACT1 12
IMPACT1NAME 12 Clock Point
DEFORMED 8
DEFORMEDNAME Not Reported
TOWED 5
TOWEDNAME Not Towed
M_HARM 8
M_HARMNAME Pedestrian
FIRE_EXP 0
FIRE_EXPNAME No or Not Reported
DR_PRES 1
DR_PRESNAME Yes
L_STATE 6
L_STATENAME California
DR_ZIP 92054
DR_ZIPNAME 92054
L_STATUS 6
L_STATUSNAME Valid
L_TYPE 1
L_TYPENAME Full Driver License
CDL_STAT 0
CDL_STATNAME No (CDL)
L_ENDORS 0
L_ENDORSNAME No Endorsements required for this vehicle
L_COMPL 3
L_COMPLNAME Valid license for this class vehicle
L_RESTRI 0
L_RESTRINAME No Restrictions or Not Applicable
DR_HGT 68
DR_HGTNAME 68
DR_WGT 140
DR_WGTNAME 140 lbs.
PREV_ACC 0
PREV_ACCNAME None
PREV_SUS1 0
PREV_SUS1NAME None
PREV_SUS2 0
PREV_SUS2NAME None
PREV_SUS3 0
PREV_SUS3NAME None
PREV_DWI 0
PREV_DWINAME None
PREV_SPD 0
PREV_SPDNAME None
PREV_OTH 0
PREV_OTHNAME None
FIRST_MO 0
FIRST_MONAME No Record
FIRST_YR 0
FIRST_YRNAME No Record
LAST_MO 0
LAST_MONAME No Record
LAST_YR 0
LAST_YRNAME No Record
SPEEDREL 0
SPEEDRELNAME No
VTRAFWAY 3
VTRAFWAYNAME Two-Way, Divided, Positive Median Barrier
VNUM_LAN 4
VNUM_LANNAME Four lanes
VSPD_LIM 65
VSPD_LIMNAME 65 MPH
VALIGN 1
VALIGNNAME Straight
VPROFILE 1
VPROFILENAME Level
VPAVETYP 2
VPAVETYPNAME Blacktop, Bituminous, or Asphalt
VSURCOND 1
VSURCONDNAME Dry
VTRAFCON 0
VTRAFCONNAME No Controls
VTCONT_F 0
VTCONT_FNAME No Controls
P_CRASH1 1
P_CRASH1NAME Going Straight
P_CRASH2 80
P_CRASH2NAME Pedestrian in road
P_CRASH3 6
P_CRASH3NAME Steering left
PCRASH4 1
PCRASH4NAME Tracking
PCRASH5 1
PCRASH5NAME Stayed in original travel lane
ACC_TYPE 98
ACC_TYPENAME M98-Other Crash Type
TRLR1VIN 777777777777
TRLR1VINNAME No Trailing Units
TRLR2VIN 777777777777
TRLR2VINNAME No Trailing Units
TRLR3VIN 777777777777
TRLR3VINNAME No Trailing Units
DEATHS 0
DR_DRINK 0
DR_DRINKNAME No
VPICMAKE 441
VPICMAKENAME Tesla
VPICMODEL 1685
VPICMODELNAME Model S
VPICBODYCLASS 5
VPICBODYCLASSNAME Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
ICFINALBODY 0
ICFINALBODYNAME Not Applicable
GVWR_FROM 11
GVWR_FROMNAME Class 1: 6,000 lbs. or less (2,722 kg or less)
GVWR_TO 11
GVWR_TONAME Class 1: 6,000 lbs. or less (2,722 kg or less)
TRLR1GVWR 77
TRLR1GVWRNAME No Trailing Units
TRLR2GVWR 77
TRLR2GVWRNAME No Trailing Units
TRLR3GVWR 77
TRLR3GVWRNAME No Trailing Units

Bob Wilson