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Small population allows personal service. Uses TA VA 01 overlays
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Vermont Uniform Crash Report: A Guide to the TA VA 01 Form
Form overview
The Vermont Uniform Crash Report is issued by the Vermont Agency of Transportation in collaboration with the Department of Motor Vehicles. State law requires drivers to report any crash that causes more than \$3,000 in property damage or results in injury or death【542505993858390†L15-L21】. After law enforcement secures the scene and completes its investigation, the officer prepares a Uniform Crash Report. According to a 2021 guide on reading Vermont accident reports, this document is officially named the Vermont Uniform Crash Report【542505993858390†L19-L21】. It functions as a vital record of the incident and is commonly used by insurers, attorneys, planners and safety researchers. The TA VA 01 form consists of three pages, with numbered boxes along the sides that correspond to codes defined in an overlay. The codes enable officers to enter detailed information in a standardized way. Supplemental instructions and overlays explain the meaning of each code and provide guidance on how to fill out the form. The form also includes narrative and diagram areas where officers can describe the crash in their own words and illustrate the scene.
Section breakdown
As with the Utah crash report, Vermont’s form uses an overlay that lists definitions for each code used on page 1. The overlay describes dozens of potential values for crash type, operator condition, collision direction, defective equipment, weather conditions, road characteristics and other variables【542505993858390†L49-L87】. Officers must align the overlay with the form when entering codes to ensure they select the correct values. This system allows the state to convert qualitative observations into quantitative data that can be analyzed across hundreds or thousands of crashes. It also minimizes ambiguity and reduces the risk of transcription errors.
Page 1 – Codes and fundamental information
Page 1 of the Vermont Uniform Crash Report includes small vertical boxes along each side. These boxes contain numerical codes that describe critical aspects of the crash. A Law.com guide notes that the codes on page 1 indicate the crash type, operator conditions (primary and secondary selections for each driver), objects struck, perceived race of operators, direction of collision, defective equipment on each vehicle, traffic control, weather conditions, sequence of events for each vehicle, lighting conditions, vehicle configuration for commercial motor vehicles, road characteristics, contributing circumstances for each operator, road alignment, road design, road type, surface condition, and road contributing conditions【542505993858390†L49-L87】. For example, the crash type code differentiates between single‑vehicle and multi‑vehicle crashes, while the sequence of events codes capture up to four events per vehicle (e.g., collision with another vehicle, collision with a fixed object, rollover). These codes allow analysts to categorize crashes and identify patterns. At the top of page 1, the report records the incident number, the name of the agency that responded and the date and time of the collision【542505993858390†L100-L104】. The location section indicates the city or town and street address, and notes whether the crash occurred on a town highway, a state highway (VT#), a U.S. highway or an interstate【542505993858390†L104-L107】. This precise location information helps authorities pinpoint high‑risk road segments. The next sections, labeled Vehicle #1 and Vehicle #2, provide spaces for the officer to list each vehicle’s operator, owner and vehicle details【542505993858390†L109-L112】. Officers record names, contact information, driver’s license numbers and insurance details. A small diagram within each vehicle section allows the officer to indicate the areas of the vehicle that were damaged. If a crash involves more than two vehicles, additional pages or supplements are attached. Further down the page, the report includes a section for property damage not involving the vehicles (such as damage to fences, guardrails or roadside structures). Another section is dedicated to listing witnesses along with their names and contact information【542505993858390†L117-L123】. At the bottom of page 1, spaces are provided for the investigating officer’s name and the approving officer’s signature, ensuring that the report has been reviewed for accuracy【542505993858390†L123-L124】.
Page 2 – Crash narrative
Page 2 of the Vermont Uniform Crash Report is devoted to the crash narrative【542505993858390†L128-L136】. The narrative is a written account of how the collision occurred, based on the officer’s observations, evidence at the scene and statements from drivers and witnesses. The incident number is repeated at the top to link this page with page 1【542505993858390†L130-L133】. Because the narrative is free‑form, it allows the officer to explain circumstances that codes cannot capture—for example, a driver swerving to avoid an animal or a vehicle spinning after impact. At the bottom of the narrative page, the investigating officer signs their name, certifying the accuracy of the description【542505993858390†L136-L137】.
Page 3 – Large truck and bus (commercial motor vehicle) information
Not every crash involves a commercial vehicle, but when it does, page 3 of the Vermont Uniform Crash Report becomes critical. This page is completed only if the crash involves a large truck or bus (commercial motor vehicle)【542505993858390†L140-L143】. The form collects detailed information about the motor carrier, including the carrier’s name, U.S. DOT number, and type of cargo being transported. It also gathers data on the vehicle configuration, cargo body type, hazardous materials, driver credentials, and hours of service. By isolating commercial vehicle data, Vermont can better analyze crashes involving heavy trucks and buses and comply with federal reporting requirements. If hazardous materials are involved, additional federal forms may be required.
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Burlington
County: Chittenden
Population: 118.409
ZIP Codes: 05405, 05401, 05408...
South Burlington
County: Chittenden
Population: 20.488
ZIP Codes: 05403, 05408, 05407
Montpelier
County: Washington
Population: 8.038
ZIP Codes: 05602, 05603, 05604...
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