Which of the following is part of the minimum data set developed by the National Highway

The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, levy fees at such rates as may be laid down by rules made in this behalf for services or benefits rendered in relation to the use of ferries, permanent bridges, temporary bridges and tunnels on national highways and the use of sections of national highways. In case of Public Funded/ Annuity/ SPVs Govt. collects the user fee (toll) by engaging the contractors through competitive e-bidding, whereas in private investment/ OMT Projects, the Concessionaire collects the user fee (toll). In India, the tolling is generally under the open system, whereby fee payable is a fixed amount based on the length of stretch under one project which is normally 60 kilometers. If a stretch is of lesser length, user fee of actual length only is collected. User fee on a particular fee plaza is based on stretch length under that plaza, structures (bridge, tunnel, bypass) and width of the highways, applicable fee rules and provisions of the concessions agreement. Vehicles are categorised for the welfare of road users. This categorisation is primarily based on the size and load they carry and damage done to the road and type of use (commercial/personnel) of a vehicle. As per the fee rules 2008 the spacing between two adjacent toll plazas should be 60 km. The broad reasons for establishing fee plaza within a distance of 60 kms are as under:

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About MMUCC
Changes to MMUCC
Twenty Years and Counting
Data Collectors
Safety Starts with Crash Data
It All Starts With You
Data Managers
Managing Data
New Features of MMUCC 5th Edition
Data-Driven Decisions
Safety Starts with Crash Data
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between the patient information section of the minimum data set and the administrative information that is included on the minimum data set?
Which of the following should be left out of a patient care report?
Which of the following would not be included on a patient information form?
Which of the following agencies assigns and licenses radio frequencies?

Availability of land
Availability of sufficient long line of sight for acceleration and deceleration zone.
Municipal limit/Town area limit from the fee plaza being established.
Location of bypass from the fee plaza being established.
Location of major diversions on the National Highways.
State boundaries and other check posts.
Existence of a fee plaza on the section of NH and length of new section to be tolled is below 60 kms.
Optimisation of revenue potential.
To make the project viable, two fee plazas are established in a project section of NH within 60kms distance.
The development work of the NH is considered as per requirements.
Therefore, two adjoining sections constructed at different time in separate contracts having length of less than 60 kms may have the fee plazas within 60 kms.
Distance between two adjacent toll plazas may be less than 60 km due to unavailability of land, traffic congestion or improper location etc.

Concession to local/frequent users are extended as welfare measures. There may be variation in the concessions available as these have been provided at different times under different fee rules and provisions of concession agreement. Annual revision is done w.e.f. 1st April and fee is to be rounded off to the nearest Rs 5 as per the new user fee rules. However some roads built before 2008 are governed by old ruleswhere fee is rounded off to Re 1 only. User fee is levied and collected as per applicable fee rules and provisions of the concession agreement. In some cases, user fee collection is allowed when project is 75% complete. This helps people to use the completed part of the road and traveller pays only for the 75% length opened for traffic. User fee is levied and collected as per applicable fee rules and provisions of the concession agreement. As per rule, a concessionnaire has right to collect user fee till the completion of concession period allowed under the agreement. Once a highway is built, Fee is to be collected to recover the cost. Once cost is recovered the fee is collected at reduced rate of 40% as the road is to be maintained in good condition for the travellers. List of exempted vehicles is different as exemptions have been granted under different rules prevailing at the time of construction of the road.

About MMUCC

To encourage greater uniformity, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) cooperatively developed a voluntary data collection guideline in 1998. The MMUCC guideline identifies a minimum set of motor vehicle crash data elements and their attributes that States should consider collecting and including in their State crash data system.

Document MMUCC 5th Edition Guideline Download

The MMUCC 5th Edition is the result of an 18-month collaboration between NHTSA, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the GHSA, and subject matter experts from State DOTs, local law enforcement, emergency medical services, safety organizations, industry partners, and academia. The traffic records community and general public also contributed through external forums (Federal Register) and at the 2016 Traffic Records Forum.

Changes to MMUCC

Several important changes were made in the 5th edition that provide States more flexibility, enhance data collection efforts and will improve data quality.

Elimination of Source

MMUCC no longer defines how data elements should be collected (at scene/linked or derived). States are encouraged to link or derive wherever possible to minimize the impact on law enforcement.

A Minimum for Different Crash Types

Following State best practices, MMUCC now includes Fatal, Large Vehicles and Hazardous Materials, and Non-Motorist crash data sections; these are only completed if applicable. The Model Minimum changes based on the circumstances instead of a one-size-fits-all approach.

Changing MMUCC for Changing Times

A new type of data element—contained in the Dynamic Data Elements section—is introduced for the first time to capture data on topics that are changing rapidly. Dynamic data elements may change more frequently than each edition (every 5 years).

Twenty Years and Counting

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Data Collectors

Safety Starts with Crash Data

Law enforcement efforts to collect quality crash data is critical to local, regional, State and national safety programs in engineering, enforcement, EMS and education.

It All Starts With You

We get it. You have countless demands on your time and attention, and they only increase each year. Prioritizing your time is part of the job.

For our part, we’d like to help make the task of completing crash reports as painless as possible, and explain why they – and your role in them – are so critical to EVERYTHING we do.

Safety Starts with Crash Data. There is almost no safety program, initiative, countermeasure or analysis that can be done without it. Your efforts investigating and reporting crashes form the foundation of all safety programs.

MMUCC 5 Crash Report Form

The MMUCC crash report form visualizes all 115 elements of the 5th Edition, including the new sections for fatal, large vehicles and hazardous materials and non-motorist sections.

Data Managers

Managing Data

The roles of State crash database administrators, managers, and technicians are vitally important to the development and deployment of effective traffic safety countermeasures. A quality crash data system that is timely, accurate, complete, uniform, integrated and accessible, benefits a broad spectrum of data users. Adopting the MMUCC 5th Edition Guideline can help improve the quality of crash data that are essential to improving highway safety.

New Features of MMUCC 5th Edition

Elements

Data elements are no longer defined by source (collected at the scene, derived from other data sources or linked to other databases). States are encouraged to link or derive data elements where possible to diminish the impact on law enforcement officers.

Data elements that were previously indicated as linked or derived are now shown in both the table of contents and by the data element name with the link symbol. [[{"fid":"36906","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","alignment":"","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Image of link"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"default","alignment":"","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Image of link"}},"attributes":{"alt":"Image of link","class":"media-element file-default","data-delta":"1"}}]]

Sections

The “model minimum” is no longer one-size-fits-all. Most elements reside in the main section of MMUCC and are considered minimum for all crash types. Elements that describe crashes involving fatalities, large vehicles and hazardous materials, and non-motorists are separated into three, new sections. States need only consider these sets of elements “minimum” if applicable to the crash.

This change followed the best practice of many States that already modify their data intake based upon crash type and severity. For other States, data managers should consider crash database protocols that accommodate this process.

Lastly, a new dynamic data elements section was created to house elements that may change more frequently than every five years, due to rapidly evolving technology (e.g. automated vehicle system(s)).

Subfields

The guidelines have been reformatted to eliminate multiple “subfields” to collect multiple selections from the same list of attributes. MMUCC 5th Edition denotes the number of selections by stating a single number or a range, where appropriate.

Subfields are used to capture distinct pieces of a single data element. For example, the new “Distracted By” element breaks distraction into two parts – action and source.

Attributes

Attribute lists have been reordered into alphabetical order to diminish selection bias except for some elements where a specific order makes sense (e.g., keeping construction zone sections in vehicle-travel order).

Coding

Following the best practice of States and the FARS database, all defined attributes include an attribute code (or number value).

Edit Checks

At the request of many States, “model minimum” edit checks were added to most data elements to provide guidance on the types of checks any crash data system should include minimally. For States that wish to have more extensive edit checks, consult the FARS user’s manual, found in the NHTSA CrashStats library.

Technical Assistance Application Download

The NHTSA Traffic Records Team currently offers two programs to States specifically geared to evaluating and improving a State's crash data system - the Crash Data Improvement Program (CDIP) and MMUCC Mappings.

The CDIP technical assistance program examines the quality of a State’s crash data and provides the State with specific recommendations to improve the quality, management and use of that data to support safety decisions. The program includes a complete MMUCC mapping of the statewide crash database to the 5th Edition. This program is free to the States and made available on a first-come, first-served basis given available funds.

The MMUCC Mapping technical assistance program examines the State's crash database, police crash report, data dictionary and law enforcement instruction manual to determine alignment with MMUCC at the attribute and element level. SMEs follow the updated mapping rules (Mapping to MMUCC 5th Edition, page 125, MMUCC 5th Edition); first published in DOT publication DOT-HS-812-184.

MMUCC 5th Edition Guideline

Data Users

Data-Driven Decisions

Crash Data users are those that reap the benefits from the data collected and stored by State and local governments. For many, it helps effectively target and identify highway safety issues. These users also make decisions for business planning, research, and enforcement efforts.

Safety Starts with Crash Data

Quality, uniform crash data forms the foundation for improved traffic safety through analysis, research, data-driven decisions and implementation.

37461.000 2016 Fatalities (source: FARS)

102.000 2016 Fatalities per day (source: FARS)

6693.000 2015 Injuries per day (source: GES)

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Is technical assistance available?

Technical assistance is available to States through the NHTSA Crash Data Improvement Program (CDIP) and Traffic Records GO Teams. CDIP and GO Team technical assistance can be requested by submitting an application to your State’s NHTSA Regional Office. The Training and Technical Assistance application can be found here.

When should our State request a MMUCC Mapping?

A State can request a MMUCC Mapping at any time by submitting an application to their NHTSA Regional Office. If your State is considering an update to its crash report or statewide crash database, MMUCC Mapping results provide decision-makers with State-to-MMUCC compatibility and the information they need to prioritize changes. The Training and Technical Assistance application can be found here.

The Mapping to MMUCC 5th Edition section of the MMUCC 5th Edition Guideline provides detailed information on the MMUCC Mapping rules and process.

Is there a MMUCC 5th Edition crash report form?

There is a MMUCC Crash Report Form that can be found in Appendix C in the MMUCC 5th Edition Guideline or by clicking here for a full-size version.

States are also welcome to request the editable version of the MMUCC Crash Report Form to modify and use as needed by sending an email to the Traffic Records Team.

Are States required to follow the MMUCC Guideline?

MMUCC is a voluntary guideline that represents a minimum, model set of variables (data elements) that describe a motor vehicle crash. Data elements were incorporated into MMUCC if they were deemed necessary (needed for decision-making purposes) and comprehensive (included all aspects of the issue or problem being described).

While the MMUCC guideline is a voluntary standard designed for States to use at their discretion, specific parts of the standard have been incorporated into several regulatory requirements. States are currently required to adopt the model distracted driving data element in order to qualify for §405(e) distracted driving incentive grants. In addition, States will also be required to adopt the “serious injury (a)” attribute of the injury severity element by April 15, 2019, per FHWA’s Safety Performance Management Measures Final Rule (23 CFR 490) and NHTSA’s Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grants Program Interim Final Rule (23 CFR 1300).

How do I submit proposed changes for consideration?

MMUCC is a collaborative effort between NHTSA and GHSA, States, data collectors, data managers, data users and safety stakeholders. Prior to each publication, an expert panel convenes to review all proposed changes to determine what will be included. Every change is considered - both for its merits and how it will impact the existing elements. The panel's primary focus is to strike a balance between the data we'd like to have, what law enforcement can reasonably collect, and what data managers can link or derive.

Proposed changes can be submitted to the Traffic Records Team and should include the following information: 1) reason for change, 2) specific change requested (draft of new or changed element/attribute), and 3) any updated or new edit checks.

What is the difference between the patient information section of the minimum data set and the administrative information that is included on the minimum data set?

What is the difference between the patient information section of the PCR and the administrative information that is included on the PCR? The patient information includes specific assessment findings, and the administrative information includes the trip times.

Which of the following should be left out of a patient care report?

Your PCR should never leave the reader asking questions, such as why an ambulance was called, what the initial patient's condition was upon arrival or how the patient was moved from the position they were found in to your stretcher and ultimately to the ambulance.

Which of the following would not be included on a patient information form?

Patient information forms usually do not contain medical histories; these are most often completed on separate forms.)

Which of the following agencies assigns and licenses radio frequencies?

In the United States, regulatory responsibility for the radio spectrum is divided between the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).