Driver License Division
Crash Reporting Training / DI-9 Form
Motor vehicle crash reports provide the foundation for an effective traffic safety program. They provide the basic information needed to:
- Determine the magnitude and nature of the vehicle crash problem on a local and statewide scale
- Identify changes and trends in the magnitude and nature of vehicle crashes
- Detect high or potentially high crash locations
- Detect behavioral, health, or other factors contributing to crashes
- Evaluate the effectiveness of vehicle crash countermeasures.
Good crash reporting is an essential part of the foundation for any effective traffic safety program. Crash prevention programs must be based on accurate collections and competent analysis of facts. This task can challenge all of your skills as an investigator. The information is only as good as the reports from which the information is acquired. With increased emphasis on uses of vehicle crash reports you can be sure that your efforts toward good reporting will have a noticeable and lasting effect on the overall quality of the crash data system.
This training is designed to show, step by step, guidelines for what information is desired on the report form and why it is necessary. Being preficent at crash reporting will save you time and effort at the crash scene and will help you to complete an acceptable and essential report.
For questions or additional training please contact:
Carrie Silcox
Utah Traffic Records Advisory Committee Coordinator
Utah Highway Safety Office
Department of Public Safety
Office: (801) 957-8511
Cell: (801) 386-1888