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100 Alcohol or Drugs
101 Alcohol suspected
102 Alcohol test below limit
103 Alcohol test above limit or test refused
104 Alcohol test result unknown
105 Visibly intoxicated non-driver (pedestrian /cyclist/passenger
106
107
108 Drugs suspected
109 Drugs proven
110 Too Fast for Conditions
111 Cornering
112 On straight
113 To give way at intersection
114 Approaching railway crossing
115 When passing stationary school bus
116 At temporary speed limit
117 At crash or emergency
120 Failed to Keep Left
121 Swung wide on bend
122 Swung wide at intersection
123 Cutting corner on bend
124 Cutting corner at intersection
125 On straight section
126 Vehicle crossed raised median
127 Driving or riding abreast (cyclists more than 2 abreast)
128 Wandering or wobbling
129 Too far left/right
130 Lost Control
131 When turning
132 Under heavy braking
133 Under heavy acceleration
134 While returning to seal from unsealed shoulder
135 Due to road conditions: (requires road series code)
136 Due to vehicle fault (requires vehicle series code)
137 Avoiding another vehicle, pedestrian, party or obstacle on roadway
138 On unsealed road
139 End of seal
140 Failed to Signal in Time
141 When moving to left, pulling over to left
142 When turning left
143 When pulling out or moving to the right
144 When turning right
145 Incorrect Signal
150 Overtaking
151 Overtaking line of traffic or queue
152 Deliberately in the face of oncoming traffic
153 Failed to notice oncoming traffic
154 Misjudged speed or distance of oncoming traffic
155 At no passing line
156 With insufficient visibility
157 At an intersection without due care
158 On left without due care
159 Cut in after overtaking
160 Vehicle signalling right turn
161 Without care at a pedestrian crossing
170 Wrong Lane/Turned From Wrong Position
171 Turned right from incorrect lane
172 Turned left from incorrect lane
173 Travelled straight ahead from turning lane or flush median
174 Turned right from left side of road
175 Turned left from near centre line
176 Turned into incorrect lane
177 Weaving or cut in on multi-lane roads
178 Moved left to avoid slow vehicle
179 Motor vehicle in cycle lane
180 In Line of Traffic
181 Following too closely
182 Travelling unreasonably slowly
183 Motorist crowded cyclist
190 Sudden Action
191 Braked
192 Turned left
193 Turned right
194 Swerved to avoid pedestrian
195 Swerved to avoid animal
196 Swerved to avoid crash or broken down vehicle
197 Swerved to avoid vehicle
198 Swerved to avoid object or for unknown reason
200 Forbidden Movements
201 Wrong way in one way street, motorway or roundabout
202 When turning or U turning contrary to a sign
203 Contrary to “in” or “out” only driveway sign
204 Driving or Riding on Footpath
205 On incorrect side of island or median
206 Contrary to “no entry” sign
207 In Car Park
300 Failed to Give Way
301 At Stop Sign
302 At Give Way Sign
303 When Turning to Non-turning traffic
304 When deemed turning by markings, not geometry
305 When turning left, to opposing right turning traffic
306 To pedestrian on a crossing
307 When turning at signals to pedestrians
308 When entering roadway from driveway
309 To traffic approaching or crossing from the right
310 Failed to Give way at one lane bridge/road
311 Failed to give way to pedestrian on footpath or verge
312 Entering roadway not from driveway or intersection
320 Did not Stop
321 At stop sign
322 At steady red light
323 At steady red arrow
324 At steady amber light
325 At steady amber arrow
326 At flashing red lights (Rail Xing, Fire Stn etc)
327 For police or flag-person
328 For school patrol/kea Xing
330 Inattentive: Failed to Notice
331 Car slowing, stopping or stopped in front
332 Bend in road
333 Indication of vehicle in front
334 Traffic lights
335 Intersection or its Stop/Give Way control
336 Other regulatory sign/markings
337 Warning sign
338 Direction, information signs/markings
339 Road-works signs
340 Lane use arrows/markings?
341 Obstructions on Roadway
350 Attention Diverted By:
351 Passengers
352 Scenery or persons outside vehicle
353 Other traffic
354 Animal or insect in vehicle
355 Trying to find intersection, house number, destination
356 Advertising or signs
357 Emotionally upset
358 Cigarette, radio, glove box etc
359 Cell phone or communications device
360 Driver dazzled
370 Did not see or look for another party until too late
371 Behind when reversing / manoeuvring
372 Behind when changing lanes position or direction (includes U-turns
373 Behind when pulling out from parked position
374 Behind when opening door or leaving vehicle
375 When required to give way to traffic from another direction
376 When required to give way to pedestrians
377 When visibility obstructed by other vehicles
378 When visibility limited by roadside features
379 When first in queue on receiving green light
380 Misjudged speed, distance, size or position of:
381 Other vehicle coming from behind or alongside
382 Other vehicle coming from another direction with right of way
383 Pedestrian movement or intention
384 Towed vehicle, or while towing a vehicle
385 Size or position of fixed object or obstacle
386 Of own vehicle
387 Misjudged intentions of another party
400 Inexperience
401 in driving in fast, complex or heavy traffic
402 New driver showed inexperience
403 Driving strange vehicle
404 Overseas driver fails to adjust to local conditions
405 Driver under instruction
406 At towing trailer / other vehicle
407 Driver over-reacted
408 Unsupervised cyclist
410 Fatigue (Drowsy, Tired, Fell Asleep)
411 Long trip
412 Lack of sleep
413 Exhaust fumes
414 Worked long hours before driving
415 Exceeded driving hours
420 Incorrect use of vehicle controls
421 Started in gear
422 Stalled engine
423 Wrong pedal
424 Footrest, stand
425 Ignition turned off (steering locked)
426 Lights not switched on
427 Foot slipped
428 Parking brake not fully applied
429 Trailer coupling or safety chain not secured
430 Showing Off
431 Racing
432 Playing Chicken
433 Wheel spins/wheelies/doughnuts etc
434 Intimidating Driving
440 Parked or Stopped
441 Inadequately lit at night: (not lit by street lights or park lights off)
442 At point of limited visibility
443 Not as close as practicable to side of road
444 On incorrect side of road
445 Double parked
446 In ‘No Stopping’ area
447 Not Clear of rail crossing
500 Illness and Disability
501 Illness with no warning e.g. heart attack, unexpected epilepsy)
502 Physically disabled
503 Defective vision
504 Medical illness (not sudden) flu, diabetes
505 Mental illness (depression, psychosis)
506 Suicidal (but not successful)
507 Impaired ability due to old age
510 Intentional or Criminal
511 Deliberate homicide (only if succeeded)
512 Intentional collision
513 Committed suicide (only if succeeded)
514 Evading enforcement
515 Object deliberately thrown at or dropped on vehicle/shot at
516 Object thrown from vehicle
517 Stolen vehicle
520 Driver/Passenger, Boarding, Joining, In Vehicle
521 Boarding moving vehicle
522 Intentionally leaving moving vehicle
523 Riding in insecure position
524 Interfered with driver
525 Opened door inadvertently
526 Overloaded vehicle (with passengers)
527 Child playing in parked vehicle
530 Miscellaneous Person
531 Casualty drowned
532 Casualty thrown from vehicle
533 Equestrian not keeping to verge
534 Cyclist or M/cyclist wearing dark clothing
600 Lights and Reflectors at Fault or Dirty
601 Dazzling headlights
602 Headlights inadequate or no headlights
603 Headlights failed suddenly
604 Brake-lights or indicators faulty or not fitted
605 Tail-lights inadequate or no tail-lights
606 Reflectors inadequate or no reflectors
607 Lights or reflectors obscured
610 Brakes
611 Parking brake failed
612 Parking brake defective
613 Service brake failed
614 Service brake defective
615 Jack-knifed
620 Steering
621 Defective
622 Failed suddenly
630 Tyres
631 Puncture or blowout
632 Worn tread on tyre
633 Incorrect tyre type
634 Mixed treads/space savers
640 Windscreen or Mirror
641 Shattered windscreen
642 Windscreen or rear window dirty
643 Rear vision mirror not adjusted correctly
644 No rear vision mirror
645 Windscreen, or rear window misted/ frosted
646 Inadequate or no sun-visors
647 Inadequate or no windscreen wipers
648 Cycle/Motorcycle visor, glasses, goggles or screen
650 Mechanical
651 Engine failure
652 Transmission failure (including chains and gears)
653 Accelerator or throttle jammed
660 Body or Chassis
661 Body, chassis or frame (cycle, m/c) failure
662 Suspension failure
663 Failure of door catch or door not shut
664 Inadequate mudguards
665 Inadequate tow coupling
666 Inadequate or no safety chain
667 Bonnet catch failed
668 Wheel off
669 Broken axle
670 Inconspicuous colour
671 Blind spot
672 Seat belt/restraint failed
673 Air-bag failed to inflate (fully)
680 Load
681 Load interferes with driver
682 Not well secured or load moved
683 Over-hanging
684 Load obscured vision
685 Excess dimensions not adequately indicated
686 Overdimension vehicle or load
687 Load too heavy
688 Towed vehicle or trailer too heavy or incompatible
690 Miscellaneous Vehicle
691 Emergency Vehicle attending emergency
692 Vehicle caught fire
693 Being towed
694 Air-bag contributed to crash or injury
695 Seatbelt/restraint absent or unusable
696 Dangerous goods
700 Walking along Road
701 Not keeping to footpath
702 Not keeping to side of road
703 Not facing oncoming traffic
704 Not on outside of blind curve
710 Crossing Road
711 Walking heedless of traffic
712 Stepping out from behind vehicles
713 Running heedless of traffic
714 Failed to use pedestrian crossing when one within 20 metres
715 Waiting on roadway for moving traffic
716 Confused by traffic or stepped back
717 Suddenly stepped onto pedestrian crossing
718 Not complying with traffic signals or school patrols
719 Misjudged speed and/or distance of vehicle
720 Miscellaneous
721 Pushing, working on or unloading vehicle
722 Playing on road or unnecessarily on road
723 Working on road
724 Wearing dark clothing
725 Vision obscured by umbrella or clothing
726 Child escaped from supervision
727 Unsupervised child
728 Sitting/lying on road
729 Pedestrian from School bus
730 Pedestrian behind reversing/manoeuvring vehicle
731 Overseas pedestrian
800 Slippery
801 Rain
802 Frost or ice
803 Snow or hail
804 Loose material on seal
805 Mud
806 Oil/Diesel/Fuel
807 Painted markings
808 Recently graded
809 Surface bleeding/defective
810 Surface
811 Potholed
812 Uneven
813 Deep loose metal
814 High crown
815 Curve not well banked
816 Edge badly defined or gave way
817 Under construction or maintenance
818 Unusually narrow
819 Broken glass
820 Obstructed
821 Fallen tree or branch
822 Slip or subsidence
823 Flood waters, large puddles, ford
824 Road works not adequately lighted
825 Road works not adequately signposted
826 Roadside Object fell on vehicle
827 Object flicked up by vehicle
830 Visibility Limited
831 Curve
832 Crest
833 Building
834 Trees
835 Hedge or fence
836 Scrub or long grass
837 Bank
838 Temporary obstruction, dust or smoke
839 Parked vehicle
840 Signs and Signals
841 Damaged, removed or malfunction
842 Badly located
843 Ineffective or inadequate
844 Necessary
845 Signals turned off
850 Markings
851 Faded
852 Difficult to see under weather conditions
853 Markings necessary
854 Not visible due to geometry or vehicles
855 Old markings not adequately removed
860 Street Lighting
861 Failed
862 Inadequate
863 Glare on wet road
864 Pedestrian crossing not adequately lighted
870 Raised Islands and Roundabouts
871 Traffic Island(s) difficult to see
872 Traffic Island(s) ineffective, badly located or designed
873 Cyclist squeeze point
900 Weather
901 Heavy rain
902 Dazzling sun
903 Strong wind
904 Fog or mist
905 Snow, sleet or hail
910 Animals
911 Household pet rushed out or playing
912 Farm animal straying
913 Farm animal attended, but inadequate warning or unexpected
914 Farm animal attended, but out of control
915 Wild animal
920 Entering or Leaving Land Use
921 Roadside Stall
922 Service Station
923 Specialised Liquor outlet
924 Take away foods
925 Shopping Complex
926 Car parking building/area
927 Other commercial
928 Industrial Site
929 Private house/farm
930 Other non-commercial
931 Mobile shop or Vendor
980 Unconverted old codes (not used after 1998)
977 Old 920: Equestrian
978 Old 950: Miscellaneous
979 Old 960: Special Codes
981 Old 131: Swinging wide on bend or intersection
982 Old 138: Lost control – head on collision
983 Old 147: When changing lanes
984 Old 157: Cut in
985 Old 188: At steady red/amber arrows
986 Old 225: Wrong way in one way street or other forbidden movement
987 Old 235: Misjudged speed of other vehicle
988 Old 236: Misjudged distance, size or position of vehicle
989 Old 238: In controlling skid
990 Old 273: Defective vision or illness (not sudden)
991 Old 503: In face of traffic
992 Old 504: Opened door in path of another party
993 Old 512: Interfered with driver or overloaded vehicle
994 Old 737: Physical defect or old age
995 Old 738: Unattended child
996 Old 952: Suicide
997 Old 400: Specific Cyclist Faults
998 Old 930: Bicycle Faults
999 Unknown
Page updated: 22 July 2005
