Definition:
The location for this occupant in, on, or outside of the motor vehicle prior to the first event in the sequence of events. Refer to Appendix N for diagram of common vehicle types, to include ambulance seating/positioning.
Element Attributes:
Example
Subfield 1 – Row
Front
Second
Third
Fourth
Other Row (bus, 15 passenger van, etc.)
Unknown
Subfield 2 – Seat
Left (usually the motor vehicle or motorcycle driver except for postal vehicles and some foreign vehicles)
Middle
Right
Other
Unknown
Subfield 3 – Other Location
Not Applicable
Sleeper Section of Cab (Truck)
Other Enclosed Cargo Area
Unenclosed Cargo Area
Trailing Unit
Riding on Motor Vehicle Exterior (non-trailing unit)
Unknown
Rationale:
Without known seating position for each person in the motor vehicle, it is not possible to fully evaluate, for example, the effect of occupant protection programs.