Definition:
Disabling damage implies damage to the motor vehicle that is sufficient to require the motor vehicle to be towed or carried from the scene. Towed Due to Disabling Damage identifies if a vehicle involved in a crash is removed from the scene due to damage incurred. Towing assistance without removal of the vehicle from the scene, such as pulling a vehicle out of a ditch, is not considered to be “towed for the purposes of this element.
Element Attributes:
Towed Due to Disabling Damage
Towed, But Not Due to Disabling Damage
Not Towed
Rationale:
Towed Due to Disabling Damage is important for identifying non-injury, “tow-away crashes due to damage sustained in the crash. This information is vital to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in their selection criteria for truck and bus crashes.
