🚙 RTTI: dynamic road status - accidents and incidents

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id: dynamic-road-status_accidents-and-incidents
label: accidents and incidents
definition: dynamic information disseminating the occurrence of an accident or incident on a specific segment/section of a road link.
category: Dynamic data
language: en
status: accepted
source: DR_EU_2015-962
subcategory:

• Dynamic road status

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"Accidents" and "incidents" are used to describe different types of situations/events with implications on prevailing traffic conditions (obstruction).

Accidents: Typically correspond to unexpected situations/events that may result in damage to vehicles, injuries, or loss of life. Such situations/events may include collisions between vehicles, single-vehicle accidents (e.g., running off the road or hitting a stationary object), or accidents between vehicles and pedestrians, cyclists, or other vulnerable road users.
Incidents: Typically encompass a broader range of situations/events, i.e., any unplanned or unexpected situation/event that disrupts the normal flow of traffic, even if it does not involve a collision or injuries. This may include breakdowns, vehicle fires, spilled cargo, road debris, or even non-traffic-related situations/events like protests or animals on the roadway.

The unambiguous description of accidents/incidents requires the provision of information about their type and time of occurrence.

Note: ETSI TS 102 894-2 (DE=AccidentSubCauseCode) distinguishes the following accident types (subcauses).

Code	Subcause
0	Unavailable: when further detailed information on the subcause of an accident is not available
1	Multi-vehicle accidents (more than one vehicle)
2	Heavy accidents (airbags are triggered; require important rescue and/or recovery work)
3	Accidents involving lorry
4	Accidents involving bus
5	Accidents involving hazardous materials
6	Accidents that have happened on the opposite lane(s)
7	Unsecured accidents
8	Rescue and assistance are requested

Reference/additional info: https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_ts/102800_102899/10289402/01.03.01_60/ts_10289402v010301p.pdf

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