NVDRS Data Elements
Incident Information
Date of addition/change
Version of software
Case status
Number of source documents in incident
Number of persons in incident
Number of weapons in incident
Date supervisor checked incident
Date supervisor rechecked incident
Supervisor note field
Number of non-fatally shot persons in incident
Narrative of the incident
Witness(es) to fatal incident
Child witness(es) to fatal incident
CFR additional information
Re-abstraction from data year
Re-abstraction of incident number
Document notes
Document type
Person who entered record
Source agency requested from
Source agency’s internal record number
Date record requested/expected/sought
Date record re-requested/re-searched
Date record received
Date record abstracted/imported
Date entered data checked
Document determined to be unavailable
Document notes field
Person Information (Victim and Suspect)
Death type
Person type
Last name
First name
Middle name
Social Security #
Date of birth
Age
Age unit
Sex
White
Black
Asian
Pacific Islander
American Indian
Other
Unspecified
Hispanic/Latino/Spanish
State
County
City
Address
ZIP code
Country
US Census tract
US Census block group
Person Information (Victim only)
Death Certificate Variables
Death Certificate number
Birth place
Country of birth if not listed
Ever served in US armed forces (veteran)
Marital status
Place of death
Place of death if other
Date pronounced dead
Date of death
State of death
Immediate cause of death text
Cause leading to immediate cause text
Next antecedent cause of death text
Underlying cause of death text
Underlying cause of death code
ICD 4th (character)
ICD 5th (character)
Autopsy performed
Person was pregnant
Manner of death
Date of injury
Time of injury
Type of location where injured
Injured at work
State of injury FIPS code
County of injury
City of injury FIPS code
Street and number of injury site
US Census block group of injury
US Census tract of injury
Survival time no. of units
Unit of time used in survival time
Education
Number years of education
Usual occupation code
Usual occupation text
Kind of business/industry code
Usual industry text
Multiple conditions on death certificate 1-20
Person attempted suicide after incident
ZIP code of injury
At person’s home
EMS at scene
Homeless status
Current occupation
Victim in custody when injured
Toxicology Variables
Alcohol use suspected
Date specimens were collected
Time specimens were collected
Testing for alcohol
Alcohol test results
Blood alcohol concentration results
Testing for amphetamines
Amphetamine test results
Testing for antidepressants
Antidepressant test results
Testing for cocaine
Cocaine test results
Testing for marijuana
Marijuana test results
Testing for opiate(s)
Opiate test results
Other drug/ substance test results
Type of other substance
Wound location variables
Number of wounds
Number of bullets that hit victim
Wound to the head
Wound to the face
Wound to the neck
Wound to the upper extremity
Wound to the spine
Wound to the thorax
Wound to the abdomen
Wound to the lower extremity
SHR circumstance
SHR situation
SHR homicide type
SHR justifiable homicide circumstance
Victim Weapon and Suspect Variables
Primary weapon that killed victim
Second weapon causing injury
Third weapon causing injury
Total number of NVDRS weapons for this victim
Primary suspect for this victim
Second suspect for this victim
Third suspect for this victim
Victim’s relationship to suspect 1
Victim’s relationship to suspect 2
Suspect was caregiver
History of abuse of victim
Total number of NVDRS suspects for this victim
Suicide, Homicide and Undetermined Circumstance Variables
Current depressed mood
Current mental health problem
Type of first metal illness diagnosed
Type of second metal illness diagnosed
Other mental health diagnosis
Current treatment for mental illness
Ever treated for mental illness
Alcohol problem
Other substance problem
Other addiction
Precipitated by another crime
Nature of first other crime
Nature of second other crime
First other crime in progress
Argument over money/property/drugs
Jealousy (lovers’ triangle)
Intimate partner violence related
Other argument, abuse, conflict
Drug involvement
Gang related
Hate crime
Brawl (mutual physical fight)
Terrorist attack
Victim was a bystander
Victim was a police officer on duty
Justifiable self defense/law enforcement
Victim used weapon
Victim was intervener assisting crime victim
Mercy killing
Person left a suicide note
Disclosed intent to commit suicide
History of suicide attempts
Crisis in past 2 wks
Physical health problem
Intimate partner problem
Other relationship problem
Job problem
School problem
Financial problem
Suicide of friend or family in past 5 years
Other death of friend or family in past 5 years
Recent criminal legal problem
Other legal problems
Perpetrator of interpersonal violence past month
Victim of interpersonal violence past month
Other suicide circumstance
Family stressors
Anniversary of a traumatic event
History of abuse as a child
Eviction/loss of home
Mentally ill suspect
Random violence
Drive-by shooting
Other circumstance
Unintentional Firearm Death Circumstance Variables
Circumstances known
Hunting
Target shooting
Self-defensive shooting
Celebratory firing
Loading/unloading gun
Cleaning gun
Showing gun to others
Playing with gun
Other context of injury
Thought safety was engaged
Thought unloaded magazine disengaged
Thought gun was unloaded, other
Unintentionally pulled trigger
Bullet ricochet
Gun defect or malfunction
Fired while holstering/un-holstering
Dropped gun
Fired while operating safety/lock
Gun mistaken for toy
Other mechanism of injury
Hospital Information
Victim seen in ED
Victim admitted to inpatient care
First external cause of injury code from hospital
Second external cause of injury code from hospital
Weapon Variables
Firearms
Firearm information known
Gun recovered
Bullet recovered
Casing recovered
Firearm type
Other firearm type text
Make or NCIC code
Other firearm make text
Firearm model
Firearm model text
Cartridge specification
Firearm caliber
Firearm gauge
Firearm serial number
Firearm stolen
Firearm trace attempted
Gun owner
Gun stored loaded
Gun stored locked
Youth gun access narrative
Weapon Trace Information
Date of firearm first purchase
State of firearm first purchase
City of firearm first purchase
Firearm importer’s name
Firearm importer’s state
Firearm importer’s city
Type of poison
Code for poison
Name of poison if other
Patient drug obtained for
Carbon monoxide source, if CO
CFR records available on victim
Victim had a physical illness at time of injury
If yes, specify diagnosis
Victim had disability at time of injury
If yes, disability was physical
If yes, disability was developmental
If yes, disability was sensory
Prenatal history
Infants: Prenatal care prior to 3rd trimester
Infants: maternal recreational drug use
Infants: maternal alcohol use
Infants: maternal tobacco use
Infants: victim born prematurely
CPS Contacts
Prior CPS report on the victim’s household
If yes, CPS report filed on whom
If yes, report substantiated
Physical abuse substantiated
Sexual abuse substantiated
Neglect substantiated
CPS case opened on other kids due to this death
Other Prior System Contacts by Victim
Victim contact with police
Victim contact with juvenile justice system
Victim contact with the health care system
Victim contact with mental health services
Households contact with police
Victim/ primary caregiver contact with social services
Victim/primary caregiver contact with WIC
Victim/primary caregiver contact with Medicaid
Primary caregiver on welfare/financial assistance
Specific person suspected
Suspect arrested as perp in this death
Suspect charged as perp in this death
Suspect prosecuted
Suspect convicted
Convicted of original charge
CPS report or referral ever filed on the suspect
Suspect ever charged with a prior homicide
Household Information
Type of residence in which victim lived
Length of time in residence
Unrelated adult living in household
Other children <18 yrs in household
Marital relationship of victim’s biological parents
Domestic Violence and Substance abuse
Intimate partner violence in victims household
Intimate partner violence in victim’s foster home
Substance abuse in victims household
Substance abuse in victim’s foster home
Perpetrator was supervisor
Quality of supervision a factor
Supervisor’s relationship to victim
Supervisor’s age
Supervisor’s sex
No supervision
Supervisor drug/alcohol impaired
Supervisor distracted or asleep
Other supervisory factor
Primary caregiver a victim or suspect in the incident
If yes, caregivers ID in the incident
Relationship to victim
Person lived with victim
Primary caregiver age at time of incident
Primary caregiver sex
Had legal custody of victim at time of death
Had documented history of maltreating
Had a previous child die in his/her care
Data Sources Used by CFR
C/ME records
SS/CPS records
Police/Law Enforcement records
School records
EMS records
Health Provider/Hospital records
Public Health Department records
Mental Health Records
Juvenile Justice Records
Death certificate
Other records
Specify (what other records)
CFR conclusion matches death certificate
If no, manner the CFR designated
Text to specify other manner
Action taken to change the official manner
Result of action
CFR determination of preventability
CFR Mental Health
History of inpatient psychiatric treatment
Taking psychiatric med. at time of death
Barriers to accessing mental health care
Intimate Partner Violence Module
Incident Variables
IPV Incident Type
IPV Victim
IPV Perpetrator
Data Sources
Death Certificate
Coroner/Medical Examiner Report
Police Report
SHR or NIBRS Data
Crime Lab Report
Gun Trace Report
Hospital/ED Report
Court or Prosecutor Records
Restraining Order Records
Criminal History Database
DVTRT Report
Newspaper Reports
Other data sources
Circumstances
Evidence of premeditation
Homicide during argument
During child drop-off/pick-up
Suspect Information
Warrant issued for suspect
Suspect arrested in this incident
Suspect arrested but fled
Suspect charged as perpetrator
Suspect convicted
Suspect convicted of original charge
Suspect died following incident
Living Arrangement
Cohabitation status
Relationship length number of units
Unit of time used in relationship length
Breakup or breakup in progress
Breakup length number of units
Unit of time used in breakup length
Children under 18 living at home
Any children not offspring of IPV Perpetrator
Any children not offspring of IPV Victim
Number of children exposed to homicide
Use of child as shield during event
Child intervened during incident
Legal Intervention
Restraining order ever
Restraining order at time of incident
Restraining order type
Restraining order issue date
Restraining order served
Persons protected by restraining order
Prior arrest(s)
Type of arrest(s)
Type if other
Prior conviction(s)
Type of conviction(s)
Type if other
Prior IPV arrest(s)
Health Information
Physical illness
Diagnosis of physical illness
Disability
Disability was physical
Disability was developmental
Disability was sensory
Alcohol use suspected
Drug use suspected
Mental Health
Mental health problem
Mental health diagnosis 1
Mental health diagnosis 2
Mental health diagnosis 3
Other mental health diagnosis
Currently in treatment for mental health problem
Ever treated for mental health problem
Alcohol problem
Other substance abuse problem
Disclosed intent to commit suicide
History of suicide attempts
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