Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network Data Collection
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
09/03/2024
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Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
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The Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN) is a multidisciplinary, injury-focused crash data collection program using trauma centers under contract to NHTSAâs Office of Vehicle Safety Research. NHTSA is seeking approval for a new, independent information collection request for the CIREN program. CIREN collects a purposive sample of injured traffic crash victims from a small number of sites to extensively examine and document injury causation in motor vehicle crashes. The CIREN program enrolls case subjects (crash victims) who have been admitted to eight contracted level-one trauma centers for treatment of injuries sustained in crashes and consent to participate in the study. The collection facilitates detailed review and analysis of medical and engineering data by multidisciplinary teams to evaluate injury causation. The focus of the CIREN program has historically been on seriously-injured occupants of recent model-year motor vehicles, though the program intends to expand to include pedestrians, pedalcyclists, and micromobility (non-motorist) users who have been injured in crashes.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking approval from OMB of this new, independent information collection request (ICR) for six (6) information collections for an investigation-based crash data acquisition system (formerly considered under OMB 2127-0706). Participation in these information collections is voluntary and each of the collections involves reporting. Respondents may elect to stop participation at any time during the study. Respondents include individuals injured in motor vehicle crashes who have been admitted to a hospital, emergency services providers, insurance companies responsible for case subjectsâ vehicles, and tow/salvage yard operators associated with investigated crashes. The information collection consists of reporting and includes interviews and responses to inquiries for information. The collections are performed on an as-needed basis and expected to be once in a lifetime for any particular individual who has been involved in a crash based on likelihood of meeting inclusion criteria.
The case subjects are selected by screening mechanisms in place at eight hospitals under contract with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The information collection populates a database for internal NHTSA and public use. Case identification begins with contractor personnel screening potentially eligible case subjects in trauma logs at contracted hospitals. Potentially eligible case subjects are approached for consent to participate in the study and to further confirm eligibility. At this stage, willing participants complete an informed consent form and participate in an interview with contractor personnel. The interview includes questions about the crash circumstances, involved vehicle, medical history, and the injury outcome. Once contractor personnel determine that a respondent meets study criteria, collection of medical and crash-related data commences. Contractor personnel retrieve police crash reports and medical transport reports associated with the case subjectâs crash. Contractor personnel retrieve medical data from the contractor hospitalâs electronic medical record (EMR) system. A trained crash investigator locates the involved vehicle(s) at tow yards and salvage facilities and performs detailed inspections. Contractor personnel enter data into an electronic database. Following a quality control process, data are used for internal research purposes and made available to the public. The information collected supports research efforts and countermeasure development that reduce the severity of injury and property damage caused by motor vehicle crashes. The Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN) is a purposive sample of injured traffic crash victims to support in-depth injury causation analysis. Each contractor site receives approval for this collection from its Institutional Review Board (IRB) according to its own institutional protocols. The purpose of this information collection is to document injury causation in motor vehicle crashes and build a repository of detailed crash injury data.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
30 day notice pdf.pdf
Form 1786 Inova CIREN Consent form vehicle IFH.docx
Access to Towing/Salvage Facility