Person on outside of car injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident

Inclusion terms

Includes (from V46)

• a four-wheeled motor vehicle designed primarily for carrying passengers
• automobile (pulling a trailer or camper)
• collision with animal-drawn vehicle, animal being ridden, streetcar
• Note: This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at V46). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

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• Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
• V40-V49: Car occupant injured in transport accident