Dataq crash classification
Skill x3fleetsafety/skills/skills/dataq-crash-classification
Open-source Agent Skills for DOT / FMCSA compliance. Drop in any AI coding agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Cowork) so it knows trucking regulations like a fleet safety pro.
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Use this skill when a crash has been incorrectly classified as DOT-recordable when it shouldn't be. Covers the § 390.5 criteria, common misclassifications, and challenge process.
SKILL.md
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DataQ Filing for Crash Classification Errors
Per § 390.5, a DOT-recordable crash requires: fatality, bodily injury requiring medical treatment off-scene, OR disabling damage requiring tow-away. Crashes missing these triggers are NOT recordable. Challenge them.
Common misclassification scenarios
- Crash with no injuries but tow-away (this IS recordable; not a challenge target)
- Crash with minor injuries where first aid was given on scene only — NOT recordable
- Crash with damage but vehicles were drivable — NOT recordable (tow-away requires inability to drive)
- Crash with passenger pre-existing condition — depends on what triggered medical treatment
- Crash where parties drove away but later sought medical treatment — typically NOT recordable (treatment must be away from scene immediately)
Evidence needed
- Police report (often shows injury status, tow-away status)
- Photos of damage
- Witness statements
- Medical records (if available, can show no immediate off-scene treatment)
- Vehicle inspection results
- Insurance claim records
Filing steps
- Go to fmcsa.dot.gov/DataQ
- Search for the crash record
- Challenge category: "Crash Classification"
- Subcategory: "Not DOT-recordable"
- Narrative explaining why crash does not meet § 390.5 triggers
- Upload evidence
Success rate
- Documentation clearly shows no qualifying trigger: ~70%
- Officer reasonably classified given on-scene info: ~30%
Compass support
Compass Accidents module:
- Cross-references your crash records against § 390.5 criteria
- Flags potentially non-recordable crashes
- Builds the DataQ challenge with evidence package
- Tracks reversal
CFR citations
- 49 CFR § 390.5
- FMCSA DataQ User Guide
How Compass surfaces this
Searchable in Compass Ask. Runs against the carrier's actual fleet data when invoked from the relevant tracker. Read-only; no actions without explicit user approval.
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