Chapter XX
External causes of morbidity and mortality
(V01-Y98)

Rules Conventions GCS DCS.XIX.8 DChS.XX.1 DChS.XX.2

Accidents
(V01-X59)

Modifier-Hint

Transport accidents
(V01-V99)

Note:

This section is structured in 12 groups. Those relating to land transport accidents (V01-V89) reflect the victim's mode of transport and are subdivided to identify the victim's "counterpart" or the type of event. The vehicle of which the injured person is an occupant is identified in the first two characters since it is seen as the most important factor to identify for prevention purposes.

Excl.:
accidents to persons engaged in the maintenance or repair of transport equipment or vehicle (not in motion) unless injured by another vehicle in motion ( W00-X59)
accidents involving vehicles, but unrelated to the hazards associated with the means of transportation, e.g., injuries received in a fight on board ship; transport vehicle involved in a cataclysm; finger crushed when shutting car door ( W00-X59)
assault by crashing of motor vehicle ( Y03)
event of undetermined intent ( Y31-Y33)
intentional self-harm ( X81-X83)

Air and space transport accidents
(V95-V97)

V95 Accident to powered aircraft causing injury to occupant
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
  • collision with any object, fixed, movable or moving
  • crash
  • explosion
  • fire
  • forced landing
  • of or on (powered) aircraft
V95.0 Helicopter accident injuring occupant
V95.1 Ultralight, microlight or powered-glider accident injuring occupant
V95.2 Accident to other private fixed-wing aircraft, injuring occupant
V95.3 Accident to commercial fixed-wing aircraft, injuring occupant
V95.4 Spacecraft accident injuring occupant
V95.8 Other aircraft accidents injuring occupant
V95.9 Unspecified aircraft accident injuring occupant
Incl.:
Aircraft accident NOS
Air transport accident NOS

V96 Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
  • collision with any object, fixed, movable or moving
  • crash
  • explosion
  • fire
  • forced landing
  • of or on nonpowered aircraft
V96.0 Balloon accident injuring occupant
V96.1 Hang-glider accident injuring occupant
V96.2 Glider (nonpowered) accident injuring occupant
V96.8 Other nonpowered-aircraft accidents injuring occupant
Incl.:
Kite carrying a person
V96.9 Unspecified nonpowered-aircraft accident injuring occupant
Incl.:
Nonpowered-aircraft accident NOS

V97 Other specified air transport accidents
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
accidents to nonoccupants of aircraft
V97.0 Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents
Incl.:
Fall in, on or from aircraft in air transport accident
Excl.:
accident while boarding or alighting ( V97.1)
V97.1 Person injured while boarding or alighting from aircraft
V97.2 Parachutist injured in air transport accident
Excl.:
person making descent after accident to aircraft ( V95-V96)
V97.3 Person on ground injured in air transport accident
Incl.:
Hit by object falling from aircraft
Injured by rotating propeller
Sucked into jet
V97.8 Other air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified
Incl.:
Injury from machinery on aircraft
Excl.:
aircraft accident NOS ( V95.9)
exposure to changes in air pressure during ascent or descent ( W94)