Which description corresponds to code 401A?

Which description corresponds to code 401A?

• A. Accident
• B. Hit and Run
• C. Unknown Trouble
• D. Suicide

Answer: (B)

Recognizing traffic incidents where a driver flees the scene. 401A is used to flag a hit-and-run crash, meaning a vehicle collision occurred and the other driver left the scene before exchanging information. This signals responders to treat it as a follow-up investigation: look for witnesses, search for the vehicle, and gather evidence to identify the driver responsible. It’s different from a plain accident where all parties stay and cooperate at the scene. The other descriptions don’t describe a fleeing driver and are not focused on a crash scene with a party that fled. So the description that matches is a hit-and-run.

Recognizing traffic incidents where a driver flees the scene. 401A is used to flag a hit-and-run crash, meaning a vehicle collision occurred and the other driver left the scene before exchanging information. This signals responders to treat it as a follow-up investigation: look for witnesses, search for the vehicle, and gather evidence to identify the driver responsible. It’s different from a plain accident where all parties stay and cooperate at the scene. The other descriptions don’t describe a fleeing driver and are not focused on a crash scene with a party that fled. So the description that matches is a hit-and-run.