Revision : 0
Record Description : FARS(Fatal Accident Reporting System) case files are compiled from data received from Ohio law enforcement agencies following their investigations of fatal traffic crashes. The data is collected and maintained according to a State of Ohio/Federal Government Cooperative Agreement, in which both parties gather and process data and share statistical information with each other. This record series includes the OH-1 form, and may also include forms OH-2 and OH-3, witness statements, vehicle drivers''LEADS printouts, law enforcement teletypes, toxicology reports, coroners'' reports, and/or other supporting documentation. After entering the fatal crash statistics into FARS, an intranet data-system owned by NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), the case files are retained by the State Highway Patrol in accordance with this schedule.