10-50

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10-50
Stands forAccident
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10-50 stands for Accident, a police code abbreviation.

Code for a traffic crash, often followed by letters indicating fatality (F), personal injury (PI) or property damage only (PD), as in "10-50 PI."

Example: Units respond, 10-50 PI on the interstate at mile marker 112.

Usage notes

Many agencies now prefer "crash" or "collision" to "accident." The California Highway Patrol and others use their own collision codes. Details such as lanes blocked and injuries help dispatchers send the right resources.

More police code abbreviations

  • 10-33 – Emergency
  • 10-36 – Correct time
  • 10-4 – Acknowledgment (message received, OK)
  • 10-41 – Beginning tour of duty
  • 10-42 – Ending tour of duty
  • 10-5 – Relay
  • 10-52 – Ambulance needed
  • 10-55 – Intoxicated driver
  • 10-57 – Hit and run
  • 10-6 – Busy
  • 10-7 – Out of service
  • 10-70 – Fire alarm

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