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Vehicle Tow is a [[STATS19]] field which indicates the articulation of a [[vehicle]] involved in a [[crash]], including any towed items.

==In STATS19==

An '''articulated vehicle''' is one which is towing a semi-trailer, so constructed that a significant part of its weight is borne by the tractor vehicle.  As well as  heavy goods vehicles, this definition also includes 'bendy' buses and trams.

'''Trailer''' includes drawbar trailers, which have at least two axles with the front axle steered from the connecting drawbar.  It also includes towed equipment such as mobile compressors, heavy plant, and circus equipment

'''Single trailer''' is any combination consisting of a rigid vehicle and any trailer other than a caravan connected by a rigid bar.  A '''double/multiple trailer''' is any combination including two or more trailers.

'''Caravan''' means a two-wheeled or four-wheeled trailer designed for accommodation, including mobile offices.

'''Other tow''' includes vehicles towing by rope and breakdown trucks towing another vehicle by crane-mounted tow, but specifically excludes drawbar trailers.

==In MAST==

Vehicle Tow is available as a [[dimension]] to [[power users]] in MAST [[reports]].  It is organised as follows:

*'''Articulated Vehicle'''
*'''Trailer'''
**Single
**Multiple
Other
**Caraven
**Other