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Variables Collected in NVDRS Web System
As of February 2025
Note: This list does not include variables from optional modules, which are not currently available for distribution to
external researchers.
Incident‐level Variables
Version of software (system variable)
Site Identifier
Incident Number
Incident Year
Incident Type
Incident Category
Number of source documents in incident
Number of victims in incident
Date supervisor checked incident
Date supervisor rechecked incident
General comments field (text field)
Number of non‐fatally shot persons in incident
Abstractor name(s)
CME Incident narrative (text field)
LE Incident narrative (text field)
Flag incident for follow‐up
Variables Collected for Victim(s) and Suspect(s), cont’d
Asian Indian
Chinese
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Other Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Hawaiian
Guamanian or Chamorro
Samoan
Other Pacific Islander
American Indian/Alaska Native
Other race*
Unspecified race
Hispanic/Latino/Spanish
*Removed as a category, beginning 2015 data collection year
Case Status
Death certificate data abstraction complete
CME report data abstraction complete
Toxicology data abstraction complete
Law enforcement data abstraction complete
Incident complete
Document Tracking
Document type
Source agency requested from
Data record requested/expected/sought
Data record re‐requested/re‐researched
Data record received
Data record abstracted/imported
Data entered data checked
Document determined to be unavailable
Document notes field
Variables Collected for Victim(s) and Suspect(s)
Age
Age unit
Sex
White
Black
Asian
Victim Variables
Person type
First initial of last name
Day of birth
Last 4 of CME
Last for of DC
Height
Weight
Marital status
Relationship status
Sex of partner
Victim was pregnant
Sexual orientation
Ever served in US armed forces (veteran)
Country of residence
State of residence
County of residence
City of residence
Zip code of residence
US Census track of residence
US Census block group pf residence
Birth place
Birth Country, if other
Kind of business/ industry code
Variables Collected in NVDRS Web System
As of February 2025
Usual industry text
Usual occupation code
Usual occupation text
Current occupation
Homeless status
Education by degree level
Number of years of education
Date pronounced dead
Date of death
State of death
Autopsy performed
Multiple conditions on death certificate 1‐10
Wound Location Variables
Number of wounds
Number of bullets that hit victim
Wound to the head
Wound to the face
Wound to the neck
Wound to the upper extremity
Injury & Death Variables
DC Manner of death
LE Manner of death
CME Manner of death
Abstractor‐assigned Manner of death
State of injury, (by FIPS code)
County of injury, (by FIPS code)
City of injury, (by FIPS code)
Zip code of injury
US Census tract of injury
US Census block group of injury
Date of injury
Time of injury
Type of location where injured
Injured at work
Injured at victim’s home
EMS at scene of injury
Victim in custody when injured
Recent release from an institution
Alcohol use suspected
Survival time no. of units
Unit of time used in survival time
Victim seen in emergency department
Victim admitted to inpatient care
1st external cause of injury code by hospital (ICD‐9 CM & ICD‐10
CM)
2nd external cause of injury code from hospital (ICD‐9 CM & ICD‐
10 CM)
Underlying cause of death ICD‐10 code
ICD 10 4th character
ICD 10 5th character
Immediate cause of death, (text field)
Cause leading to immediate cause, (text field)
Next antecedent cause of death, (text field)
Underlying cause of death, (text field)
Place of death
Place of death, if other (text field)
Wound Location Variables, cont’d
Wound to the spine
Wound to the thorax
Wound to the abdomen
Wound to the lower extremity
Poisons/Toxicology Variables
No toxicology report
Date specimens were collected
Time specimens were collected
Substance(s) Name
(Specific) Substance tested
(Specific) Substance result
Substance caused death
Person medication prescribed for
Substance categories (auto‐populated)
Tested for alcohol
Alcohol test results
Tested for carbon monoxide
Results for carbon monoxide
Tested for amphetamines
Results for amphetamines
Tested for anticonvulsants
Results for anticonvulsants
Tested for antidepressants
Results for antidepressants
Tested for antipsychotics
Results for antipsychotics
Tested for barbiturates
Results for barbiturates
Tested for benzodiazepines
Results for benzodiazepines
Tested for cocaine
Results for cocaine
Tested for marijuana
Results for marijuana
Tested for muscle relaxant
Results for muscle relaxant
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Variables Collected in NVDRS Web System
As of February 2025
Living transition/loss of independent living
Household known to local authorities
Victim known to authorities
Non‐adherence to mental health/substance abuse treatment
Physical fight (mutual between 2 people)
Argument
Timing of the most recent argument
Precipitated by another crime
Nature of first other crime
Nature of 2nd other crime
First other crime in progress
Circumstances known
Other circumstance (text field)
Crisis in past 2 weeks
Disaster exposure*
Tested for opiate(s)
Results for opiate(s)
Blood alcohol concentration results
Carbon monoxide source, if CO
Comments (text field)
Suspect Variables
Victim’s relationship to suspect 1
Victim’s relationship to suspect 2
Primary suspect for this victim (if multiple suspects)
2nd suspect for this victim (if multiple suspects)
3rd suspect for this victim (if multiple suspects)
Suspect was also a victim
Suspect attempted suicide after incident
Suspect was caregiver
History of abuse of victim
Suspect was mentally ill
Suspect had developmental disability
Suspected alcohol use
Suspected substance use
Suspect had contact with law enforcement
Suspect recently released from institution
Circumstance Variables by Manners of Death
Homicide/Legal Intervention Deaths
Intimate partner violence related
Stalking*
Prostitution or sex trafficking*
Gang related
Justifiable self‐defense/law enforcement
Victim was a police officer on duty
Victim was a bystander
Random violence
Victim was intervener assisting crime victim
Victim used a weapon
Homicide/Legal Intervention Deaths, cont’d
Mercy killing
Hate crime
Jealousy (lover’s triangle)*
Brawl
Walk‐by assault
Drive‐by shooting (homicide only)
Drug Involvement
Caregiver use of corporal punishment contributed to the death
of the child victim
*Indicates Crisis Information Collected
All Manners of Death
Current depressed mood
Current diagnosed mental health problem*
Type of first mental illness diagnosed
Type of 2nd mental illness diagnosed
Other mental health diagnosis (text field)
Current treatment for mental illness/ substance abuse
Ever treated for mental illness
Alcohol problem*
Other substance problem*
Other addiction*
Terrorist attack
Family relationship problem*
Family Stressor
Other relationship problem*
Abuse and neglect led to death
History of abuse as a child
Perpetrator of violence in the past month
Victim of violence in the past month
Prior Child Protective Services report on the child victim’s
household
Substance abuse in child victim's household
Suicide & Undetermined Deaths
History of suicidal thoughts or plans
History of suicide attempts
History of Traumatic Brain Injury
Recent disclosed suicidal thoughts or intent Disclosed suicidal
intent to whom
Person left a suicide note
Contributing criminal legal problem*
Civil legal problems*
Physical health problem*
Job problem*
Financial problem*
School problem*
Eviction/loss of home*
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Variables Collected in NVDRS Web System
As of February 2025
Suicide of a friend or family member*
Other death of friend or family
Anniversary of traumatic event
Intimate partner problem*
Caregiver burden
History of non‐suicidal self‐injury/self‐harm
Unintentional Firearm Deaths
Hunting
Target shooting
Self‐defensive shooting
Celebratory firing
Loading/ unloading gun
Cleaning gun
Showing gun to others
Playing with gun
Other context of injury
Thought safety was engaged
Thought unloaded, magazine disengaged
Thought gun was unloaded, other
Unintentionally pulled trigger
Bullet ricochet
Unintentional Firearm Deaths, cont’d
Gun defect or malfunction
Fired while holstering/un‐holstering
Dropped gun
Fired while operating safety/lock
Unintentional Firearm Deaths, cont’d
Gun mistaken for toy
Other mechanism of injury
Weapons
Weapon type
Additional weapon information (text field)
Firearm type
Firearm gauge
Firearm caliber
Firearm make or NCIC code
Other firearm make (text field)
Firearm model
Firearm model (text field)
Gun stored loaded
Gun stored locked
Gun access narrative (text field)
Gun owner
Firearm stolen
Primary weapon that killed victim (if multiple weapons)
Second weapon causing injury (if multiple weapons)
Third weapon causing injury (if multiple weapons)
Total number of NVDRS weapons for this victim
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Variables Collected in NVDRS Web System
As of February 2025
School‐Associated Violent Death Module
Applicable to eligible deaths occurring on and after January 1, 2021
Incident Variables
Number of non‐fatally injured persons
SAVD location type
SAVD campus location
Type of school‐sponsored event
Security measures present at the time of injury
Security measures in‐use at the time of injury
Type of security measures present and in‐use at the time of
injury
Signs that the violent act was being considered by the victim or
suspect
Information known in advance of the incident by witnesses,
bystanders, or informants
Victim Variables
Timing of the fatal injury
Victim’s primary affiliation with the school
Victim behavior in the 12 months prior to the injury
‐ Name calling, teasing and/or bullying peers or school
personnel (in person or online)
‐ Sent verbal, written, or electronic threats
‐ Posted threats or manifestos online via social media or
other platforms
‐ Participated in activity aligning themselves with violent
ideologies
‐ Physically threatened or physically fought with peers
‐ Damaged or stole another's personal property or
damaged school property
‐ Possessed/used illicit substances
‐ Possessed a weapon
‐ Other (text box)
Victimization experiences in the 12 months prior to the injury
‐ Called names, teased, or was bullied by peers or school
personnel (in person or online)
‐ Had personal property damaged or stolen
‐ Received verbal, written, or electronic threats
‐ Physically threatened and/or assaulted by peers
‐ Abuse, neglect, or other victimization experienced
‐ Physical child abuse
‐ Sexual child abuse
‐ Emotional (verbal or psychological) abuse as a child
‐ Neglect (physical, emotional, medical or educational
neglect) as a child
‐ Victimization in intimate partner violence/ teen dating
violence
‐ Victimization in sexual violence
Suspect Variables
Suspect arrest history
Suspect alcohol or drug problem
Highest grade in school completed by the suspect
Suspect’s primary affiliation with the school
Crises experienced by the suspect within two weeks of the
incident
‐ School‐related crisis
‐ Family‐related crisis
‐ Relationship‐related crisis
‐ Mental health‐related crisis
‐ Other crisis
‐ Other crisis text box
Suspect’s behavior in the 12 months prior to the incident
‐ Name calling, teasing and/or bullying peers or school
personnel (in person or online)
‐ Sent verbal, written, or electronic threats
‐ Posted threats or manifestos online via social media or
other platforms
‐ Participated in activity aligning themselves with violent
ideologies
‐ Physically threatened or physically fought with peers
‐ Damaged or stole another's personal property or
damaged school property
‐ Possessed/used illicit substances
‐ Possessed a weapon
‐ Other (text box)
Victimization experienced by the suspect in the 12 months prior
‐ Called names, teased, or was bullied by peers or school
personnel (in person or online)
‐ Had personal property damaged or stolen
‐ Received verbal, written, or electronic threats
‐ Physically threatened and/or assaulted by peers
‐ Abuse, neglect, or other victimization experienced by the
suspect
‐ Physical child abuse
‐ Sexual child abuse
‐ Emotional (verbal or psychological) abuse as a child
‐ Neglect (physical, emotional, medical or educational
neglect) as a child
‐ Victimization in intimate partner violence/ teen dating
violence
‐ Victimization in sexual violence
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Variables Collected in NVDRS Web System
As of February 2025
Public Safety Officer Suicide Module
Applicable to eligible deaths occurring on and after January 1, 2022
Agency, Role, and Status
Type of agency
‐ Law enforcement agency
State law enforcement
Campus police
City/county/town law enforcement
Tribal law enforcement
Federal law enforcement
Private law enforcement (non‐governmental)
Unspecified
‐ Fire department
City/ county/town fire department
Federal fire agency
State fire department
Unspecified
‐ Emergency Medical Services
Private EMS Agency (non‐governmental)
City/ county/town EMS Agency
Federal EMS agency
Tribal EMS agency
Campus EMS agency
State EMS agency
Air Medical Agency (e.g., air ambulance service)
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)
Unspecified
‐ Military (e.g., Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy,
Marines)
‐ Jail/corrections facility
‐ Court
Federal court
State court
Local jurisdiction court
Unspecified
‐ 911/Telecommunications Agency
State 911 agency
City/ county/town 911 agency
Tribal 911 agency
Federal 911 agency
Unspecified
‐ Other
‐ Unknown
Type of agency, other (free text)
Role (occupation)
‐ Law enforcement role
LE Officer Role
LE, Supervisor Role
LE, Unspecified Role
‐ Firefighting role
Firefighter Role
Firefighter, Supervisor Role
Firefighter, Unspecified Role
‐ Emergency Medical Services role
Emergency Medical Service Clinician
Emergency Medical Service, Supervisor Role
Other Emergency Medical Service Clinician
Emergency Medical Service Role, Unspecified
Role
‐ Public Safety Telecommunications role
Public Safety Telecommunicators
Public Safety Telecommunicators, Supervisor
Role
Public Safety Telecommunicators, Unspecified
Role
‐ Other
‐ Unknown
Role, other (free text)
Pay status
Active vs. retired
Work Environment Variables
History of chronic or acute traumatic work‐related event
Timing of most recent chronic or acute traumatic work‐
related event
Type of chronic or acute traumatic work‐related event
Referred to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) or
mental health services
Work‐related stressors
Work‐related stressors, other (free text)
Injury Detail Variables
Duty status at time of injury
Decedent affected by chronic or acute work‐related
injury/disability
Detail about where fatal injury occurred
Detail about where fatal injury occurred, Other (free text)
Weapon Variables
Injury weapon was a work‐issued firearm
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