V40.1: Car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal : passenger injured in nontraffic accident

The condition indicated by code V40.1 refers to an injury sustained by a passenger in a non-traffic collision impact when the car they were in collided with a pedestrian or an animal. This happens outside regular traffic conditions, for example within private property. In such incidents, various types of injuries may occur depending on factors like the speed of the vehicle at the time of impact, the size of the pedestrian or animal, the area of the vehicle where impact was made, and the use or non-use of safety devices such as seatbelts. Injuries may range from minor ones such as bruises and sprains, to more severe ones like fractures, internal injuries, or head trauma. As such, the symptoms, disease progression and systems affected will vary significantly from patient to patient based on the severity and type of injury.