Mckinney Crash Reports

No, accident reports are not public record in Texas. According to the Texas Transportation Code, crash reports are confidential and can only be accessed by authorized persons, such as the drivers involved in the crash, their authorized representatives, their insurance agents, or their attorneys. The general public cannot view crash reports online due to their confidential nature.

A Texas crash report, or CR-3, is a document that records the details of a motor vehicle crash that results in injury, death, or property damage of $1,000 or more. The CR-3 contains information such as the date, time, and location of the crash, the names and addresses of the drivers and passengers, the vehicle descriptions and damages, the contributing factors and actions, the injuries and fatalities, and the officer’s opinion and diagram of the crash. The CR-3 also uses codes to indicate certain information, such as the road type, the weather condition, the vehicle body style, and the injury severity. You can find the code sheet for the CR-3 on the TxDOT website.

Your Texas crash report is an important piece of evidence for your personal injury claim or insurance claim. It can help you prove what happened, how it happened, what injuries you suffered, and who was responsible for the crash. Insurance companies use the crash report to determine who is liable for the accident and how much compensation you deserve. A crash report can also help you protect yourself from false information or accusations that may arise later.

The availability of your Texas accident report depends on the law enforcement agency that investigated the crash. According to the Texas Transportation Code, any law enforcement officer who investigates a crash that results in injury, death, or property damage of $1,000 or more must submit a written report of the crash to TxDOT within 10 days of the incident. However, some agencies may take longer than others to process and upload the reports to the TxDOT database. You can check the status of your report by contacting the law enforcement agency directly or by using the TxDOT Crash Report Online Purchase System.

If you need to obtain a copy of your crash report from the McKinney Police Department in Texas, you can visit their website at mpcity.net/police and go to the Records and Reports section. You can also call them at (972) 547-2700 or visit them at 2200 Taylor Burk Dr, McKinney, TX, 75071.