Burleson Crash Reports

In Texas, failing to report a car accident to the police within a reasonable timeframe, especially if the accident resulted in injury, death, or major property damage, can result in legal penalties. These penalties include fines, loss of driver's license, and potentially jail time in some cases. Texas law specifically requires reporting an accident within ten days if it results in death, property damage exceeding $1,000, or bodily injury. If a law enforcement officer has responded to the scene and filed a report, the involved parties may not need to file a separate report. For assistance or to report an accident in Burleson, Texas, contact the Burleson Police Department at 817-426-9910 for non-emergencies, or dial 911 in case of emergencies​​​​​​​​​​​​.

A Texas crash report, or the Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Report (Form CR-3), includes various details in numerical code. Key sections of the report are:
- Page 1: Provides an overview of the accident, including the exact time, date, location, posted speed limit, the number of people in each vehicle, severity of reported injuries, ejection from the vehicle, airbag deployments, alcohol and drug tests performed, and insurance information of each driver.
- Page 2: Details injuries, citations, property damage, the sequence of events, contributing factors, and includes a visual diagram of the accident.
- Pages 3 and 4: Contain explanations of various codes used throughout the report, such as those for contributing factors like distracted or drunk driving, and codes for vehicle damage or defects​​.

In Texas, car accidents typically stay on your driving record for three to five years. For minor accidents, where the total damage is less than $1,000, and there were no injuries or fatalities, they usually remain on record for about three years. More severe accidents, such as those involving injuries or fatalities, may stay on the record longer. Insurance companies generally look at the driving history of the last three to five years when calculating premiums​​​​​​​​​​.

A Texas accident report provides a thorough account of the incident, organized into distinct sections spread across multiple pages. It covers:

- The accident's time, date, and location, including the posted speed limit.
- Driver and passenger identification, injury severity, ejections, airbag deployments, and information on alcohol or drug tests.
- Comprehensive vehicle details, encompassing insurance information and damage assessments.
- In-depth information about injuries, citations, property damage, contributing factors, and an illustrative accident diagram.
- Utilization of various codes to represent events, vehicle actions, contributing factors, vehicle damage, and injury severity​​.