Hurt in a crash in McAllen: how to get your report and how long you have to act

Last checked November 8, 2026

McAllen Police crash reports cost $6, or $8 certified.1 Buy one through TxDOT or call Crime Records at (956) 681-2080.23 Most Texas injury suits must be filed within 2 years.4 A claim against a Texas city generally needs notice within six months, and a city can set less.5 We could not confirm a shorter McAllen rule, so file early.

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Road map of McAllen, Texas, showing its freeways and main streets
The main roads of McAllen. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Motorcycle and walking crashes hit hardest in McAllen

From 2018 to 2023, 42 people died and 227 were seriously hurt on McAllen streets.6 The risk is very different depending on how you were traveling.

How you were travelingPeople in crashesKilled or seriously hurtShare
Motorcycle2084723%7
On foot3804311%8
In a motor vehicle38,3272181%9
Freight4091Under 1%10

That means a rider is far more likely to be badly hurt. Insurers often blame riders and people on foot. Keep your helmet and gear as they are, and take photos of the road. In Texas you can recover if your share of fault is 50% or less.11

Trucks did not show up often in the worst McAllen street crashes, with 1 person killed or seriously hurt out of 409 in freight crashes.10 Highways and the bridges are a different story.

When and where the worst crashes happen

  • 36% of fatal or serious crashes happened from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Another 18% happened from midnight to 3 a.m.12
  • 83% happened on streets with 30 to 45 mph limits.13
  • Nighttime is overrepresented, especially for people on foot.14
  • City safety planners rank N Bicentennial Blvd, Nolana Ave and N 10th St among their priority corridors.15

Filing a claim with the City of McAllen

If a city vehicle or a city bus hurt you, you can file online. The form has a Personal Injury option and asks for your police case number.1617 There is also a Spanish form called Aviso de Reclamo.18 Risk Management is at 1300 Houston Ave., City Hall, 1st Floor, (956) 681-1410.19

If the other side isDeadlineNotes
A driver or company2 years to sue4Court
The City of McAllen or Metro McAllenSix months for notice under state law, unless a city rule sets less5Metro McAllen is a city department.20 Bus office: (956) 681-3510.21
A child who was hurt2-year clock usually waits until 1822City notice rules may not wait

We could not read the full McAllen city code online to confirm whether it sets a shorter notice period. Ask a lawyer or the city, and do not wait until month six.

How to get your McAllen crash report

Who wrote itHow to get itCost
McAllen PoliceThrough TxDOT online,2 or at Crime Records, 1601 N. Bicentennial Blvd. Call first: (956) 681-2080.233$6, or $8 certified.1 The form lists the same prices.24
Hidalgo County SheriffSheriff's Office, 711 El Cibolo Rd., Edinburg.25Ask when you call
Texas Highway Patrol on rural highwaysState troopers work the rural highways.26 TxDOT holds the reports.27$6, or $8 certified.28

One city page says Crime Records is open until 5 p.m.29 Another says 6 p.m.30 Call before you drive over. TxDOT emails reports after you buy them.31 Texas keeps crash reports for 10 years.32

Hidalgo County numbers and the bridges

TxDOT counted 15,390 crashes in Hidalgo County in 2025, with 52 people killed and 360 suspected serious injuries.33 Commercial vehicles were in 597 of those crashes, with 4 deaths.34

The Pharr-Reynosa bridge counted 703,991 truck crossings in fiscal 2025-2026.35 McAllen's Anzalduas bridge also takes southbound empty commercial trucks.36 If a truck hit you, get the company name, truck number and plates.

What to do this week in McAllen

  1. Get your records. South Texas Health System McAllen is an ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center.37 DHR Health in Edinburg also runs a Level 1 center.38 DHR records: 956-362-3448.39
  2. Bitten by a dog? Call Animal Care Services at (956) 681-1919.40 The animal must be confined at least 10 days.41
  3. If you have a question about a small case, Texas justice courts hear small claims up to $20,000.42

Questions

How much is a McAllen police accident report?

All accident reports are $6.00, and certified copies are $8.00.1

How do I know if my McAllen accident report is ready?

Call Crime Records at (956) 681-2080.3

Can I file a claim against the City of McAllen in Spanish?

Yes. The city has a Spanish form called Aviso de Reclamo.18

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    Sources

    1. McAllen Police Department, FAQ, checked 2026-11-08. “All accident reports are $6.00 dollars and certified copies of accident reports are $8.00 dollars.”
    2. McAllen Police Department, Police Records, checked 2026-11-08. “Our crash reports are uploaded to this system.”
    3. McAllen Police Department, FAQ, checked 2026-11-08. “inquiry on the status of your report at (956) 681-2080”
    4. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003, checked 2026-11-08. “not later than two years after the day the cause of action accrues”
    5. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 101.101, checked 2026-11-08. “not later than six months after the day that the incident giving rise to the claim occurred”
    6. City of McAllen, Vision Zero Action Plan (August 2024), checked 2026-11-08. “Between 2018 and 2023, 42 people died and another 227 were seriously injured due to crashes on the streets of McAllen.”
    7. City of McAllen, Vision Zero Action Plan (August 2024), checked 2026-11-08. “Motorcycle 208 47 23%”
    8. City of McAllen, Vision Zero Action Plan (August 2024), checked 2026-11-08. “Pedestrian 380 43 11%”
    9. City of McAllen, Vision Zero Action Plan (August 2024), checked 2026-11-08. “Motor Vehicle 38,327 218 1%”
    10. City of McAllen, Vision Zero Action Plan (August 2024), checked 2026-11-08. “Freight 409 1”
    11. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001, checked 2026-11-08. “a claimant may not recover damages if his percentage of responsibility is greater than 50 percent”
    12. City of McAllen, Vision Zero Action Plan (August 2024), checked 2026-11-08. “36% of FSI crashes happened between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. Another 18% of FSI crashes happened between 12 a.m and 3 a.m.”
    13. City of McAllen, Vision Zero Action Plan (August 2024), checked 2026-11-08. “83% of FSI crashes happened on streets with 30-45 MPH Speed Limits.”
    14. City of McAllen, Vision Zero Action Plan (August 2024), checked 2026-11-08. “nighttime conditions are overrepresented in FSI crashes, particularly for pedestrian and freight crashes”
    15. City of McAllen, Vision Zero Action Plan (August 2024), checked 2026-11-08. “C1 N Bicentennial Blvd W Hackberry Ave to Pecan Blvd 6 4 4 14 C2 Nolana Ave N Main St to N 6th St 6 5 3 14 C3 N 10th St Pecan Blvd to La Vista Ave”
    16. City of McAllen Risk Management, Submit a Claim, checked 2026-11-08. “Property Damage Personal Injury”
    17. City of McAllen Risk Management, Submit a Claim, checked 2026-11-08. “INCLUDE A POLICE CASE NUMBER, IF KNOWN”
    18. City of McAllen Risk Management, Aviso de Reclamo, checked 2026-11-08. “Daños a la Propiedad .. Lesiones Personales”
    19. City of McAllen, Risk Management, checked 2026-11-08. “1300 Houston Ave. City Hall - 1st Floor McAllen, TX 78501 (956)681-1410”
    20. City of McAllen, Risk Management, checked 2026-11-08. “McAllen Public Utility Metro McAllen Municipal Court”
    21. Metro McAllen, Contact Us, checked 2026-11-08. “1501 W U.S. Business 83 Suite 100”
    22. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.001, checked 2026-11-08. “the time of the disability is not included in a limitations period”
    23. McAllen Police Department, Crime Records Bureau, checked 2026-11-08. “The Crime Records Unit is located at 1601 N. Bicentennial Blvd”
    24. McAllen Police Crash Report Request form, checked 2026-11-08. “Copy of Crash Report ($6.00 ea) Certified Crash Report ($8.00 ea)”
    25. Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, checked 2026-11-08. “711 El Cibolo Rd.”
    26. Texas DPS, Highway Patrol Service, checked 2026-11-08. “responsible for general police traffic supervision, traffic, and criminal law enforcement on the rural highways of Texas”
    27. TxDOT, Crash reports and records, checked 2026-11-08. “TxDOT is the custodian of crash records for the state of Texas”
    28. TxDOT, Crash reports and records, checked 2026-11-08. “$6 for a regular copy. $8 for a certified copy”
    29. McAllen Police Department, Crime Records Bureau, checked 2026-11-08. “The hours of operation are 8:00am – 5:00pm (Monday – Friday)”
    30. McAllen Police Department, FAQ, checked 2026-11-08. “is open from 8am – 6pm, Monday – Friday”
    31. TxDOT, Crash reports and records, checked 2026-11-08. “receive their report(s) via email following the purchase”
    32. McAllen Police Department, Police Records, checked 2026-11-08. “The state retention schedule for crash reports and data is 10 years.”
    33. TxDOT, 2025 Crashes and Injuries by County, checked 2026-11-08. “Hidalgo 48 52 287 360 1,938 2,926 3,212 5,969 9,506 33,648 399 1,600 15,390”
    34. TxDOT, 2025 CMV Involved Crashes and Injuries by County, checked 2026-11-08. “Hidalgo 3 4 15 18 64 94 106 159 396 1,946 13 62 597”
    35. Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, Truck Crossing Comparison, checked 2026-11-08. “TOTAL TRUCK CROSSING 688,876 703,991 15,115 2.19%”
    36. City of McAllen, Anzalduas International Bridge, checked 2026-11-08. “Southbound Empty Commercial Trucks”
    37. South Texas Health System McAllen, Trauma Care, checked 2026-11-08. “South Texas Health System McAllen is an ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center”
    38. DHR Health, Level I Trauma Center, checked 2026-11-08. “The DHR Health Level 1 Trauma Center provides the highest level of trauma care available”
    39. DHR Health, Medical Records, checked 2026-11-08. “you can reach us at 956-362-3448”
    40. City of McAllen, Animal Care Services, checked 2026-11-08. “Monday - Friday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM (956) 681-1919”
    41. City of McAllen, Animal Care Services, checked 2026-11-08. “The animal will then be confined for a period of not less than ten days from the date of such att”
    42. Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, Part V, as posted by Hidalgo County, checked 2026-11-08. “A small claims case is a lawsuit brought for the recovery of money damages, civil penalties, personal property, or other relief allowed by law. The claim can be for no more than $20,000”

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