Car wreck in Midland: your crash report, the riskiest roads and finding a car accident lawyer

Last checked November 8, 2026

After a car wreck in Midland, Midland Police reports are usually ready five days later at 601 N. Loraine.12 A crash with injuries must be reported to police right away.3 You generally have 2 years to sue.4 If a city vehicle hit you, the charter requires written notice within 60 days.5

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Road map of Midland showing Loop 250 at Andrews Highway, the intersection with the most crashes in the city from 2018 to 2022
Red light or stop sign running: 34% of Midland crashes, 12% in Texas. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What should you do after a car wreck in Midland?

  1. Call 911 if anyone is hurt. Texas requires a driver to report a crash right away when someone is injured or a car cannot be driven safely.3
  2. Photograph the cars, the plates, the skid marks and the signal or sign at the corner.
  3. Get a name, an insurance card and a phone number from each driver and witness.
  4. See a doctor even if you feel fine. Midland Memorial's emergency department is a Level 3 Adult Trauma Center.6 To get those records later, send Midland Health a written request.7
  5. Tell your own insurer what happened, and keep to the facts.

How many car wrecks happen in Midland each year?

Inside the city limits, TxDOT counted 2,643 crashes in 2025, with 12 people killed.8 Midland Police investigated 2,618 crashes that year.9 Countywide the total was 4,211, so a good share of wrecks happen beyond the city's edge, where deputies and troopers respond.1011

Three habits drive a lot of the harm. The county logged 1,125 crashes tied to speed, 228 tied to impaired driving and 276 tied to distraction in 2025.121314 The city's safety plan says failure to control speed is its top contributing factor, at nearly double any other cause.15

Which Midland roads and intersections have the most crashes?

Loop 250 at Andrews Highway tops the city's list, with 265 crashes from 2018 to 2022.16 Four of the five worst intersections sit on Loop 250.17 The city's plan found an unusual problem as well. Red light and stop sign running shows up in 34% of Midland crashes, compared with 12% across Texas.18

What went wrongMidlandTexas
Road or lane departure46%1935%
Red light or stop sign running34%1812%
Impaired driving23%2018%

If your crash was at a light on one of these corners, ask the store or bank nearby for its camera video the same week. Footage often gets recorded over. Then look at how your crash fits the city's own pattern: angle crashes and rear-end crashes were each 17% of collisions in its study.21

A small part of the street map does much of the damage. The city's high-injury network is just 4% of its roads, but it has 52% of the fatal and serious crashes.22 Work zones add risk, with 381 crashes in the county in 2025.23

Who pays for a car accident in Midland?

Usually the at-fault driver's insurer, up to the policy limit. Texas drivers must carry at least $30,000 per person, $60,000 per crash and $25,000 for property.24 A serious injury can cost more than that, which is why your own policy matters.

Check for uninsured motorist coverage. Texas policies must include it unless a named insured rejected it in writing.25 If you do not remember signing anything, ask your agent to send you the page.

Fault can shrink what you collect. If you are more than 50% at fault, you get nothing.26 A jury may also hear that you had no seat belt on, but only if the defense shows it caused or worsened your injuries.27

How do I get a crash report in Midland?

  • City police report: buy it online or go to the Records window after 1 p.m.128 Some take up to 10 days.29
  • Sheriff's report: call Records at (432) 688-4660.30
  • State trooper report: order it from TxDOT, which emails it to you.3132
  • If you were in the crash, Texas law lets you get the report on written request and payment.33

What if a City of Midland driver caused my wreck?

Move quickly. The charter's 60-day notice must be verified, must go to the mayor and council and must list your settlement amount and witnesses.53435 The city's own form says it is for property damage, so write your injury into the notice as well.36 Mail to Risk Management, PO Box 1152.37 For an EZ-Rider bus, the notice period is generally six months.3839

What should you ask a car accident lawyer in Midland?

  • Do you know the Loop 250 corners and how these crashes get investigated?
  • Will you collect video before it is erased?
  • How much of my settlement goes to fees and costs?
  • What happens if the other driver has only the minimum policy?

Questions

How long do I have to file a car accident lawsuit in Midland?

Generally 2 years.4 A claim against the City of Midland needs written notice within 60 days.5

How long does a Midland crash report take?

Usually five days at the Records window, and sometimes up to 10.129

What is the worst intersection in Midland?

By crash count, Loop 250 at Andrews Highway, with 265 crashes from 2018 to 2022.16

What if the other driver has no insurance?

Your uninsured motorist coverage may help, unless a named insured rejected it in writing.25

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Sources

  1. Midland Police Department, Request A Police Report, checked 2026-11-08. “Traffic accident reports are typically available at the MPD Records window after 1 p.m., five days after the accident.”
  2. Midland Police Department, Request A Police Report, checked 2026-11-08. “MPD Records Phone: (432) 685-7145 Address: 601 N. Loraine”
  3. Tex. Transp. Code § 550.026(a), checked 2026-11-08. “The operator of a vehicle involved in a collision resulting in injury to or death of a person or damage to a vehicle to the extent that it cannot be normally and safely driven shall immediately by the quickest means of communication give notice of the collision”
  4. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a), checked 2026-11-08. “a person must bring suit for trespass for injury to the estate or to the property of another, conversion of personal property, taking or detaining the personal property of another, personal injury, forcible entry and detainer, and forcible detainer not later than two years after the day the cause of action accrues.”
  5. City of Midland Charter, Sec. 8, checked 2026-11-08. “duly verified within sixty days after the same has been sustained”
  6. Midland Health, Our Services, checked 2026-11-08. “is a Level 3 Adult Trauma Center”
  7. Midland Health, Medical Records, checked 2026-11-08. “Release of Information should provide an answer in 5 working days”
  8. TxDOT, Crashes by city, 2025, checked 2026-11-08. “MIDLAND 12 12 76 86 388 559 379 608 1,651 5,269 137 400 2,643”
  9. TxDOT, Crashes by investigating agency, 2025, checked 2026-11-08. “MIDLAND PD 12 12 74 84 393 565 386 624 1,617 5,181 136 394 2,618”
  10. TxDOT, 2025 Crashes and Injuries by County, checked 2026-11-08. “Midland 44 45 125 150 620 909 473 752 2,763 8,212 186 559 4,211”
  11. Midland County Sheriff, Patrol Division, checked 2026-11-08. “patrol all 902 square miles of Midland County”
  12. TxDOT, Speed crashes by county, 2025, checked 2026-11-08. “Midland 11 11 37 42 159 233 123 188 745 2,324 50 131 1,125”
  13. TxDOT, DUI crashes by county, 2025, checked 2026-11-08. “Midland 11 12 14 22 44 61 26 42 123 283 10 15 228”
  14. TxDOT, Distracted driver crashes by county, 2025, checked 2026-11-08. “Midland 2 2 4 5 53 75 26 38 182 511 9 23 276”
  15. City of Midland, Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, July 2024, checked 2026-11-08. “nearly double the number of crashes than any other”
  16. City of Midland, Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (July 2024), checked 2026-11-08. “Loop 250 & Andrews Hwy/SH 191 265”
  17. City of Midland, Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (July 2024), checked 2026-11-08. “Four of the top five high crash intersections are also located along Loop 250.”
  18. City of Midland, Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, July 2024, checked 2026-11-08. “Red light and stop sign running is a”
  19. City of Midland, Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, July 2024, checked 2026-11-08. “Roadway/Lane Departure 46% 35% 11%”
  20. City of Midland, Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, July 2024, checked 2026-11-08. “Impaired Driving 23% 18% 5%”
  21. City of Midland, Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, July 2024, checked 2026-11-08. “Angle – Both Going Straight”
  22. City of Midland, Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, July 2024, checked 2026-11-08. “The HIN consists of 4% of the total City road network”
  23. TxDOT, Work zone crashes by county, 2025, checked 2026-11-08. “Midland 4 5 10 11 40 56 31 41 287 804 9 47 381”
  24. Tex. Transp. Code § 601.072(a-1), checked 2026-11-08. “(1) $30,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person in one collision; (2) $60,000 for bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in one collision, subject to the amount provided by Subdivision (1) for bodily injury to or death of one of the persons; and (3) $25,000 for damage to or destruction of property of others in one collision.”
  25. Tex. Ins. Code § 1952.101(b)-(c), checked 2026-11-08. “unless the insurer provides uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage in the policy or supplemental to the policy. (c) The coverage required by this subchapter does not apply if any insured named in the insurance policy rejects the coverage in writing.”
  26. 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.”
  27. Nabors Well Servs., Ltd. v. Romero, No. 13-0136 (Tex. Feb. 13, 2015), checked 2026-11-08. “Today we overrule it and hold that relevant evidence of use or nonuse of seat belts is admissible for the purpose of apportioning responsibility in civil lawsuits. [...] The defendant can establish the relevance of seat-belt nonuse only with evidence that nonuse caused or contributed to cause the plaintiff’s injuries.”
  28. Midland Police Department, Request A Police Report, checked 2026-11-08. “You can also purchase accident reports online for added convenience.”
  29. Midland Police Department, Request A Police Report, checked 2026-11-08. “availability may be delayed for up to 10 days”
  30. Midland County Sheriff, Contact Us, checked 2026-11-08. “Records Section (432) 688-4660”
  31. TxDOT, Crash reports and records, checked 2026-11-08. “TxDOT is the custodian of crash records for the state of Texas”
  32. TxDOT, Crash reports and records, checked 2026-11-08. “receive their report(s) via email following the purchase”
  33. TxDOT, Crash reports and records, checked 2026-11-08. “to any person directly concerned in the accident or having proper interest therein”
  34. City of Midland Charter, Sec. 8, checked 2026-11-08. “shall give the mayor and city council notice in writing of such injury”
  35. City of Midland Charter, Sec. 8, checked 2026-11-08. “the amount for which the claimant will settle”
  36. City of Midland, Process for Filing a Claim, checked 2026-11-08. “must be notified of the damages and Claimant’s intent to file a claim no later than 60 days from the date of the incident”
  37. City of Midland, Process for Filing a Claim, checked 2026-11-08. “Risk Management Division City of Midland PO Box 1152 Midland, TX 79702”
  38. EZ-Rider, The Legal Stuff, checked 2026-11-08. “EZ-Rider and the Midland-Odessa Urban Transit District (MOUTD)”
  39. 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”

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