How to get a car accident report in Texas
TxDOT collects crash reports from all Texas law enforcement agencies and sells officer reports (CR-3) through its Crash Report Online Purchase System. $6 for a regular copy, $8 for a certified copy. Card processing fees may be added.
Last checked November 9, 2026 · Official sources (4)
How to get a Texas crash report
- Who keeps them: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Crash Records Information System (CRIS).
- Where to order it: TxDOT Crash Report Online Purchase System (CRIS).
Who can get a Texas crash report?
Reports go only to people directly concerned in the crash or with a proper interest, under Transportation Code § 550.065.
What if city police or a sheriff handled the crash?
When must you report a crash in Texas?
If a crash injures or kills someone or leaves a vehicle unable to be driven safely, the driver must notify police or the sheriff right away.
“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”
Texas Legislature, Tex. Transp. Code § 550.026
Questions
Do you have to report a car accident in Texas?
If a crash injures or kills someone or leaves a vehicle unable to be driven safely, the driver must notify police or the sheriff right away by the quickest means.
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- Texas Department of Transportation, checked 2026-11-09. “TxDOT collects crash reports from Texas law enforcement agencies for crashes occurring on public roadways and the state highway system.”
- Texas Department of Transportation, checked 2026-11-09. “Additional processing fees may be applied for credit card transactions. $6 for a regular copy. $8 for a certified copy”
- Texas Department of Transportation, checked 2026-11-09. “Texas Transportation Code §550.065 allows for the release of a crash report on written request and upon payment of the required fee to any person directly concerned in the accident or having proper interest therein”
- Texas Legislature, Tex. Transp. Code § 550.026, checked 2026-11-09. “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”