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.btn{justify-content:center}\r\n}\r\n\r\n<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"jalex-crd\">\r\n<div class=\"sheet\">\r\n<div class=\"formbar\"><span>Texas Officer&#8217;s Crash Report &middot; <b>Form CR-3<\/b><\/span><span class=\"fb-r\">J. Alexander Law<\/span><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wrap\">\r\n<header>\r\n  <div class=\"stamp\">Decoded report<small>J. Alexander Law<\/small><\/div>\r\n  <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">CR-3<\/span>Police Report &middot; Accident Report &middot; Crash Report<\/span>\r\n  <h1>Read your Texas police report <span class=\"it\">like a lawyer does.<\/span><\/h1>\r\n  <p class=\"sub\">Your Texas police report, accident report, or crash report is one document, the CR-3, written in codes. Type the codes off your row and get plain English back.<\/p>\r\n  <div class=\"stats\" aria-label=\"CR-3 quick facts\">\r\n    <div class=\"stat\"><b>$6<\/b><span>Cost of your report<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"stat\"><b>~14 days<\/b><span>Until it&#8217;s available<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"stat\"><b>77<\/b><span>Fault codes officers use<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"stat\"><b>1 form<\/b><span>Insurers build on<\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/header>\r\n\r\n<section id=\"shows\">\r\n  <div class=\"sec-head\">\r\n    <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span>Overview<\/span>\r\n    <h2>What your Texas crash report <span class=\"it\">actually shows.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"prose\">\r\n    <p>A Texas CR-3 crash report shows, in coded shorthand, who was involved and what the officer believed caused the crash. Each vehicle appears as a numbered unit row carrying its own codes: contributing factor codes in Box 36 for fault, an injury severity letter from the KABCO scale in Box 14 for each person, and a vehicle damage rating in Box 27.<\/p>\r\n    <p>It also records the sequence of events in Box 35, who was in each vehicle and how they were protected in Boxes 12 to 20, scene conditions like weather and light in Boxes 38 to 44, and, when a truck is involved, commercial carrier fields in Boxes 28 to 34. Everything below decodes each of these so you can read your own row.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section id=\"decode\">\r\n  <div class=\"sec-head\">\r\n    <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span>Decode Your Report<\/span>\r\n    <h2>How do I read my <span class=\"it\">Texas crash report codes?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"ltool solo\">\r\n    <h3>Translate your unit line<\/h3>\r\n    <p class=\"lt-sub\">Type the codes off your unit&#8217;s row, separated by commas. Don&#8217;t know a code? Type a plain word instead, like texting, stop sign, or rear ended.<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"lt-row\">\r\n      <input type=\"text\" id=\"crdLine\" placeholder=\"e.g. 44, 40, A, 12-FC-4 or just: texting\" aria-label=\"Enter codes from your report line, or search a word\">\r\n      <button class=\"btn\" id=\"crdLineBtn\">Decode<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"starter\" id=\"crdStart\">\r\n      <p class=\"st-lead\">No report in hand yet? Pick the crash that sounds like yours and we will fill the line in for you.<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"st-row\">\r\n        <button class=\"st\" type=\"button\" data-line=\"22, 44, C, 6-BC-3\"><b>Rear-ended<\/b><span>Stopped, hit from behind<\/span><\/button>\r\n        <button class=\"st\" type=\"button\" data-line=\"37, B, 12-FD-4\"><b>Left-turn crash<\/b><span>They turned across you<\/span><\/button>\r\n        <button class=\"st\" type=\"button\" data-line=\"44, 40, A, 12-FC-4\"><b>18-wheeler<\/b><span>Truck tailgated you<\/span><\/button>\r\n        <button class=\"st\" type=\"button\" data-line=\"67, 45, A, 9-LD-5\"><b>Drunk driver<\/b><span>Struck on the left side<\/span><\/button>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"lt-ex\">Holding your report? <button id=\"crdWhere\" type=\"button\">Show me where the codes are<\/button> &middot; <button id=\"crdClear\" type=\"button\">Clear the line<\/button><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"wf-strip\" id=\"crdWf\" hidden>\r\n      <ol class=\"wf-steps\">\r\n        <li>Find the row with <b>your name<\/b> on it. That row is your unit.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Copy the numbers and letters out of the highlighted boxes.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Type them above, separated by commas. Order does not matter.<\/li>\r\n      <\/ol>\r\n      <div class=\"wf-row\">\r\n        <span class=\"wf-cell\"><small>Unit<\/small>2<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"wf-cell\"><small>Driver<\/small>YOUR NAME<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"wf-cell hl\"><small>Box 27 &middot; Damage<\/small>12-FC-4<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"wf-cell hl\"><small>Box 36 &middot; Factors<\/small>44 &middot; 40<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"wf-cell\"><small>Box 14 &middot; Injury<\/small>A<\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"wf-cap\">Each vehicle gets a row like this. Find the one with your name; the highlighted boxes hold your codes.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lt-verdict\" id=\"crdVerdict\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lt-out\" id=\"crdLineOut\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"unitstrip\">\r\n    <div class=\"u-ico\">U2<\/div>\r\n    <div>\r\n      <h3>Whose unit line the code sits on decides who the officer blames<\/h3>\r\n      <p>In a three car pileup the officer can record factor codes on more than one unit, so fault is shared rather than pinned on a single driver. Every vehicle is a numbered &#8220;unit,&#8221; and codes are recorded per unit, which means fault codes on the other driver&#8217;s line point the officer&#8217;s own shorthand away from you. A factor code on your own unit line is the officer&#8217;s opinion, not a final fault ruling, and it does not by itself end your claim. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/car-accident-lawyers\/\">Texas car accident lawyers<\/a> page covers how shared fault works across a pileup. In a chain reaction crash the code on a middle car often shifts once Box 35 shows which driver caused the first harmful event.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section id=\"glossary\">\r\n  <div class=\"sec-head\">\r\n    <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span>Code Glossary<\/span>\r\n    <h2>What the common <span class=\"it\">CR-3 codes mean.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"prose\">\r\n    <p>Your CR-3 carries three sets of crash codes, and you can decode all three yourself. Injury letters follow KABCO, the national injury severity scale named for its rating letters, one per person. Contributing factor numbers are the officer&#8217;s fault shorthand, recorded on each unit&#8217;s line. Damage codes pack a direction, an area, and a severity rating into one string.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"gtabs\" role=\"tablist\" aria-label=\"CR-3 code groups\">\r\n    <button class=\"gtab on\" type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"gp-inj\" data-gt=\"inj\">Box 14 &middot; Injury<\/button>\r\n    <button class=\"gtab\" type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"gp-fac\" data-gt=\"fac\">Box 36 &middot; Fault<\/button>\r\n    <button class=\"gtab\" type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"gp-dmg\" data-gt=\"dmg\">Box 27 &middot; Damage<\/button>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"gpanel\" id=\"gp-inj\" role=\"tabpanel\" data-gp=\"inj\">\r\n    <h3 class=\"vh\">What do the injury codes on a Texas crash report mean?<\/h3>\r\n    <div class=\"gloss\">\r\n      <table class=\"codetable\">\r\n        <caption class=\"vh\">Box 14 &middot; Injury severity, the KABCO scale<\/caption>\r\n        <thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Plain meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr><td>K<\/td><td>Killed. A fatality at the scene or from the crash. A K code also starts a wrongful death claim on a two year clock measured from the date of death, and claims against a government entity carry a much shorter notice window; the full deadline stack is in our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/texas-car-accident-filing-deadlines\/\">Texas car accident filing deadlines<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td>A<\/td><td>Suspected serious injury. The worst non-fatal rating; insurers treat it as a major claim on day one.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td>B<\/td><td>Suspected minor injury. Visible but not incapacitating; cuts, bruises, a limp.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td>C<\/td><td>Possible injury. You reported pain the officer could not see. Common with whiplash and concussion.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td>N<\/td><td>Not injured. No injury recorded at the scene. It does not end a claim that develops later.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n      <\/table>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"gpanel hide\" id=\"gp-fac\" role=\"tabpanel\" data-gp=\"fac\">\r\n    <h3 class=\"vh\">What do the contributing factor codes in Box 36 mean?<\/h3>\r\n    <div class=\"gloss\">\r\n      <table class=\"codetable\">\r\n        <caption class=\"vh\">Box 36 &middot; Contributing factors, the fault shorthand<\/caption>\r\n        <thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Plain meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr><td>16<\/td><td>Ran a stop sign or signal.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td>22<\/td><td>Failed to control speed. The most cited factor in Texas; it carries most rear-end crashes.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td>37<\/td><td>Failed to yield turning left across oncoming traffic.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td>40<\/td><td>Fatigued or asleep at the wheel.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td>44<\/td><td>Followed too closely. Tailgating.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td>60<\/td><td>Unsafe speed for the conditions, even under the posted limit.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td>67<\/td><td>Under the influence of alcohol.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td>75<\/td><td>Texting while driving.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n      <\/table>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"gpanel hide\" id=\"gp-dmg\" role=\"tabpanel\" data-gp=\"dmg\">\r\n    <h3 class=\"vh\">How to read the damage rating format XX-ABC-Y<\/h3>\r\n    <div class=\"gloss\">\r\n      <table class=\"codetable\">\r\n        <caption class=\"vh\">Box 27 &middot; Damage rating, format XX-ABC-Y<\/caption>\r\n        <thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Part<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Plain meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr><td>XX<\/td><td>Direction of force as a clock position, 1 to 12. A 12 is a hit from straight ahead; a 6 means you were struck from behind.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td>ABC<\/td><td>Damage area. F front, B back, L left, R right, plus C concentrated in one spot or D distributed across the area.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td>Y<\/td><td>Severity, 0 to 7, least to worst. A low damage severity number in Box 27 does not contradict a serious A rated injury in Box 14; low speed crashes still cause real spinal and brain injuries.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td>12-FC-4<\/td><td>Read together: force from straight ahead, damage concentrated at the front, severity 4 of 7.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n      <\/table>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"prose\" style=\"margin-top:30px\">\r\n    <h3>The first harmful event is what anchors fault<\/h3>\r\n    <p>The first harmful event is the first event in the crash that produced an injury or property damage, and it is the single entry that anchors the officer&#8217;s fault call. Box 35 lists every event in the order it happened, so the first harmful event is where that list turns from what was going on into what went wrong.<\/p>\r\n    <p>It is recorded against a specific numbered unit, which is what makes it traceable. Find the first harmful event, note whose unit line it sits on, then read that same unit&#8217;s contributing factor codes in Box 36 to see how the officer assigned blame. In a rear end collision where Box 35 runs from a motor vehicle in transport to a rear end impact, the impact is the first harmful event, and the unit that caused it carries the primary factor code. Because the first harmful event names which unit triggered the crash, it can move your assigned share below the 50 percent line where recovery stops.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"prose\" style=\"margin-top:30px\">\r\n    <h3>How weather and surface codes change a fault code<\/h3>\r\n    <p>A conditions code never excuses a crash; it changes what a fault code means. A rain code in Box 38 beside a wet surface code in Box 43 makes an Unsafe Speed code 60 read as unsafe for the conditions, not merely over the limit, because Texas expects drivers to slow down for the weather they are driving in. Read Boxes 38 to 44 alongside the unit&#8217;s factor codes, never apart from them.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"prose\" style=\"margin-top:30px\">\r\n    <h3>What the officer&#8217;s narrative and diagram add<\/h3>\r\n    <p>The narrative and the diagram are the two parts of the CR-3 the officer writes by hand instead of coding. The narrative is a short written paragraph, usually on the second page, where the officer describes in plain sentences what he believed happened and why he assigned the factor codes he did. The diagram beside it is a drawing of the vehicles, the roadway, and the direction each unit was traveling at impact.<\/p>\r\n    <p>When a factor code seems wrong, read the narrative and diagram alongside Box 36; that is where the officer explains the reasoning behind the coded shorthand. A narrative describing the other driver crossing the center line can carry more weight in your claim than the shorthand number itself, and it is the first place your own photos and witness statements get matched against.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <p class=\"gloss-note\">These tables cover the codes people see most; the full TxDOT list runs to hundreds. Anything not here, type it into the decoder above, as a code or a plain word. See our full guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/what-to-do-after-a-car-accident-in-texas\/\">what to do after a Texas crash<\/a> for preserving the evidence that overrides a bad code.<\/p>\r\n  <div class=\"ref\" id=\"fullref\">\r\n    <p class=\"ref-lead\">The full reference, every code the decoder knows, grouped the way the form groups them. Tap a box to open it.<\/p>\r\n    <details>\r\n      <summary>Box 36 \u00b7 Contributing Factors and Conditions <b>77 codes<\/b><\/summary>\r\n      <div class=\"ref-body\">\r\n        <table class=\"codetable\">\r\n          <thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\r\n          <tbody>\r\n            <tr><td>1<\/td><td><b>Animal on Road, Domestic<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>2<\/td><td><b>Animal on Road, Wild<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>3<\/td><td><b>Backed without Safety<\/b> The driver reversed without making sure the path was clear.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>4<\/td><td><b>Changed Lane when Unsafe<\/b> An unsafe lane change; one of the most common codes in sideswipe and highway crashes.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: On the other driver\u2019s unit line, this supports a straightforward negligence claim. Dashcam or witness statements make it close to airtight.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>5<\/td><td><b>Defective or No Headlamps<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>6<\/td><td><b>Defective or No Stop Lamps<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: A defect code can pull the vehicle\u2019s owner or maintenance shop into the case, not just the driver. In commercial vehicles, failed equipment is a federal compliance issue.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>7<\/td><td><b>Defective or No Tail Lamps<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>8<\/td><td><b>Defective or No Turn Signal Lamps<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>9<\/td><td><b>Defective or No Trailer Brakes<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: On an 18-wheeler this points at the carrier\u2019s inspection and maintenance records; documents federal law requires them to keep.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>10<\/td><td><b>Defective or No Vehicle Brakes<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>11<\/td><td><b>Defective Steering Mechanism<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>12<\/td><td><b>Defective or Slick Tires<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Tire condition is documented at inspection. If a commercial vehicle ran on slick tires, the company\u2019s own maintenance file often proves they knew.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>13<\/td><td><b>Defective Trailer Hitch<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>14<\/td><td><b>Disabled in Traffic Lane<\/b> A vehicle was stopped or broken down in a live lane when the crash happened.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>15<\/td><td><b>Disregard Stop and Go Signal<\/b> Ran a red light.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Running a light, plus one independent witness or a camera, is one of the strongest fault pictures a report can paint.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>16<\/td><td><b>Disregard Stop Sign or Light<\/b> Ran a stop sign or signal.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Same weight as code 15. If this sits on the other driver\u2019s line, preserve any nearby camera footage fast; businesses often overwrite video within days.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>17<\/td><td><b>Disregard Turn Marks at Intersection<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>18<\/td><td><b>Disregard Warning Sign at Construction<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Work zone crashes can involve the contractor\u2019s traffic control plan as well as the driver; a second source of recovery worth investigating.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>19<\/td><td><b>Distraction in Vehicle<\/b> Distracted by something inside the car; food, a passenger, a screen.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>20<\/td><td><b>Driver Inattention<\/b> The everyday distraction code; the officer believed the driver simply was not paying attention.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Vague on its own, but paired with phone records or witness statements it becomes the backbone of a negligence claim.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>21<\/td><td><b>Drove Without Headlights<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>22<\/td><td><b>Failed to Control Speed<\/b> Driving too fast to stop in time; the single most-cited factor code in Texas. Most rear-end crashes carry it.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: If this is on the driver who hit you, Texas law presumes drivers must control speed enough to avoid collisions ahead. It is close to an admission written in shorthand.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>23<\/td><td><b>Failed to Drive in Single Lane<\/b> Drifted out of the lane.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>24<\/td><td><b>Failed to Give Half of Roadway<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>25<\/td><td><b>Failed to Heed Warning Sign<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>26<\/td><td><b>Failed to Pass to Left Safely<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>27<\/td><td><b>Failed to Pass to Right Safely<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>28<\/td><td><b>Failed to Signal or Gave Wrong Signal<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>29<\/td><td><b>Failed to Stop at Proper Place<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>30<\/td><td><b>Failed to Stop for School Bus<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Crashes involving a stopped school bus carry enhanced penalties and, when a child is hurt, juries respond accordingly.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>31<\/td><td><b>Failed to Stop for Train<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>32<\/td><td><b>Failed to Yield Right of Way, Emergency Vehicle<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>33<\/td><td><b>Failed to Yield Right of Way, Open Intersection<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>34<\/td><td><b>Failed to Yield Right of Way, Private Drive<\/b> Pulled out of a driveway or parking lot into traffic.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>35<\/td><td><b>Failed to Yield Right of Way, Stop Sign<\/b> Stopped (or did not) at a stop sign, then pulled into traffic that had the right of way.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>36<\/td><td><b>Failed to Yield Right of Way, To Pedestrian<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Texas drivers owe pedestrians the right of way in crosswalks and at signals. This code on a driver\u2019s line is the foundation of a pedestrian injury claim.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>37<\/td><td><b>Failed to Yield Right of Way, Turning Left<\/b> The classic left-turn crash: a driver turned left across oncoming traffic that had the right of way.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Left-turn cases are won and lost on this code. On the other driver\u2019s unit line it is the officer saying, in shorthand, that the turn caused the wreck.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>38<\/td><td><b>Failed to Yield Right of Way, Turn on Red<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>39<\/td><td><b>Failed to Yield Right of Way, Yield Sign<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>40<\/td><td><b>Fatigued or Asleep<\/b> The officer believed the driver was drowsy or asleep at the wheel.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: In a commercial truck case this code points straight at the driver\u2019s hours-of-service logs and the truck\u2019s electronic logging device; records federal law requires the company to keep, and that a preservation letter can lock down before they vanish.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>41<\/td><td><b>Faulty Evasive Action<\/b> The driver swerved or reacted in a way that made things worse.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>42<\/td><td><b>Fire in Vehicle<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>43<\/td><td><b>Fleeing or Evading Police<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Crashes during flight from police raise punitive damages questions, and sometimes claims involving pursuit policy. These cases need a lawyer early.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>44<\/td><td><b>Followed Too Closely<\/b> Tailgating. The following driver did not leave room to stop.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: A loaded 18-wheeler needs roughly twice a car\u2019s stopping distance. This code on a truck\u2019s unit line is powerful evidence the driver, and possibly the company\u2019s schedule pressure, caused the crash.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>45<\/td><td><b>Had Been Drinking<\/b> The officer observed signs of drinking; this is the observation code, distinct from code 67, which records impairment as a factor.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: This code opens the door to punitive damages even without a DWI charge. It also raises dram shop liability. Under Texas law the bar or restaurant that over served the driver may share responsibility.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>46<\/td><td><b>Handicapped Driver (Explained in Narrative)<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>47<\/td><td><b>Ill (Explained in Narrative)<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>48<\/td><td><b>Impaired Visibility (Explained in Narrative)<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>49<\/td><td><b>Improper Start from Parked Position<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>50<\/td><td><b>Load Not Secured<\/b> Cargo shifted, spilled, or fell.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Federal cargo securement rules govern commercial loads. This code can put the shipper and the loading crew in the case alongside the driver.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>51<\/td><td><b>Opened Door Into Traffic Lane<\/b> A &#8220;dooring&#8221;; common in cyclist injury cases.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>52<\/td><td><b>Oversized Vehicle or Load<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>53<\/td><td><b>Overtake and Pass, Insufficient Clearance<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>54<\/td><td><b>Parked and Failed to Set Brakes<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>55<\/td><td><b>Parked in Traffic Lane<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>56<\/td><td><b>Parked without Lights<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>57<\/td><td><b>Passed in No Passing Lane<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>58<\/td><td><b>Passed on Right Shoulder<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>59<\/td><td><b>Pedestrian Failed to Yield Right of Way to Vehicle<\/b> The officer assigned fault to the pedestrian.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: If this code is on YOUR line as a pedestrian, do not assume your case is over. Texas comparative fault lets you recover if you were not more than 50 percent responsible, and officer opinions about pedestrians are challenged successfully all the time.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>60<\/td><td><b>Unsafe Speed<\/b> Too fast for the conditions, even if under the posted limit; rain, fog, traffic, or a school zone can make 40 mph unsafe.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Code 60 means the officer found the speed unsafe for the conditions even if it was under the posted limit, so being below the limit is not a defense.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>61<\/td><td><b>Speeding (Over Limit)<\/b> Above the posted limit, full stop.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>62<\/td><td><b>Taking Medication (Explained in Narrative)<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>63<\/td><td><b>Turned Improperly, Cut Corner on Left<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>64<\/td><td><b>Turned Improperly, Wide Right<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: The signature 18-wheeler code. Wide right turns that trap cars in the &#8220;squeeze zone&#8221; are a known hazard truck drivers are specifically trained to manage.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>65<\/td><td><b>Turned Improperly, Wrong Lane<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>66<\/td><td><b>Turned when Unsafe<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>67<\/td><td><b>Under Influence, Alcohol<\/b> Alcohol impairment contributed to the crash; stronger than code 45.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: A drunk driving crash creates two separate cases. The state brings the criminal one; yours is the civil one. You do not need a criminal conviction to recover, and punitive damages are on the table.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>68<\/td><td><b>Under Influence, Drug<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Same civil implications as code 67. Toxicology results and the officer\u2019s drug recognition notes become key evidence.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>69<\/td><td><b>Wrong Side, Approach or Intersection<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>70<\/td><td><b>Wrong Side, Not Passing<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>71<\/td><td><b>Wrong Way, One Way Road<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>73<\/td><td><b>Road Rage<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Intentional aggression moves a case beyond negligence; punitive damages and sometimes criminal restitution come into play.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>74<\/td><td><b>Cell\/Mobile Device Use, Talking<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>75<\/td><td><b>Cell\/Mobile Device Use, Texting<\/b> Texting behind the wheel; illegal statewide in Texas since 2017.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Phone records can prove exactly when a text was sent. If this code is on the other driver\u2019s line, those records get subpoenaed, and the case for punitive damages gets real.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>76<\/td><td><b>Cell\/Mobile Device Use, Other<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>77<\/td><td><b>Cell\/Mobile Device Use, Unknown<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>98<\/td><td><b>Other (Explained in Narrative)<\/b> Whatever happened did not fit a code; the officer\u2019s written narrative on the report carries the detail.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <\/tbody>\r\n        <\/table>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n    <details>\r\n      <summary>Box 14 \u00b7 Injury Severity <b>6 codes<\/b><\/summary>\r\n      <div class=\"ref-body\">\r\n        <table class=\"codetable\">\r\n          <thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\r\n          <tbody>\r\n            <tr><td>K<\/td><td><b>Killed<\/b> A fatality at the scene or resulting from the crash. This code starts a wrongful death claim and a separate survival claim, both on strict deadlines.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Texas wrongful death claims belong to the spouse, children, and parents; and a separate survival claim belongs to the estate. Strict deadlines apply.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>A<\/td><td><b>Suspected Serious Injury<\/b> The most severe non-fatal rating; older forms call it an Incapacitating Injury. An injury that prevented the person from walking, driving, or carrying on normally.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Insurers flag A-injuries as major claims immediately. So should you; this rating supports significant medical, lost-wage, and future-care damages.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>B<\/td><td><b>Suspected Minor Injury<\/b> Visible injury that was not incapacitating; older forms call it Non-Incapacitating. Cuts, bruises, a limp at the scene.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>C<\/td><td><b>Possible Injury<\/b> You reported pain but the officer could not see an injury. Extremely common, and not a weakness; whiplash, concussions, and back injuries rarely show at the scene.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: The C code only hurts you if your medical record stays empty. See a doctor within days, not weeks; the gap between crash and treatment is the first thing an adjuster attacks.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>N<\/td><td><b>Not Injured<\/b> The officer recorded no injury at the scene.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Pain that shows up the next morning is real and compensable. An N on the report does not end your claim; it just means your medical documentation has to do the talking. Get checked early.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>99<\/td><td><b>Unknown<\/b> Injury status was not determined at the scene.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <\/tbody>\r\n        <\/table>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n    <details>\r\n      <summary>Box 27 \u00b7 Vehicle Damage Rating <b>9 codes<\/b><\/summary>\r\n      <div class=\"ref-body\">\r\n        <table class=\"codetable\">\r\n          <thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\r\n          <tbody>\r\n            <tr><td>XX<\/td><td><b>First part: Direction of Force (1 to 12)<\/b> A clock face. 12 means force from straight ahead (a head-on or hitting something front-first), 6 means from directly behind (rear-ended), 3 and 9 are the sides.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Direction of force should match the story. If the other driver claims you hit them, but your damage code says the force came from behind you, the report itself is your witness.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>ABC<\/td><td><b>Middle part: Damage Area<\/b> Letters mapping where the vehicle was hit: F front, B back, L left, R right, with C for damage concentrated in one spot and D for damage distributed across the area. FC means front, concentrated; BD means rear, spread wide.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>Y<\/td><td><b>Last part: Damage Severity (0 to 7)<\/b> A 0 to 7 scale, least to worst. 0 is no visible damage; 7 is the most severe rating an officer can assign.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Severity ratings help connect vehicle damage to injury claims. High codes support serious-injury cases; but low codes do NOT disprove injury. Low-speed crashes still cause real spinal and brain injuries, so a low severity number does not rule out a serious claim.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>VB-7<\/td><td><b>Vehicle Caught Fire Due to the Collision<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Post-collision fires raise vehicle defect questions; a product liability claim against the manufacturer can exist alongside the driver claim.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>VB-1<\/td><td><b>Vehicle Burned, Not Due to Collision<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>TP-0<\/td><td><b>Top Damage Only<\/b> Usually a rollover signature.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>VX-0<\/td><td><b>Undercarriage Damage Only<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>MC-1<\/td><td><b>Motorcycle, Moped, or Scooter<\/b> Motorcycles get this code instead of the standard format.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>NA<\/td><td><b>Not Applicable (Farm Tractor, etc.)<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <\/tbody>\r\n        <\/table>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n    <details>\r\n      <summary>Box 35 \u00b7 Sequence of Events <b>22 codes<\/b><\/summary>\r\n      <div class=\"ref-body\">\r\n        <table class=\"codetable\">\r\n          <thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\r\n          <tbody>\r\n            <tr><td>1<\/td><td><b>Non-Collision: Ran Off Road<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>2<\/td><td><b>Non-Collision: Jackknife<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: A jackknife is almost always a commercial vehicle event, and almost always raises speed, braking, and load questions for the carrier.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>3<\/td><td><b>Non-Collision: Overturn \/ Rollover<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Rollovers raise vehicle stability and roof-crush questions; sometimes the vehicle\u2019s design is a defendant too.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>4<\/td><td><b>Non-Collision: Downhill Runaway<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>5<\/td><td><b>Non-Collision: Cargo Loss or Shift<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>6<\/td><td><b>Non-Collision: Explosion or Fire<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>7<\/td><td><b>Non-Collision: Separation of Units<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>8<\/td><td><b>Non-Collision: Cross Median or Centerline<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>9<\/td><td><b>Non-Collision: Equipment Failure<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>10<\/td><td><b>Non-Collision: Other<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>11<\/td><td><b>Non-Collision: Unknown<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>12<\/td><td><b>Collision Involving Pedestrian<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>13<\/td><td><b>Collision Involving Motor Vehicle in Transport<\/b> The standard two-vehicle crash code.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>14<\/td><td><b>Collision Involving Parked Motor Vehicle<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>15<\/td><td><b>Collision Involving Train<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>16<\/td><td><b>Collision Involving Pedalcycle<\/b> A bicycle.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>17<\/td><td><b>Collision Involving Animal<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>18<\/td><td><b>Collision Involving Fixed Object<\/b> A pole, barrier, tree, wall.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>19<\/td><td><b>Collision With Work Zone Maintenance Equipment<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>20<\/td><td><b>Collision With Other Movable Object<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>21<\/td><td><b>Collision With Unknown Movable Object<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>98<\/td><td><b>Other (Explained in Narrative)<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <\/tbody>\r\n        <\/table>\r\n        <p class=\"ref-note\">Box 35 lists events in the order they happened, and the first harmful event is what anchors fault in a multi car crash. In a pileup the driver who triggered that first collision usually carries the primary share, and a code on a middle car often reflects being pushed rather than causing the wreck.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n    <details>\r\n      <summary>Boxes 38 to 44 \u00b7 Conditions at the Scene <b>27 codes<\/b><\/summary>\r\n      <div class=\"ref-body\">\r\n        <table class=\"codetable\">\r\n          <thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\r\n          <tbody>\r\n            <tr><td>38.1<\/td><td><b>Weather: Clear<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>38.2<\/td><td><b>Weather: Cloudy<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>38.3<\/td><td><b>Weather: Rain<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Rain does not excuse a crash; Texas law expects drivers to slow down for conditions. Code 60, Unsafe Speed, often rides along with this one.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>38.4<\/td><td><b>Weather: Sleet or Hail<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>38.5<\/td><td><b>Weather: Snow<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>38.6<\/td><td><b>Weather: Fog<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>38.7<\/td><td><b>Weather: Blowing Sand or Snow<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>38.8<\/td><td><b>Weather: Severe Crosswinds<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>39.1<\/td><td><b>Light: Daylight<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>39.2<\/td><td><b>Light: Dark, Not Lighted<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Dark, unlit road crashes sometimes raise a premises or roadway design question alongside the driver claim; who was responsible for lighting that stretch?<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>39.3<\/td><td><b>Light: Dark, Lighted<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>39.5<\/td><td><b>Light: Dawn<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>39.6<\/td><td><b>Light: Dusk<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>43.1<\/td><td><b>Surface: Dry<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>43.2<\/td><td><b>Surface: Wet<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>43.3<\/td><td><b>Surface: Standing Water<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Standing water on a roadway can implicate drainage maintenance; in some cases a government entity shares responsibility, and claims against them have much shorter notice deadlines. Months, not years.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>43.6<\/td><td><b>Surface: Ice<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>43.7<\/td><td><b>Surface: Sand, Mud, Dirt<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>44.5<\/td><td><b>Traffic Control: Signal Light<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>44.6<\/td><td><b>Traffic Control: Flashing Red Light<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>44.8<\/td><td><b>Traffic Control: Stop Sign<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>44.9<\/td><td><b>Traffic Control: Yield Sign<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>44.15<\/td><td><b>Traffic Control: Crosswalk<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>44.16<\/td><td><b>Traffic Control: Bike Lane<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>44.18<\/td><td><b>Traffic Control: Signal With Red Light Camera<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: A red light camera means there may be video of your crash. It gets overwritten; request it immediately or have us send the preservation demand.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>44.2<\/td><td><b>Traffic Control: Inoperative<\/b> The signal or control was not working.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: A dead signal can shift part of the fault to whoever maintains it; often a city or the state, with short notice deadlines for claims.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>44.96<\/td><td><b>Traffic Control: None<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <\/tbody>\r\n        <\/table>\r\n        <p class=\"ref-note\">On the form these are separate numbered boxes; we have grouped them here. The number before the dot is the box; the number after is the code.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n    <details>\r\n      <summary>Boxes 12 to 20 \u00b7 People in the Crash <b>19 codes<\/b><\/summary>\r\n      <div class=\"ref-body\">\r\n        <table class=\"codetable\">\r\n          <thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\r\n          <tbody>\r\n            <tr><td>12.1<\/td><td><b>Person Type: Driver<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>12.2<\/td><td><b>Person Type: Passenger \/ Occupant<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Passengers are almost never at fault, which means a passenger\u2019s claim is usually the cleanest in the crash; even when the at-fault driver is a family member, the claim runs against insurance, not the relative personally.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>12.3<\/td><td><b>Person Type: Pedalcyclist<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>12.4<\/td><td><b>Person Type: Pedestrian<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>12.5<\/td><td><b>Person Type: Driver of Motorcycle<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>17.1<\/td><td><b>Ejected: No<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>17.2<\/td><td><b>Ejected: Yes<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Ejection is strongly tied to catastrophic injury, and raises restraint and door-latch questions about the vehicle itself.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>17.3<\/td><td><b>Ejected: Yes, Partial<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>18.1<\/td><td><b>Restraint: Shoulder and Lap Belt<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>18.96<\/td><td><b>Restraint: None<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Texas juries are allowed to hear seatbelt evidence, so this code matters; and officers sometimes get it wrong. If you were belted and the report says otherwise, push for an amendment immediately; bruising patterns and EMS records can prove it.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>18.4<\/td><td><b>Restraint: Child Seat, Facing Forward<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>18.5<\/td><td><b>Restraint: Child Seat, Facing Rear<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>19.1<\/td><td><b>Airbag: Not Deployed<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: In a significant frontal crash, non-deployment can itself be a defect claim against the manufacturer. Do not let the vehicle be scrapped before it is inspected.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>19.2<\/td><td><b>Airbag: Deployed, Front<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>19.3<\/td><td><b>Airbag: Deployed, Side<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>19.5<\/td><td><b>Airbag: Deployed, Multiple<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>20.1<\/td><td><b>Helmet: Not Worn<\/b> For motorcycle riders.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Texas does not require helmets for most adult riders, and not wearing one does not bar your claim. Expect the insurer to argue it anyway; it is an argument we answer in every motorcycle case.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>20.2<\/td><td><b>Helmet: Worn, Damaged<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>20.3<\/td><td><b>Helmet: Worn, Not Damaged<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <\/tbody>\r\n        <\/table>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n    <details>\r\n      <summary>Boxes 28 to 34 \u00b7 Commercial Vehicle Fields <b>12 codes<\/b><\/summary>\r\n      <div class=\"ref-body\">\r\n        <table class=\"codetable\">\r\n          <thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\r\n          <tbody>\r\n            <tr><td>30.9<\/td><td><b>Vehicle Type: Tractor \/ Semi-Trailer<\/b> The classic 18-wheeler.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: This code transforms the case. Federal motor carrier rules apply: minimum $750,000 insurance for general freight, driver hours-of-service logs, electronic logging devices, drug testing records, and maintenance files; all of it discoverable, none of it preserved forever. These records are not kept forever, so preserving them early is what protects the claim.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>30.10<\/td><td><b>Vehicle Type: Tractor \/ Double Trailer<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>30.8<\/td><td><b>Vehicle Type: Truck Tractor (Bobtail)<\/b> A tractor running without its trailer.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>30.5<\/td><td><b>Vehicle Type: Single Unit Truck, 2 Axles 6 Tires<\/b> Box trucks, large delivery trucks.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>30.4<\/td><td><b>Vehicle Type: Bus (Over 15 Passengers)<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>28.1<\/td><td><b>Vehicle Operation: Interstate Commerce<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Interstate operation means full federal jurisdiction; the strictest rule set, and usually the biggest insurance policies.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>28.2<\/td><td><b>Vehicle Operation: Intrastate Commerce<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>29.1<\/td><td><b>Carrier ID Type: US DOT Number<\/b> The number that identifies the trucking company federally.<span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Write this number down the moment you have the report. The USDOT number unlocks the carrier\u2019s public safety record: past violations, inspection failures, and crash history.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>33.4<\/td><td><b>Cargo Body: Cargo Tank<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Tankers often mean hazmat rules and a $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 federal insurance minimum.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>33.5<\/td><td><b>Cargo Body: Flatbed<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: Flatbed cases frequently involve cargo securement; look back at factor code 50.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>34.2<\/td><td><b>Trailer Type: Semi-Trailer<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td>32.3<\/td><td><b>Hazmat Class: Flammable Liquids<\/b><span class=\"ref-why\">Why it can matter: A hazardous materials crash triggers the highest federal insurance minimums, up to $5,000,000.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <\/tbody>\r\n        <\/table>\r\n        <p class=\"ref-note\">These boxes only appear filled in when a commercial vehicle is involved. If they are filled in on your report, the case is bigger than a normal car crash; in rules, in records, and in the insurance available. The USDOT number in Box 29 identifies the carrier, and what is recorded across Boxes 28 to 34 can put the company itself into the case alongside the driver. A followed too closely or fatigued code on a tractor trailer&#8217;s line points at the carrier&#8217;s hours of service logs, not just the driver, and a preservation letter must lock those records down before they age out.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section id=\"next\">\r\n  <div class=\"sec-head\">\r\n    <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">04<\/span>Next Steps<\/span>\r\n    <h2>You decoded your codes, <span class=\"it\">now what.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"prose\">\r\n    <p>Three moves decide what happens next, and the order matters.<\/p>\r\n    <ol class=\"steps\">\r\n      <li><b>Check whose unit line each factor code sits on.<\/b> Codes on the other driver&#8217;s line point fault away from you.<\/li>\r\n      <li><b>Gather what overrides a wrong code, today.<\/b> Photos, dashcam or nearby business camera footage, and witness names. Only the investigating officer can amend the report, and camera footage is routinely overwritten within days.<\/li>\r\n      <li><b>Hold off on any recorded statement until you have done both.<\/b> Read our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/dealing-with-insurance-companies-texas\/\">dealing with insurance companies in Texas<\/a> before that call.<\/li>\r\n    <\/ol>\r\n    <h3 style=\"margin-top:30px\">Does a fault code on your line end your claim?<\/h3>\r\n    <p>No. Texas still pays you as long as you are found 50 percent or less at fault, and your payout is reduced only by the share assigned to you. That threshold is the modified comparative negligence rule in Civil Practice and Remedies Code section 33.001; our <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/worth-getting-a-lawyer-car-accident-texas\/\">breakdown of the 51 percent fault bar<\/a> works the payout math on a real number.<\/p>\r\n    <h3 style=\"margin-top:26px\">The deadlines your codes quietly start<\/h3>\r\n    <p>The crash date printed on your CR-3 is the day every deadline on your claim starts running, whether or not the insurer has finished its side. Most Texas injury claims must be filed within two years of that date, no matter how strong the codes on your report are. A condition code pointing at a city or the state, like an inoperative signal or standing water, triggers a notice window far shorter than that: the Texas Tort Claims Act requires formal written notice within six months, and many cities cut that to as little as 45 to 90 days by charter. Check <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/texas-car-accident-filing-deadlines\/\">the full deadline stack<\/a> the same week you read your report.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section id=\"get\">\r\n  <div class=\"sec-head\">\r\n    <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">05<\/span>Get Your Report<\/span>\r\n    <h2>How do I get <span class=\"it\">my Texas crash report?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n    <p class=\"lede\">Search TxDOT&#8217;s CRIS portal by your name and the crash date. Texas police reports all live in that one system, so a crash report Texas drivers request from any county comes back the same way: a plain copy is $6, a certified copy is $8, and the report is usually there about two weeks after the crash.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"prose\" style=\"margin-bottom:28px\">\r\n    <h3>Is your report a CR-2 or a CR-3?<\/h3>\r\n    <p>For an injury claim you want the CR-3, the officer&#8217;s report, and it is the only form that still exists. The CR-2, the blue form drivers filled out themselves when no officer came, was retired in 2017, so if an officer worked your scene the CR-3 is the document carrying every coded box this page decodes. Our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/what-to-do-after-a-car-accident-in-texas\/\">what to do after a car accident in Texas<\/a> covers the change and the full walkthrough for getting a copy.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"prose\" style=\"margin-bottom:28px\">\r\n    <h3>What TxDOT CRIS is and why every search runs through it<\/h3>\r\n    <p>Every police investigated crash in Texas is filed into one state database: the Crash Records Information System, or CRIS, run by TxDOT. When you buy a Texas police report online you are pulling it straight out of CRIS, which is why the county, city, or department that responded does not change the search. People search for the system as CRIS crash or CRIS police report; if a records desk points you to Crashdocs.org instead, that is a third party portal, and the crash report it sells is the same CR-3.<\/p>\r\n    <h3 style=\"margin-top:26px\">You cannot look up someone else&#8217;s crash<\/h3>\r\n    <p>You cannot look up whether someone else was in an accident. CRIS limits who can buy a copy to people involved in the crash and their representatives, so you verify your identity when you pay.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"get-grid\">\r\n    <div class=\"gcard\">\r\n      <span class=\"step\">Any Texas crash<\/span>\r\n      <h3>Look it up at TxDOT<\/h3>\r\n      <p>Every police investigated Texas crash lands in one state system, whatever you call the document.<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"gfoot\">\r\n        <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cris.dot.state.tx.us\/public\/Purchase\/app\/home\/welcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open TxDOT&#8217;s portal<\/a>\r\n        <p class=\"mono-note\">Official state system. No third party fees.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"gcard\">\r\n      <span class=\"step\">What you&#8217;ll need<\/span>\r\n      <h3>Three details find it<\/h3>\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li>Crash date, and the county or city.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Your name as the officer recorded it.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Any one of: driver license number, VIN, or the crash ID from the officer&#8217;s slip.<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n      <p class=\"mono-note\">Number check: a crash ID finds it fastest. A case number helps at the PD records desk. A citation number is a ticket, not the report; search by name instead.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"gcard\">\r\n      <span class=\"step\">If it&#8217;s not there yet<\/span>\r\n      <h3>Give it two weeks<\/h3>\r\n      <p>Officers have 10 days to file, processing adds a few more. If police never came at all, TxDOT will have nothing; your photos and medical records become the record, and that is worth a phone call.<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"gfoot\">\r\n        <a class=\"btn btn-line\" href=\"tel:+14698077480\">Call (469) 807-7480<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"prose\" style=\"margin-top:28px\">\r\n    <h3>What happens once the report is filed<\/h3>\r\n    <p>Once the investigating officer files the CR-3, it lands in TxDOT&#8217;s Crash Records Information System and becomes purchasable by anyone involved in the crash about two weeks later.<\/p>\r\n    <p>The report is not final proof. Only the officer can amend the form, but during your claim photos, video, and witness statements can override a code the officer got wrong.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"prose\" style=\"margin-top:28px\">\r\n    <h3>Is a Houston, Fort Worth, or San Antonio accident report the same CR-3?<\/h3>\r\n    <p><b>An accident report from Houston, Fort Worth, or San Antonio is the same CR-3,<\/b> filed into the same CRIS system, so the state portal returns it either way. If you would rather collect it in person, ask that department&#8217;s records desk for the crash report and not the offense report. The full step by step walkthrough lives in our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/what-to-do-after-a-car-accident-in-texas\/\">what to do after a car accident in Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section id=\"case\">\r\n  <div class=\"sec-head\">\r\n    <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">06<\/span>Why Codes Matter<\/span>\r\n    <h2>Four codes can <span class=\"it\">tell the story.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <span class=\"exhibit-tab\">Exhibit A<\/span>\r\n  <div class=\"case\">\r\n    <div class=\"case-l\">\r\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Past result<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"amount\">$1,000,000<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"who\">An 18-wheeler crash that turned on four codes<\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"mono-note\">In one J. Alexander Law 18-wheeler case, the four codes below decided liability. Figures are illustrative. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"case-r\">\r\n      <h3>Reading an 18-wheeler report, line by line<\/h3>\r\n      <div class=\"case-line\"><span class=\"cc\">VEH 9<\/span><span class=\"ct\"><b>Tractor with semi-trailer.<\/b> One code makes it a commercial case: federal rules apply, and the truck&#8217;s minimum insurance is $750,000, not the $30,000 Texas asks of a car. The carrier fields sitting beside it turn the company&#8217;s own conduct into a fault question, not just the driver&#8217;s.<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"case-line\"><span class=\"cc\">44<\/span><span class=\"ct\"><b>Followed too closely<\/b> on the truck&#8217;s line. The tailgating code, recorded against the 18-wheeler and not the car it hit.<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"case-line\"><span class=\"cc\">40<\/span><span class=\"ct\"><b>Fatigued or asleep.<\/b> Points straight at the driver&#8217;s federally required logs; records we move fast to lock down before they vanish.<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"case-line\"><span class=\"cc\">INJ A<\/span><span class=\"ct\"><b>Suspected serious injury.<\/b> The most severe non-fatal rating; insurers flag it as a major claim from day one.<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section id=\"record\">\r\n  <div class=\"sec-head\">\r\n    <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">07<\/span>Your Record<\/span>\r\n    <h2>A crash record is not <span class=\"it\">your driving record.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"prose\">\r\n    <p>A Texas crash report does not go on your driving record the way a conviction does. The CR-3 sits inside TxDOT&#8217;s Crash Records Information System as a record of the crash itself, while the driving record kept under your license picks up only the moving violations you are actually convicted of, like a ticket you pay.<\/p>\r\n    <p>What moves your insurance premium is a fault finding your own insurer accepts, plus any claim it pays out. Not the existence of the report. That is why whose unit line the factor codes land on matters more than the report itself: codes recorded against the other driver protect your claim and your rate at the same time.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section id=\"wrong\">\r\n  <div class=\"sec-head\">\r\n    <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">08<\/span>Corrections<\/span>\r\n    <h2>Only the officer can <span class=\"it\">amend your report.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"prose\">\r\n    <p>Only the investigating officer can amend a Texas crash report. Factual errors like a wrong plate number or a misspelled name are the easy corrections, because those are objective box fields with one right answer.<\/p>\r\n    <p>Because the officer&#8217;s fault finding is an opinion rather than a fact, photos, video, and witness statements can override a code during your claim even though only the officer can amend the form itself. Opinion items like the fault factor codes are the hardest to change, which is why the evidence matters more than the amendment. If the report blames you and you disagree, talk to a lawyer before you talk to any adjuster.<\/p>\r\n    <p>The adjuster reviewing your claim works from these same CR-3 codes, so a wrong one becomes their starting assumption unless you challenge it first; <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/dealing-with-insurance-companies-texas\/\">see exactly what to say when the adjuster asks for a recorded statement<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n    <h3 style=\"margin-top:30px\">A ticket is not a fault finding<\/h3>\r\n    <p>A citation written at the scene and the contributing factor codes in Box 36 are two different things, though both reflect the officer&#8217;s view of who erred. The factor code is a coded opinion about cause; a citation is a traffic charge the driver can fight in court, and whether it is dismissed or paid does not change the codes already recorded on the CR-3.<\/p>\r\n    <p>A citation issued to the other driver is useful evidence of fault, not automatic proof, and one issued to you does not settle your fault share under Texas comparative negligence. A criminal conviction that follows, such as a DWI, carries far more evidentiary weight than either the citation or the report, though you do not need one to recover in your civil claim.<\/p>\r\n    <h3 style=\"margin-top:26px\">What the report can and cannot do in court<\/h3>\r\n    <p>The CR-3 itself is usually not admitted into evidence at a Texas civil trial, because the officer&#8217;s fault conclusion is treated as hearsay opinion from someone who did not witness the crash. The officer can be called to testify instead, so the narrative&#8217;s factual observations can be established through that testimony even though the coded fault conclusion itself stays out.<\/p>\r\n    <p>The vast majority of claims settle before trial, and there the report drives everything, because the adjuster starts from its codes. Overriding a wrong code early shapes the settlement long before admissibility is ever tested.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section id=\"faq\">\r\n  <div class=\"sec-head\">\r\n    <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">09<\/span>Common Questions<\/span>\r\n    <h2>Quick answers about <span class=\"it\">your report.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"faq\">\r\n    <details open>\r\n      <summary>How do I look up a police report for a car accident in Texas?<\/summary>\r\n      <p class=\"fa-body\">Search TxDOT&#8217;s online purchase system with your name and the crash date; every police-investigated crash in Texas is there. Or ask the records desk of the department that responded. Texas law limits access to people involved in the crash and their representatives.<\/p>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n    <details>\r\n      <summary>Is a police report the same as a crash report?<\/summary>\r\n      <p class=\"fa-body\">For a car accident, yes: police report, accident report, and crash report all mean the CR-3. It is not an &#8220;offense report,&#8221; which is what departments write for crimes; asking for the wrong one stalls your request.<\/p>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n    <details>\r\n      <summary>How much does it cost, and how long does it take?<\/summary>\r\n      <p class=\"fa-body\">$6 plain, $8 certified, and about two weeks: officers have 10 days to file, processing adds a few. The $6 copy covers an insurance claim; certified matters mainly for court. If it has been a month with nothing, <a href=\"tel:+14698077480\">call us<\/a> and we will track it down.<\/p>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n    <details>\r\n      <summary>Does the police report decide who&#8217;s at fault?<\/summary>\r\n      <p class=\"fa-body\">No. It is the officer&#8217;s trained opinion: persuasive, not final. A favorable report strengthens your claim; an unfavorable one makes calling a lawyer more urgent, not less. The review is free: <a href=\"tel:+14698077480\">(469) 807-7480<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<div class=\"sheet-end\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><!-- \/.sheet -->\r\n<footer>\r\n  <div>Code definitions: Texas Peace Officer&#8217;s Crash Report Code Sheet (Form CR-3CS), Texas Department of Transportation. Explanations by <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/\" rel=\"author\">J. Alexander Law Firm<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"cta\">Holding a report you don&#8217;t like the look of? <a href=\"tel:+14698077480\">Call (469) 807-7480<\/a> for a free consultation. No fee unless we win.<\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"disc\">This tool is for general information only and is not legal advice. Code wording follows TxDOT&#8217;s published code sheet and may vary slightly by form revision year. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.<\/div>\r\n<\/footer>\r\n<\/div><!-- \/.jalex-crd -->\r\n<script data-no-optimize=\"1\" data-no-minify=\"1\" data-cfasync=\"false\" nowprocket=\"\">\r\n(function(){\r\nvar UNITNOTE='Remember: this code is recorded per unit. Check whose line it sits on before you read anything into it.';\r\nvar SECS=[\r\n{id:'fac',chip:'Fault Codes',title:'Box 36 \u00b7 Contributing Factors and Conditions',sub:'The fault shorthand',codes:[\r\n {c:'1',l:'Animal on Road, Domestic'},\r\n {c:'2',l:'Animal on Road, Wild'},\r\n {c:'3',l:'Backed without Safety',p:'The driver reversed without making sure the path was clear.'},\r\n {c:'4',l:'Changed Lane when Unsafe',p:'An unsafe lane change; one of the most common codes in sideswipe and highway crashes.',w:'On the other driver\\u2019s unit line, this supports a straightforward negligence claim. Dashcam or witness statements make it close to airtight.'},\r\n {c:'5',l:'Defective or No Headlamps',d:1},\r\n {c:'6',l:'Defective or No Stop Lamps',d:1,w:'A defect code can pull the vehicle\\u2019s owner or maintenance shop into the case, not just the driver. In commercial vehicles, failed equipment is a federal compliance issue.'},\r\n {c:'7',l:'Defective or No Tail Lamps',d:1},\r\n {c:'8',l:'Defective or No Turn Signal Lamps',d:1},\r\n {c:'9',l:'Defective or No Trailer Brakes',d:1,w:'On an 18-wheeler this points at the carrier\\u2019s inspection and maintenance records; documents federal law requires them to keep.'},\r\n {c:'10',l:'Defective or No Vehicle Brakes',d:1},\r\n {c:'11',l:'Defective Steering Mechanism',d:1},\r\n {c:'12',l:'Defective or Slick Tires',d:1,w:'Tire condition is documented at inspection. If a commercial vehicle ran on slick tires, the company\\u2019s own maintenance file often proves they knew.'},\r\n {c:'13',l:'Defective Trailer Hitch',d:1},\r\n {c:'14',l:'Disabled in Traffic Lane',p:'A vehicle was stopped or broken down in a live lane when the crash happened.'},\r\n {c:'15',l:'Disregard Stop and Go Signal',p:'Ran a red light.',w:'Running a light, plus one independent witness or a camera, is one of the strongest fault pictures a report can paint.'},\r\n {c:'16',l:'Disregard Stop Sign or Light',p:'Ran a stop sign or signal.',w:'Same weight as code 15. If this sits on the other driver\\u2019s line, preserve any nearby camera footage fast; businesses often overwrite video within days.'},\r\n {c:'17',l:'Disregard Turn Marks at Intersection'},\r\n {c:'18',l:'Disregard Warning Sign at Construction',w:'Work zone crashes can involve the contractor\\u2019s traffic control plan as well as the driver; a second source of recovery worth investigating.'},\r\n {c:'19',l:'Distraction in Vehicle',p:'Distracted by something inside the car; food, a passenger, a screen.'},\r\n {c:'20',l:'Driver Inattention',p:'The everyday distraction code; the officer believed the driver simply was not paying attention.',w:'Vague on its own, but paired with phone records or witness statements it becomes the backbone of a negligence claim.'},\r\n {c:'21',l:'Drove Without Headlights'},\r\n {c:'22',l:'Failed to Control Speed',p:'Driving too fast to stop in time; the single most-cited factor code in Texas. Most rear-end crashes carry it.',w:'If this is on the driver who hit you, Texas law presumes drivers must control speed enough to avoid collisions ahead. It is close to an admission written in shorthand.'},\r\n {c:'23',l:'Failed to Drive in Single Lane',p:'Drifted out of the lane.'},\r\n {c:'24',l:'Failed to Give Half of Roadway'},\r\n {c:'25',l:'Failed to Heed Warning Sign'},\r\n {c:'26',l:'Failed to Pass to Left Safely'},\r\n {c:'27',l:'Failed to Pass to Right Safely'},\r\n {c:'28',l:'Failed to Signal or Gave Wrong Signal'},\r\n {c:'29',l:'Failed to Stop at Proper Place'},\r\n {c:'30',l:'Failed to Stop for School Bus',w:'Crashes involving a stopped school bus carry enhanced penalties and, when a child is hurt, juries respond accordingly.'},\r\n {c:'31',l:'Failed to Stop for Train'},\r\n {c:'32',l:'Failed to Yield Right of Way, Emergency Vehicle'},\r\n {c:'33',l:'Failed to Yield Right of Way, Open Intersection'},\r\n {c:'34',l:'Failed to Yield Right of Way, Private Drive',p:'Pulled out of a driveway or parking lot into traffic.'},\r\n {c:'35',l:'Failed to Yield Right of Way, Stop Sign',p:'Stopped (or did not) at a stop sign, then pulled into traffic that had the right of way.'},\r\n {c:'36',l:'Failed to Yield Right of Way, To Pedestrian',w:'Texas drivers owe pedestrians the right of way in crosswalks and at signals. This code on a driver\\u2019s line is the foundation of a pedestrian injury claim.'},\r\n {c:'37',l:'Failed to Yield Right of Way, Turning Left',p:'The classic left-turn crash: a driver turned left across oncoming traffic that had the right of way.',w:'Left-turn cases are won and lost on this code. On the other driver\\u2019s unit line it is the officer saying, in shorthand, that the turn caused the wreck.'},\r\n {c:'38',l:'Failed to Yield Right of Way, Turn on Red'},\r\n {c:'39',l:'Failed to Yield Right of Way, Yield Sign'},\r\n {c:'40',l:'Fatigued or Asleep',p:'The officer believed the driver was drowsy or asleep at the wheel.',w:'In a commercial truck case this code points straight at the driver\\u2019s hours-of-service logs and the truck\\u2019s electronic logging device; records federal law requires the company to keep, and that a preservation letter can lock down before they vanish.'},\r\n {c:'41',l:'Faulty Evasive Action',p:'The driver swerved or reacted in a way that made things worse.'},\r\n {c:'42',l:'Fire in Vehicle'},\r\n {c:'43',l:'Fleeing or Evading Police',w:'Crashes during flight from police raise punitive damages questions, and sometimes claims involving pursuit policy. These cases need a lawyer early.'},\r\n {c:'44',l:'Followed Too Closely',p:'Tailgating. The following driver did not leave room to stop.',w:'A loaded 18-wheeler needs roughly twice a car\\u2019s stopping distance. This code on a truck\\u2019s unit line is powerful evidence the driver, and possibly the company\\u2019s schedule pressure, caused the crash.'},\r\n {c:'45',l:'Had Been Drinking',p:'The officer observed signs of drinking; this is the observation code, distinct from code 67, which records impairment as a factor.',w:'This code opens the door to punitive damages even without a DWI charge. It also raises dram shop liability. Under Texas law the bar or restaurant that over served the driver may share responsibility.'},\r\n {c:'46',l:'Handicapped Driver (Explained in Narrative)'},\r\n {c:'47',l:'Ill (Explained in Narrative)'},\r\n {c:'48',l:'Impaired Visibility (Explained in Narrative)'},\r\n {c:'49',l:'Improper Start from Parked Position'},\r\n {c:'50',l:'Load Not Secured',p:'Cargo shifted, spilled, or fell.',w:'Federal cargo securement rules govern commercial loads. This code can put the shipper and the loading crew in the case alongside the driver.'},\r\n {c:'51',l:'Opened Door Into Traffic Lane',p:'A \"dooring\"; common in cyclist injury cases.'},\r\n {c:'52',l:'Oversized Vehicle or Load'},\r\n {c:'53',l:'Overtake and Pass, Insufficient Clearance'},\r\n {c:'54',l:'Parked and Failed to Set Brakes'},\r\n {c:'55',l:'Parked in Traffic Lane'},\r\n {c:'56',l:'Parked without Lights'},\r\n {c:'57',l:'Passed in No Passing Lane'},\r\n {c:'58',l:'Passed on Right Shoulder'},\r\n {c:'59',l:'Pedestrian Failed to Yield Right of Way to Vehicle',p:'The officer assigned fault to the pedestrian.',w:'If this code is on YOUR line as a pedestrian, do not assume your case is over. Texas comparative fault lets you recover if you were not more than 50 percent responsible, and officer opinions about pedestrians are challenged successfully all the time.'},\r\n {c:'60',l:'Unsafe Speed',p:'Too fast for the conditions, even if under the posted limit; rain, fog, traffic, or a school zone can make 40 mph unsafe.',w:'Code 60 means the officer found the speed unsafe for the conditions even if it was under the posted limit, so being below the limit is not a defense.'},\r\n {c:'61',l:'Speeding (Over Limit)',p:'Above the posted limit, full stop.'},\r\n {c:'62',l:'Taking Medication (Explained in Narrative)'},\r\n {c:'63',l:'Turned Improperly, Cut Corner on Left'},\r\n {c:'64',l:'Turned Improperly, Wide Right',w:'The signature 18-wheeler code. Wide right turns that trap cars in the \"squeeze zone\" are a known hazard truck drivers are specifically trained to manage.'},\r\n {c:'65',l:'Turned Improperly, Wrong Lane'},\r\n {c:'66',l:'Turned when Unsafe'},\r\n {c:'67',l:'Under Influence, Alcohol',p:'Alcohol impairment contributed to the crash; stronger than code 45.',w:'A drunk driving crash creates two separate cases. The state brings the criminal one; yours is the civil one. You do not need a criminal conviction to recover, and punitive damages are on the table.'},\r\n {c:'68',l:'Under Influence, Drug',w:'Same civil implications as code 67. Toxicology results and the officer\\u2019s drug recognition notes become key evidence.'},\r\n {c:'69',l:'Wrong Side, Approach or Intersection'},\r\n {c:'70',l:'Wrong Side, Not Passing'},\r\n {c:'71',l:'Wrong Way, One Way Road'},\r\n {c:'73',l:'Road Rage',w:'Intentional aggression moves a case beyond negligence; punitive damages and sometimes criminal restitution come into play.'},\r\n {c:'74',l:'Cell\/Mobile Device Use, Talking'},\r\n {c:'75',l:'Cell\/Mobile Device Use, Texting',p:'Texting behind the wheel; illegal statewide in Texas since 2017.',w:'Phone records can prove exactly when a text was sent. If this code is on the other driver\\u2019s line, those records get subpoenaed, and the case for punitive damages gets real.'},\r\n {c:'76',l:'Cell\/Mobile Device Use, Other'},\r\n {c:'77',l:'Cell\/Mobile Device Use, Unknown'},\r\n {c:'98',l:'Other (Explained in Narrative)',p:'Whatever happened did not fit a code; the officer\\u2019s written narrative on the report carries the detail.'}\r\n]},\r\n{id:'inj',chip:'Injury Codes',title:'Box 14 \u00b7 Injury Severity',sub:'One letter per person',codes:[\r\n {c:'K',l:'Killed',p:'A fatality at the scene or resulting from the crash. This code starts a wrongful death claim and a separate survival claim, both on strict deadlines.',w:'Texas wrongful death claims belong to the spouse, children, and parents; and a separate survival claim belongs to the estate. Strict deadlines apply.'},\r\n {c:'A',l:'Suspected Serious Injury',p:'The most severe non-fatal rating; older forms call it an Incapacitating Injury. An injury that prevented the person from walking, driving, or carrying on normally.',w:'Insurers flag A-injuries as major claims immediately. So should you; this rating supports significant medical, lost-wage, and future-care damages.'},\r\n {c:'B',l:'Suspected Minor Injury',p:'Visible injury that was not incapacitating; older forms call it Non-Incapacitating. Cuts, bruises, a limp at the scene.'},\r\n {c:'C',l:'Possible Injury',p:'You reported pain but the officer could not see an injury. Extremely common, and not a weakness; whiplash, concussions, and back injuries rarely show at the scene.',w:'The C code only hurts you if your medical record stays empty. See a doctor within days, not weeks; the gap between crash and treatment is the first thing an adjuster attacks.'},\r\n {c:'N',l:'Not Injured',p:'The officer recorded no injury at the scene.',w:'Pain that shows up the next morning is real and compensable. An N on the report does not end your claim; it just means your medical documentation has to do the talking. Get checked early.'},\r\n {c:'99',l:'Unknown',p:'Injury status was not determined at the scene.'}\r\n]},\r\n{id:'dmg',chip:'Damage Rating',title:'Box 27 \u00b7 Vehicle Damage Rating',sub:'Format XX-ABC-Y',codes:[\r\n {c:'XX',l:'First part: Direction of Force (1 to 12)',p:'A clock face. 12 means force from straight ahead (a head-on or hitting something front-first), 6 means from directly behind (rear-ended), 3 and 9 are the sides.',w:'Direction of force should match the story. If the other driver claims you hit them, but your damage code says the force came from behind you, the report itself is your witness.'},\r\n {c:'ABC',l:'Middle part: Damage Area',p:'Letters mapping where the vehicle was hit: F front, B back, L left, R right, with C for damage concentrated in one spot and D for damage distributed across the area. FC means front, concentrated; BD means rear, spread wide.'},\r\n {c:'Y',l:'Last part: Damage Severity (0 to 7)',p:'A 0 to 7 scale, least to worst. 0 is no visible damage; 7 is the most severe rating an officer can assign.',w:'Severity ratings help connect vehicle damage to injury claims. High codes support serious-injury cases; but low codes do NOT disprove injury. Low-speed crashes still cause real spinal and brain injuries, so a low severity number does not rule out a serious claim.'},\r\n {c:'VB-7',l:'Vehicle Caught Fire Due to the Collision',w:'Post-collision fires raise vehicle defect questions; a product liability claim against the manufacturer can exist alongside the driver claim.'},\r\n {c:'VB-1',l:'Vehicle Burned, Not Due to Collision'},\r\n {c:'TP-0',l:'Top Damage Only',p:'Usually a rollover signature.'},\r\n {c:'VX-0',l:'Undercarriage Damage Only'},\r\n {c:'MC-1',l:'Motorcycle, Moped, or Scooter',p:'Motorcycles get this code instead of the standard format.'},\r\n {c:'NA',l:'Not Applicable (Farm Tractor, etc.)'}\r\n]},\r\n{id:'seq',chip:'What Happened',title:'Box 35 \u00b7 Sequence of Events',sub:'In order of occurrence',codes:[\r\n {c:'1',l:'Non-Collision: Ran Off Road'},\r\n {c:'2',l:'Non-Collision: Jackknife',w:'A jackknife is almost always a commercial vehicle event, and almost always raises speed, braking, and load questions for the carrier.'},\r\n {c:'3',l:'Non-Collision: Overturn \/ Rollover',w:'Rollovers raise vehicle stability and roof-crush questions; sometimes the vehicle\\u2019s design is a defendant too.'},\r\n {c:'4',l:'Non-Collision: Downhill Runaway'},\r\n {c:'5',l:'Non-Collision: Cargo Loss or Shift'},\r\n {c:'6',l:'Non-Collision: Explosion or Fire'},\r\n {c:'7',l:'Non-Collision: Separation of Units'},\r\n {c:'8',l:'Non-Collision: Cross Median or Centerline'},\r\n {c:'9',l:'Non-Collision: Equipment Failure'},\r\n {c:'10',l:'Non-Collision: Other'},\r\n {c:'11',l:'Non-Collision: Unknown'},\r\n {c:'12',l:'Collision Involving Pedestrian'},\r\n {c:'13',l:'Collision Involving Motor Vehicle in Transport',p:'The standard two-vehicle crash code.'},\r\n {c:'14',l:'Collision Involving Parked Motor Vehicle'},\r\n {c:'15',l:'Collision Involving Train'},\r\n {c:'16',l:'Collision Involving Pedalcycle',p:'A bicycle.'},\r\n {c:'17',l:'Collision Involving Animal'},\r\n {c:'18',l:'Collision Involving Fixed Object',p:'A pole, barrier, tree, wall.'},\r\n {c:'19',l:'Collision With Work Zone Maintenance Equipment'},\r\n {c:'20',l:'Collision With Other Movable Object'},\r\n {c:'21',l:'Collision With Unknown Movable Object'},\r\n {c:'98',l:'Other (Explained in Narrative)'}\r\n],note:'Box 35 lists events in the order they happened, and the first harmful event is what anchors fault in a multi car crash. In a pileup the driver who triggered that first collision usually carries the primary share, and a code on a middle car often reflects being pushed rather than causing the wreck.'},\r\n{id:'cond',chip:'Conditions',title:'Boxes 38 to 44 \u00b7 Conditions at the Scene',sub:'Weather, light, surface, control',codes:[\r\n {c:'38.1',l:'Weather: Clear'},\r\n {c:'38.2',l:'Weather: Cloudy'},\r\n {c:'38.3',l:'Weather: Rain',w:'Rain does not excuse a crash; Texas law expects drivers to slow down for conditions. Code 60, Unsafe Speed, often rides along with this one.'},\r\n {c:'38.4',l:'Weather: Sleet or Hail'},\r\n {c:'38.5',l:'Weather: Snow'},\r\n {c:'38.6',l:'Weather: Fog'},\r\n {c:'38.7',l:'Weather: Blowing Sand or Snow'},\r\n {c:'38.8',l:'Weather: Severe Crosswinds'},\r\n {c:'39.1',l:'Light: Daylight'},\r\n {c:'39.2',l:'Light: Dark, Not Lighted',w:'Dark, unlit road crashes sometimes raise a premises or roadway design question alongside the driver claim; who was responsible for lighting that stretch?'},\r\n {c:'39.3',l:'Light: Dark, Lighted'},\r\n {c:'39.5',l:'Light: Dawn'},\r\n {c:'39.6',l:'Light: Dusk'},\r\n {c:'43.1',l:'Surface: Dry'},\r\n {c:'43.2',l:'Surface: Wet'},\r\n {c:'43.3',l:'Surface: Standing Water',w:'Standing water on a roadway can implicate drainage maintenance; in some cases a government entity shares responsibility, and claims against them have much shorter notice deadlines. 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