About the Texas CR-3 crash report
When a law enforcement officer investigates a crash in Texas, they complete a Texas Peace Officer's Crash Report (form CR-3) and submit it to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). TxDOT stores it in the Crash Records Information System (CRIS) and sells copies through its Crash Report Online Purchase System.
| Copy | Price | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Regular copy | $6 | Insurance claims, your own records |
| Certified copy | $8 | Court and other official proceedings |
Prices from TxDOT crash reports and records; card processing fees may apply.
Who can get the full report
Texas Transportation Code §550.065 limits unredacted copies to people with a direct interest. That includes people involved in the crash and their representatives, owners of damaged vehicles or property, insurers, employers, parents or guardians of a driver involved, news media and government agencies. Anyone else gets a redacted copy with personal information removed. See Transportation Code Chapter 550 explained.
What a truck crash report tells you
- The trucking company's name and USDOT number, which you can check in the trucking company safety lookup
- Insurance information listed for each vehicle
- The officer's contributing factors, diagram and narrative
- Witness names and any citations issued
Read the full guide: how to get and read your Texas crash report.