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INTRODUCTION

This manual is a tool to guide and instruct peace officers in completing the Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Report and the Commercial Motor Vehicle Section of the Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Report as required by Section 550.063 of the Texas Transportation Code. State statutes and city ordinances govern reporting and investigation requirements.

These instructions have been revised to match the new form and cover most situations that arise in motor vehicle crash investigations. A few situations may arise where these instructions are not completely applicable. In such instances, use the instructions most applicable and explain under “Investigator’s Narrative Opinion of What Happened” so that the proper classification may be determined.

The assignment of crashes to a geographical location, such as a city or county, indicates only that the crash occurred within the geographical limits of the jurisdiction. These assignments do not imply that the jurisdiction is responsible for identified crashes or that it could have prevented them.

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TEXAS PEACE OFFICER’S

CRASH REPORT (FORM CR–3)

3.1 CLASSIFICATION IDENTIFIERS

Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Report (Form CR-3 1/1/2010)
Mail to: Texas Department of Transportation, Crash Records, P.O. Box 149349, Austin, TX 78714. Questions? Call (512) 486-5780	Page		of
Refer to Attached Code Sheet for Numbered Fields
=These fields are required on all additional sheets submitted for this crash (ex.: additional vehicles, occupants, injured, etc.).

3.2 IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION

Crash Date

/

/

Crash Time

Case

Local

(MM/DD/YYYY)

(24HRMM)

ID

Use

County

City

Outside

Name

Name

City Limit

In your opinion, did this crash result in at least

Yes

Latitude

Longitude

$1,000 damage to any one person’s property?

No

(decimal degrees)

.

(decimal degrees)

.

INTERSECTING ROAD, OR IF CRASH NOT AT INTERSECTION, NEAREST INTERSECTING ROAD OR REFERENCE MARKER

At

Yes

1 Rdwy.

Hwy.

2 Rdwy.

Block

3 Street

Street

4 Street

Int.

No

Sys.

Num.

Part

Num.

Prefix

Name

Suffix

Distance from Int.

FT

3 Dir. from Int.

Reference

Street

RRX

or Ref. Marker

MI

or Ref. Marker

Marker

Desc.

Num.

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TEXAS PEACE OFFICER’S

CRASH REPORT (FORM CR–3)

3.3 VEHICLE, DRIVER, & PERSONS

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TEXAS PEACE OFFICER’S

CRASH REPORT (FORM CR–3)

4.1REPORT IDENTIFIERS

4.2DISPOSITION OF INJURED / KILLED

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TEXAS PEACE OFFICER’S

CRASH REPORT (FORM CR–3)

4.3CHARGES

4.4DAMAGE

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CRASH REPORT (FORM CR–3)

4.5 CMV

4.6 FACTORS AND CONDITIONS

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TEXAS PEACE OFFICER’S

CRASH REPORT (FORM CR–3)

4.7 NARRATIVE AND DIAGRAM

NARRATIVE AND DIAGRAM

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CRASH REPORT (FORM CR–3)

4.8 INVESTIGATOR

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Tips, Reminders, and Notes

TIPS: A tip is intended to assist the officer in the proper completion of the form.

REMINDERS: A reminder is intended to further clarify and explain a particular point.

NOTES: A note is a teaching point found in the PowerPoint presentation only.

CONDITIONAL FIELDS: A conditional field is a field that is required because of a prior response in another field.

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Disclaimer

Examples found in the PowerPoint presentation do not supersede tips and reminders included in the CR-100.

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Mandatory Data Fields

Mandatory Data Fields may not be left blank and some data fields require a valid value from the CR–3 Code Sheet. A crash report submitted to Crash Records with a blank Mandatory Data Field or an invalid value in a Mandatory Data Field will be returned to the investigating officer and agency for correction.

Total Num. Units	Unit #	Diagram
Total Num. Prsns.	Unit Description	Time Notified
Crash Date	Weather Conditions	How Notified
Crash Time	Light Conditions	Time Arrived
County	Entering Roads	Report Date
$1,000 Damage to Prop.	Roadway Type	Investigation
Roadway System	Roadway Alignment	Complete
Roadway Part	Surface Conditions	Investigator Name
Construction Zone	Traffic Control	ID #
Workers Present	Narrative	Agency
At Intersection
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Mandatory Data Fields

NOTE: If an original CR-3 is returned from TxDOT Crash Records indicating a need for correction, the correction will be made on the original CR-3 and returned to TxDOT. Do not check the supplement box as this is an original report. Do not indicate anything on the report to identify or suggest that it is not the original.

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1.0 CHARACTERISTICS OF MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC CRASHES

Texas Department of Transportation will only accept crashes that involve at least one motor vehicle in transport as reportable traffic crashes. When a police agency chooses to investigate a non–reportable crash, it will not be necessary for that crash report to be forwarded to TxDOT. All non–reportable traffic crashes that are sent to TxDOT will be returned to the reporting agency for retention at the local level only.

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Examples of Non-Reportable Crashes

ƒA Pedalcyclist falling from a bicycle and receives injuries.

ƒA Pedalcyclist/Pedestrian runs into a parked vehicle.

ƒA train hits a Pedalcyclist/Pedestrian.

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Examples of Non-Reportable Crashes

ƒA person operating a riding lawn mower (motorized conveyance) on the road runs off the road and hits a tree.

ƒA person, riding a horse down the road and the horse gets startled and throws the rider.

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3.0 FRONT OF BASIC REPORT

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Classification Identifiers

Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Report (Form CR-3 1/1/2010)
Mail to: Texas Department of Transportation, Crash Records, P.O. Box 149349, Austin, TX 78714. Questions? Call (512) 486-5780	Page		of
Refer to Attached Code Sheet for Numbered Fields
=These fields are required on all additional sheets submitted for this crash (ex.: additional vehicles, occupants, injured, etc.).

3.1 CLASSIFICATION IDENTIFIERS

Classification identifiers are to be used to identify specific events that occurred during the crash that affect other stakeholders responsible for public safety (i.e. – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Federal Motor Carrier, Texas Department of Public Safety, etc.) More than one box may be checked for greater clarity. These check boxes are to be marked at the time of submission by the reporting agency. The classification identifiers are listed below.

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Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Report (Form CR-3 1/1/2010)
Mail to: Texas Department of Transportation, Crash Records, P.O. Box 149349, Austin, TX 78714. Questions? Call (512) 486-5780	Page		of
Refer to Attached Code Sheet for Numbered Fields
=These fields are required on all additional sheets submitted for this crash (ex.: additional vehicles, occupants, injured, etc.).

3.1.1 – FATAL

Check this box if the crash resulted in a fatality. If a person’s injury code is “K – Killed” then the Fatal Indicator box must be checked. If a person dies within 30 days, due to injuries sustained in the crash, submit a supplement report indicating the change of severity code, check the appropriate classification identifier, complete all required fields, and include the date and time of death in the appropriate fields.

NOTE: TxDOT Crash Records request that fatal reports be packaged separately from non-fatal reports and sent to TxDOT as soon as possible upon completion.

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