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Preserve the scene record

Scene geometry can help organize the account of a crash. Preserve photographs or video showing vehicle positions, lane markings, traffic controls, lighting, weather conditions, sight lines, debris, and visible damage. Do not alter or discard original files; retain the files as received and note when and how they were obtained.

• Photograph the surrounding roadway and the vehicles from more than one angle.
• Save dashcam footage, nearby-camera copies, and messages requesting or sharing video.
• Write down the sequence while memories are fresh, separating what was seen from what was later inferred.
• Keep repair estimates, towing records, and photographs of damage together with the date associated with each item.

Identify data holders

Vehicle or device data may add another layer to the timeline. Depending on what exists, that can include onboard vehicle information, navigation or trip records, and app-based transportation documentation. Preservation should focus on the original source, the date range, and the person or organization that holds it rather than on assumptions about what the data will show.

Use a dated index

Use a dated chronology that begins before impact and continues through medical visits, vehicle handling, insurance communications, and later evidence collection. Keep originals, label copies, and avoid editing photographs, videos, or messages. A short index can show what exists, what was requested, and what remains unknown.

• Event date, approximate time, location description, and weather or visibility observations.
• Vehicle positions, movements, impact points, and post-impact locations.
• Names and contact details for drivers, passengers, witnesses, and record holders.
• Crash-report, insurance, repair, towing, medical, and trip-document references.
• A separate list of disputed facts and the evidence that may confirm or contradict each one.

Flag issues requiring legal review

Texas has official chapters addressing civil limitations and proportionate responsibility. The supplied sources authorize identifying those chapters, but not stating a filing deadline, percentages, thresholds, or an outcome. Preserve documents promptly and obtain advice about how the rules may apply to the particular facts.

Preserve and sort

Preserve evidence first, then assemble the chronology and holder list. Avoid deleting messages, overwriting dashcam storage, discarding damaged parts, or making statements that guess at facts. Keep communications and documents in a format that can be reviewed later.

• Save photographs, video, messages, call details, and location information.
• Request or collect the crash report and identify the investigating agency without assuming jurisdiction.
• Notify the relevant insurer as appropriate and retain claim correspondence and attachments.
• List every witness and record holder, including any app-based transportation source.
• Mark unresolved questions about visibility, roadway control, vehicle data, and impact sequence.

Use official sources for the right question

For official Texas starting points, TxDOT provides crash-report and crash-data resources, while the Texas Legislature publishes the chapters addressing limitations, proportionate responsibility, public-entity liability, and products liability. Those sources identify subject areas; they do not resolve the facts of an individual collision.