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Scene geometry and visibility

Photographs should preserve the overall geometry of the scene as well as close views of vehicle damage, debris, lane markings, signs, signals, visibility conditions, and any apparent obstruction. If available, dashcam footage can show vehicle movement and timing that a later still image cannot. Preserve the original files and note when and how they were obtained.

• Photograph vehicle positions before they change when it is safe to do so.
• Save dashcam footage in its original form and keep a backup.
• Record the names and contact information of people who saw the collision.
• Note lighting, weather, visibility, traffic controls, and other scene conditions without guessing at causes.

Vehicle and device data

Vehicle damage, tire marks, debris, and final resting positions may help organize questions about the impact sequence. Do not alter, repair, discard, or overwrite relevant evidence before it is documented. If a vehicle contains electronic or connected-device information, preserve the vehicle and device records rather than relying only on memory.

From memory to records

Start with a timeline while memories are fresh. Separate what a person saw or heard from later interpretations. Then assemble the physical and digital evidence in the same order as the event: approach, contact, vehicle movement, final positions, medical response if documented, and later communications.

• Write a dated account of the trip, collision, and immediate aftermath.
• Collect photographs, videos, dashcam files, and witness details.
• Request or locate the applicable crash-report starting point through the investigating agency or official state resources.
• Preserve vehicle, device, insurance, and trip documentation without editing original files.
• Organize medical and repair communications as received, while avoiding assumptions about what they prove.

Keep the sequence auditable

When reviewing documents, label each item by source and date. Flag conflicts rather than resolving them from a single document. Vehicle positions, scene photographs, witness accounts, and report diagrams may answer different questions and should be considered together.

A focused first file

Preserve the scene record, identify possible record holders, and create a dated evidence log. Keep original photographs, videos, messages, reports, insurance documents, and vehicle records. Avoid deleting or overwriting digital files, and do not assume that a city or county name identifies the investigating authority.

• Secure copies of scene photographs and dashcam footage.
• List drivers, passengers, witnesses, insurers, and any involved platform or vehicle system.
• Track requests for crash reports and other records.
• Keep a timeline of communications, repairs, and document receipt dates.
• Use the official Texas sources identified above for the relevant subject instead of relying on an unsupported assumption.

Check for a different record path

If the facts raise a public-entity, product, workplace, boating, or health-care issue, the applicable official source may differ. The supplied Texas materials identify public-entity liability, products liability, injured-worker subjects, boating accident duties and reports, and health-care liability as separate subject areas; they do not establish that any one applies to a particular car accident.