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Preserve the original view

The most useful evidence may show the scene as it existed when the collision occurred. Preserve original files when possible and note who provided each item, when it was received, and what location or time it represents.

• Photographs or video of the crossing path, lane positions, signs, signals, lighting, sightlines, and obstructions
• Names and contact information for witnesses, together with what each person observed rather than a reconstructed conclusion
• Nearby business, traffic, security, or dash-camera video, including the source’s retention or deletion information
• Vehicle photographs, visible damage, identifying information, and any available vehicle or device data
• A simple timeline showing travel, crossing, impact, emergency response, medical visits, and communications

Track custodians and timing

Avoid editing or overwriting video. Keep the original file and make working copies for review. If a recording is held by a business, driver, insurer, or another custodian, document the request and the date range sought. The absence of a recording can also matter, so record the response rather than assuming no video ever existed.

Use a dated file

A chronological file helps preserve the difference between what was observed, what was recorded, and what remains disputed. Keep each document with its source and date rather than combining everything into a single narrative.

• First, record the location, date, approximate time, direction of travel, crossing path, signal phase if known, weather or lighting observations, and immediate witnesses.
• Next, collect photographs, videos, vehicle information, medical records and bills, employment or activity records, insurance correspondence, and communications about the event.
• Then, request or identify official crash materials and note the investigating agency or custodian. TxDOT’s crash-report and data resource is a statewide starting point, not proof of a particular local investigation.
• Finally, create an issue list: signal timing, sightlines, vehicle speed or position, pedestrian position, video availability, roadway control, and insurance or trip documentation.

Keep source context

Keep medical and other personal records factual and complete. Do not alter photographs, video, messages, or reports. If an insurer or another party asks for a statement or records, preserve the request and the response materials so the sequence remains clear.

Make preservation the first step

Begin with preservation, not a final theory. Write down what is known while memories are fresh, identify missing custodians, and keep a single chronology for the event and medical care. Ask that potentially relevant video and digital records be preserved before ordinary retention practices remove them.

• Save original photographs, videos, messages, and documents in more than one secure location.
• Record the exact intersection or roadway description without assuming who owns or controls it.
• List every witness, business, agency, insurer, driver, vehicle owner, employer, or trip-document custodian connected to the evidence.
• Compare the scene, signal information, vehicle and pedestrian positions, and video before relying on any one account.
• Keep copies of requests, responses, medical records, bills, and communications in date order.

Flag overlapping issues

If a public entity, health-care provider, product, employer, or boating issue also appears in the record, use the official source for that subject before drawing conclusions. The supplied materials identify Texas chapters or agency resources for those topics but do not authorize procedural conclusions about a particular event.