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Preserve physical and digital evidence

Photograph the bicycle’s travel path, vehicle approach, lane or shoulder configuration, signs, signals, markings, lighting, obstructions, and the positions from which each person may have viewed the other. Scene geometry can change, so record distances and directions promptly when it is safe to do so.

• Bicycle-lane, shoulder, intersection, or roadway layout
• Driver sightlines and possible visual obstructions
• Lighting, clothing, reflectors, and bicycle lights
• Bicycle damage, loose parts, helmet condition, and other physical evidence
• Nearby businesses, homes, vehicles, or traffic cameras that may have recorded the event

Event-specific proof: point 2

Do not discard damaged equipment before it has been documented. Save photographs in their original form, preserve relevant messages, and retain electronic trip data from a bicycle computer, phone, navigation application, or other device. Electronic data may help establish timing, route, speed information, or location, but its meaning depends on the specific device and records available.

Documentation sequence: point 1

Organize materials in the order an investigator would need them: the event location, the movements immediately before impact, the impact evidence, the response afterward, and the continuing medical or property consequences. A simple chronology can expose missing records without filling gaps with assumptions.

• Write down the date, approximate time, location description, weather or lighting observations, and people present.
• Save scene and equipment photographs with the original file metadata when available.
• Request or collect the crash report through the appropriate official starting point identified for the event.
• List every witness, recording source, insurer, medical provider, and electronic device that may hold relevant information.
• Keep a dated log of communications, treatment, symptoms, activity limits, and property handling without exaggerating or guessing.

Documentation sequence: point 2

Keep copies separate from originals and avoid editing photographs, videos, or device exports. If a record is unavailable, document the request, the recipient, the date, and the response.

Practical next steps: point 1

Prioritize immediate safety and medical attention. Then preserve the scene evidence, identify the investigating agency and possible video sources, notify relevant insurers as appropriate, and maintain an organized chronology. Avoid discarding the bicycle or equipment and avoid altering original digital files.

• Obtain and follow medical instructions, keeping related records together.
• Photograph injuries, clothing, bicycle damage, roadway controls, and the surrounding scene when safe.
• Write a factual account while the sequence is fresh; distinguish what you observed from what others told you.
• Preserve insurance, trip, device, video, witness, and treatment information.
• Ask a Texas attorney to assess the facts before relying on assumptions about filing timing, responsibility, or a public-entity issue.

Practical next steps: point 2

Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 16 is the official Texas limitations chapter. The supplied source does not authorize stating or calculating a filing deadline, so timing should be assessed from the specific facts and applicable law.