1. Identify the investigating agency
Use the crash paperwork, case number, location, or responding-officer information. A city police department, county sheriff, DPS, or another agency may have investigated.
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Texas Crash & Police Report Lookup Guide
Start with the correct custodian for a Texas collision record. This page does not retrieve private reports, ask for a crash number, or upload personal information.
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Statewide Texas Peace Officer crash reports (CR-3)
TxDOT is the statewide custodian for qualifying peace-officer crash reports. TxDOT explains who may obtain a report, current fees, retention information, and how to use its Crash Report Online Purchase System. A crash report may document reported facts and officer observations; it does not by itself determine civil responsibility.
Open TxDOT crash-report records pageLocal agency starting point
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Potential local records source
Austin Police Department (APD)
Use the agency site for local incident-record or public-information instructions. The investigating agency may hold materials that are not part of TxDOT's crash-report file, such as photographs, recordings, field notes, or other investigative records, subject to availability and disclosure law.
Open agency website2. Separate the CR-3 from the investigative file
TxDOT's statewide crash report and an agency's broader incident file are different records. The materials available from each source can differ.
3. Keep request details together
Record the crash date, approximate time, location, involved parties, report or case number, agency, request date, fee, and response status.
Important limitations
This tool is general educational information and is not legal advice or a government records service. Eligibility, fees, confidentiality, retention, response times, and available materials depend on the record source and current law. Verify the current requirements on the official source before submitting a request.
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