STATE OF TEXAS INSTRUCTIONS TO POLICE FOR REPORTING CRASHES 2019 EDITION TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Traffic Operations Division – CDA CR-100 01/08/2020 Version 19.0 This Page Intentionally Left Blank II TABLE OF CONTENTS DOCUMENT INFORMATION ....................................................................................... 11 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 13 TEXAS PEACE OFFICER’S CRASH REPORT (FORM CR-3) OVERVIEW ................. 14 TEXAS PEACE OFFICER’S CRASH REPORT (FORM CR-3) ..................................... 15 CODE SHEET ............................................................................................................... 18 MANDATORY DATA FIELD .......................................................................................... 20 1.0 – CHARACTERISTICS OF MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC CRASHES ..................... 21 2.0 – GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................. 23 3.0 – FRONT OF BASIC REPORT ............................................................................... 26 3.1 – CLASSIFICATION IDENTIFIERS ..................................................................... 26 3.1.1 – FATAL......................................................................................................... 26 3.1.2 – CMV (Commercial Motor Vehicle) .............................................................. 26 3.1.3 – SCHOOL BUS ............................................................................................ 26 3.1.4 – RAILROAD ................................................................................................. 27 3.1.5 – MAB (Medical Advisory Board) ................................................................... 27 3.1.6 – SUPPLEMENT ........................................................................................... 27 3.1.7 – ACTIVE SCHOOL ZONE ............................................................................ 27 3.1.8 – TOTAL NUM. OF UNITS ............................................................................ 28 3.1.9 – TOTAL NUM. OF PRSNS. .......................................................................... 28 3.1.10 – TxDOT CRASH ID .................................................................................... 29 3.1.11 – PAGE ___ of ___ ...................................................................................... 29 3.2 – IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION .................................................................. 29 3.2.1 – *CRASH DATE ........................................................................................... 30 3.2.2 – *CRASH TIME ............................................................................................ 30 3.2.3 – CASE ID ..................................................................................................... 31 3.2.4 – LOCAL USE ................................................................................................ 31 3.2.5 – *COUNTY NAME ........................................................................................ 31 3.2.6 – *CITY NAME ............................................................................................... 31 3.2.7 – OUTSIDE CITY LIMIT................................................................................. 32 III 3.2.8 – *$1,000 DAMAGE TO ANY ONE PERSON’S PROPERTY? ...................... 32 3.2.9 – LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE .................................................................... 32 3.2.10 – ROAD ON WHICH CRASH OCCURRED ................................................. 33 3.2.10.1 – *RDWY. SYS. (Roadway System) ...................................................... 33 3.2.10.2 – *HWY. NUM. (Highway Number) ........................................................ 34 3.2.10.3 – RDWY. PART (Roadway Part) ........................................................... 35 3.2.10.4 – BLOCK NUM. (Block Number) ........................................................... 36 3.2.10.5 – STREET PREFIX ............................................................................... 36 3.2.10.6 – *STREET NAME ................................................................................. 37 3.2.10.7 – STREET SUFFIX ................................................................................ 37 3.2.10.8 – CRASH OCCURRED ON A PRIVATE DRIVE OR ROAD/PRIVATE PROPERTY/PARKING LOT ................................................................................ 38 3.2.10.9 – TOLL ROAD/TOLL LANE ................................................................... 39 3.2.10.10 – SPEED LIMIT ................................................................................... 39 3.2.10.11 – CONST. ZONE (Construction Zone) ................................................ 39 3.2.10.12 – WORKERS PRESENT ..................................................................... 40 3.2.10.13 – STREET DESC. (Street Description) ................................................ 40 3.2.11 – INTERSECTING ROAD, OR IF CRASH NOT AT INTERSECTION, NEAREST INTERSECTING ROAD OR REFERENCE MARKER .......................... 41 3.2.11.1 – AT INT. (At Intersection) ..................................................................... 41 3.2.11.2 – RDWY. SYS. (Roadway System) ....................................................... 42 3.2.11.3 – HWY. NUM. (Highway Number) ......................................................... 43 3.2.11.4 – RDWY. PART (Roadway Part) ........................................................... 44 3.2.11.5 – BLOCK NUM. (Block Number) ........................................................... 45 3.2.11.6 – STREET PREFIX ............................................................................... 45 3.2.11.7 – STREET NAME .................................................................................. 46 3.2.11.8 – STREET SUFFIX ................................................................................ 46 3.2.11.9 – DISTANCE FROM INT. OR REF. MARKER (Distance from Intersection or Reference Marker) ....................................................................... 47 3.2.11.10 – FT/MI (Feet or Miles) ........................................................................ 48 IV 3.2.11.11 – DIR. FROM INT. OR REF. MARKER (Direction from Intersection or Reference Marker) .............................................................................................. 48 3.2.11.12 – REFERENCE MARKER ................................................................... 49 3.2.11.13 – STREET DESC. (Street Description) ................................................ 50 3.2.11.14 – RRX NUM. (Railroad Crossing Number) .......................................... 50 3.3 – VEHICLE, DRIVER, & PERSONS .................................................................... 51 3.3.1 – UNIT NUM. (Unit Number) .......................................................................... 51 3.3.2 – UNIT DESC. (Unit Description) ................................................................... 51 3.3.3 – PARKED VEHICLE ..................................................................................... 54 3.3.4 – HIT AND RUN ............................................................................................. 54 3.3.5 – LP STATE (License Plate State) ................................................................. 55 3.3.6 – LP NUM. (License Plate Number) ............................................................... 55 3.3.7 – VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) ............................................................ 56 3.3.8 – VEH. YEAR (Vehicle Year) ......................................................................... 56 3.3.9 – VEH. COLOR (Vehicle Color) ..................................................................... 56 3.3.10 – VEH. MAKE (Vehicle Make) ..................................................................... 57 3.3.11 – VEH. MODEL (Vehicle Model) .................................................................. 58 3.3.12 – BODY STYLE ........................................................................................... 58 3.3.13 – POL., FIRE, EMS ON EMERGENCY (Explain in Narrative if checked) .... 59 3.3.14 – DL/ID TYPE (Driver License/Identification Type) ...................................... 59 3.3.15 – DL/ID STATE (Driver License/Identification Card State) ........................... 61 3.3.16 – DL/ID NUM. (Driver License/Identification Card Number) ......................... 61 3.3.17 – DL CLASS (Driver License Class) ............................................................ 62 3.3.18 – CDL END. (Commercial Driver License Endorsements) ........................... 63 3.3.19 – DL REST. (Driver License Restrictions) .................................................... 64 3.3.20 – DOB (Date of Birth) ................................................................................... 66 3.3.21 – ADDRESS – (Street, City, State, and ZIP) ................................................ 67 3.3.22 – PERSON NUM. (Person Number) ............................................................ 67 3.3.23 – PRSN. TYPE (Person Type) ..................................................................... 67 3.3.24 – SEAT POSITION ...................................................................................... 69 V 3.3.25 – NAME: LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE – (Enter Driver or Primary Person for this Unit on first line) .....................................................................................................