Hurt in a crash in Fort Worth: how to get your report through TxDOT and what to do next

Last checked November 8, 2026

Fort Worth Police crash reports now come from TxDOT's CRIS site, for $6.12 A report can take up to 14 days to show up.3 In Texas you usually get 2 years to file a lawsuit.4 A claim against the City of Fort Worth needs written notice within 180 days, unless you can show good cause.5

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Road map of Fort Worth, Texas, showing its freeways and main streets
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Getting your Fort Worth crash report

Since December 15, 2024, Fort Worth Police has sent requests to TxDOT's CRIS site instead of handling them directly.1 Older web pages may still point elsewhere, so start with CRIS.

Who worked itHow to get itCostWait
Fort Worth PoliceTxDOT CRIS online.1 Records Office: 1000 Calvert St., 817-392-4160.6$6. Certified copies cost $2 more.27Up to 14 days3
Tarrant County SheriffCRIS only for recent reports.8 Reports written before November 2025 can still be requested in writing.9$6 regular, $8 certified.1011About three weeks12

If CRIS shows nothing, the report has not been approved yet.2 After 14 days, call Police Records at 817-392-4160.13 Fort Worth Police worked 15,673 crashes in 2025, far more than the 478 worked by the Sheriff.1415 State troopers describe their job as rural highways.16

If an officer did not come, there may be no CR-3 report. TxDOT says to keep any driver form you filled out, because it does not keep those.17 Police must send a qualifying report to TxDOT within 10 days.18 Only people directly concerned in the crash can buy one.19 Your card may add a small fee.20

I-35W: a truck road running through the middle of town

TxDOT says I-35W carries over 165,000 vehicles a day at downtown Fort Worth.21 It counted 168,654 at Hattie Street, using 2020 numbers.22 TxDOT calls the road a major national trade corridor, with trucks averaging 11 percent of traffic.23

Tarrant County had 2,183 crashes involving commercial vehicles in 2025, and 16 people died.24 Fort Worth built a separate commercial truck layer into its High Injury Network, using 2019 to 2023 data.25 Regional planners reported about 323 truck crashes a month across North Texas as of 2023.26

If a truck hit you here, the company behind the driver may matter as much as the driver. Note the company name and number on the door, and photograph the trailer. On some regional freeway sections, trucks with three or more axles may not use the inside left lane except to pass.27 If a truck was in that lane, tell the officer.

What it costs to get your car back in Fort Worth

Police tows go through AutoReturn. Look up your car at autoreturn.com/fort-worth-tx/find-vehicle, or call 817-349-4022.28 City-approved fees as of October 2023 include:

  • $180 for a standard tow.29
  • $32 administrative fee.30
  • $22.85 a day for storage, or $39.99 a day over 25 feet.31
  • A $50 notification fee if the car is still there after letters go out at 48 hours.32

Move fast. Ask your insurer in writing whether it will pay those charges.

How long you have after a Fort Worth crash

If the other side isDeadlineWhere to send it
A driver or trucking companyLawsuit within 2 years4Court
City of Fort Worth180 days, in writing5HR/Risk Management, 200 Texas Street, 76102, or RskMgt@fortworthtexas.gov. (817) 392-7402.333435
Tarrant County, Trinity Metro or another Texas governmentUsually 6 months for notice36Put it in writing and keep proof. We could not find a published Trinity Metro claim form.

Your notice has to say how you were hurt, where and when, and the amount you would settle for.37 If you are not married to the other injured person, each of you files your own claim.38 Filing also lets the city inspect your property or look into your injury.39

A 2021 Trinity Metro board packet says it paid its own vehicle accident claims rather than buying insurance.40 To reach Trinity Metro, call 817-215-8600.41 Children may get more time to file a lawsuit.42

Crash numbers in Fort Worth

TxDOT counted 15,680 crashes in Fort Worth in 2025, with 112 people killed and 562 seriously injured.43 Across Tarrant County, 58 people died on interstates, 40 on US and state highways and 74 on city streets, out of 190 deaths.44

Your medical records and a bite report

  1. JPS and Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth are Level I trauma centers.4546
  2. Ask JPS for records by fax at 817-702-5700 or by mail to Health Information Management, 1500 S. Main Street.4748 Texas Health uses Versima for online requests.49
  3. Bitten by a dog? Call Animal Care and Control at 817-392-1234.50 The animal must be quarantined for 10 days from the bite.51

Fault and Fort Worth courts

A trucking insurer may say you caused the wreck. In Texas, you recover nothing only if your share of fault is over 50%.52 Tarrant County's eight justice courts hear civil cases up to $20,000.53

Questions

How do I get a Fort Worth police accident report?

Go to TxDOT's CRIS site. Fort Worth Police has used it since December 15, 2024.1

How long until my Fort Worth report shows up?

Up to 14 days from the crash. If it does not appear, call 817-392-4160.313

How long do I have to file a claim against the City of Fort Worth?

180 days to give written notice, unless you show good cause.5

Where is my car if police had it towed in Fort Worth?

Check autoreturn.com/fort-worth-tx/find-vehicle or call 817-349-4022.28

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    1. Fort Worth Police, Get a Copy of My Accident Report, checked 2026-11-08. “Effective December 15, 2024, requestors should use the website below to request an accident report(s)”
    2. Fort Worth Police, FAQs, checked 2026-11-08. “for $6.00. If your search for a report returns no results, the report has not been approved.”
    3. Fort Worth Police, Get a Copy of My Accident Report, checked 2026-11-08. “It can take up to 14 days from the date of the crash for your crash to appear in the search results.”
    4. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003, checked 2026-11-08. “not later than two years after the day the cause of action accrues”
    5. Fort Worth City Charter, Chapter XXVII, Section 25, checked 2026-11-08. “within one hundred eighty (180) days after the same has been sustained, unless good cause is shown”
    6. Fort Worth Police, Contact, checked 2026-11-08. “Police Reports and Records 817-392-4160 1000 Calvert St., 76107”
    7. Fort Worth Police, FAQs, checked 2026-11-08. “Certified copies of an accident report can be obtained for an additional $2.00.”
    8. Tarrant County Sheriff, Accident Report Request, checked 2026-11-08. “Copies of crash reports must be purchased directly from CRIS.”
    9. Tarrant County Sheriff, Accident Report Request, checked 2026-11-08. “any accident report written before November 2025”
    10. TxDOT, Crash reports and records, checked 2026-11-08. “$6 for a regular copy.”
    11. TxDOT, Crash reports and records, checked 2026-11-08. “$8 for a certified copy”
    12. Tarrant County Sheriff, Accident Report Request, checked 2026-11-08. “approximately three weeks from the date of the accident”
    13. Fort Worth Police, Get a Copy of My Accident Report, checked 2026-11-08. “please call the Police Records unit at 817-392-4160 for assistance”
    14. TxDOT, 2025 Crashes and Injuries by Investigating Agency, checked 2026-11-08. “FORT WORTH PD 107 110 468 555 2,668 3,567 2,314 3,643 9,519 32,438 597 2,356 15,673”
    15. TxDOT, 2025 Crashes and Injuries by Investigating Agency, checked 2026-11-08. “TARRANT COUNTY 2 2 20 23 111 151 29 43 291 789 25 65 478 SO”
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    18. TxDOT, Crash reports and records, checked 2026-11-08. “not later than the tenth day after the date of the crash”
    19. TxDOT, Crash reports and records, checked 2026-11-08. “Any person involved in the accident”
    20. TxDOT, Crash reports and records, checked 2026-11-08. “Additional processing fees may be applied for credit card transactions.”
    21. TxDOT, I-35W Corridor, checked 2026-11-08. “At its apex in downtown Fort Worth, it carries over 165,000 vehicles per day.”
    22. TxDOT, I-35W Corridor traffic counts, checked 2026-11-08. “Hattie Street 168,654”
    23. TxDOT, I-35W Corridor, checked 2026-11-08. “A major national trade corridor, the interstate has daily truck volumes averaging 11 percent.”
    24. TxDOT, 2025 Commercial Motor Vehicle Involved Crashes by County, checked 2026-11-08. “Tarrant 15 16 63 71 277 369 265 435 1,546 5,685 17 203 2,183”
    25. City of Fort Worth, High Injury Network layer, checked 2026-11-08. “an additional modal HIN for commercial vehicles/large trucks was analyzed”
    26. NCTCOG, Freight Safety Awareness Initiative, checked 2026-11-08. “an average of 323 truck crashes per month over the last 5 years”
    27. NCTCOG, Freight Safety, checked 2026-11-08. “trucks with three or more axles are prohibited from using the inside left lane, except when passing traffic”
    28. Fort Worth Police, Auto Pound, checked 2026-11-08. “customer service at 817-349-4022”
    29. Fort Worth Police, Auto Pound, checked 2026-11-08. “Standard: $180.00”
    30. Fort Worth Police, Auto Pound, checked 2026-11-08. “Administrative fee: $32.00”
    31. Fort Worth Police, Auto Pound, checked 2026-11-08. “Storage fee: $22.85 per day. Over 25 feet: $39.99 per day”
    32. Fort Worth Police, Auto Pound, checked 2026-11-08. “Notification letters will be sent to the last known owner/lien holder after 48 hours”
    33. City of Fort Worth, Notice of Claim Form, checked 2026-11-08. “HR/Risk Management 200 Texas Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102”
    34. City of Fort Worth, Notice of Claim Form, checked 2026-11-08. “RskMgt@fortworthtexas.gov”
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    36. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 101.101, checked 2026-11-08. “not later than six months after the day that the incident giving rise to the claim occurred”
    37. Fort Worth City Charter, Chapter XXVII, Section 25, checked 2026-11-08. “the amount of damages, the amount for which the claimant will settle”
    38. City of Fort Worth, Notice of Claim Form, checked 2026-11-08. “Unless married, each claimant must submit their own separate claim.”
    39. City of Fort Worth, Notice of Claim Form, checked 2026-11-08. “by filing a claim, you agree to allow the city or its agent to inspect your property or to investigate the personal injury”
    40. Trinity Metro, Committee Packet, March 2021, checked 2026-11-08. “Trinity Metro is fully self-insured for vehicle and general liability damage claims related to vehicle accidents.”
    41. Trinity Metro, TEXRail brochure, March 2026, checked 2026-11-08. “Customer Support and Solutions 817-215-8600”
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    43. TxDOT, 2025 Crashes and Injuries Cities and Towns, checked 2026-11-08. “FORT WORTH 109 112 475 562 2,665 3,568 2,296 3,616 9,533 32,368 602 2,351 15,680”
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    51. City of Fort Worth, Animal Control Laws, checked 2026-11-08. “must be placed in quarantine for 10 days from the day of the bite”
    52. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001, checked 2026-11-08. “a claimant may not recover damages if his percentage of responsibility is greater than 50 percent”
    53. Tarrant County, Justice of the Peace Courts, checked 2026-11-08. “(jurisdictional limit is $20,000)”

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