Hit by a truck or hurt in a crash in Midland: your report, oilfield traffic and your deadlines

Last checked November 8, 2026

Midland Police reports are usually ready at the Records window, 601 N. Loraine, after 1 p.m., five days after the crash.12 You can also buy them online, and TxDOT copies are $6.34 In most cases you have 2 years to file suit in Texas.5 If the City of Midland was involved, the charter requires a verified written notice within 60 days.6

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Why oilfield trucks change a Midland crash case

In 2025, Midland County had 45 traffic deaths. Eleven of those deaths were in crashes with a commercial motor vehicle.78 Across the Permian Basin energy region, TxDOT counted 25,126 crashes in 2025, with 284 people killed and 923 seriously hurt.9

On state highways in the Permian Basin in 2024, commercial vehicles were in 16% of crashes but 28% of fatal crashes.10 TxDOT says energy-sector growth is adding traffic that causes congestion, crashes and fatalities, and its leading causes are failure to control speed and driver inattention.1112

  • Write down the company name on the truck door, the truck number and the DOT number. The driver may work for a contractor, not the oil company on the job.
  • Take photos of the truck and the road before anything is moved.
  • A company's insurer may call you fast. You do not have to give a recorded statement.
  • If the truck belongs to a company, the company's insurance may apply as well as the driver's.

Your deadlines after a Midland crash

If the other side isDeadlineWhere it goes
A truck driver, oil company or other driver2 years to sue5Court
The City of Midland60 days for written notice6The charter says the mayor and city council.13 Also send it to Risk Management, PO Box 1152, Midland 79702.14 Call 432-685-7246 as soon as you can.15
EZ-Rider or another public bodySix months for notice16EZ-Rider is run by the Midland-Odessa Urban Transit District, (432) 561-9990.1718
A child who was hurt2-year clock usually waits until 1819Do not assume the 60 days wait

The notice must be verified, must give your address and witnesses, and must state the amount you would settle for.620 The city's claim form is written for property damage, but the charter covers personal injuries of any kind, so do not skip it if you were hurt.2113 Once your papers are in, the city says a decision should come within four weeks.22

Getting your Midland crash report

Who wrote itWhere to get itGood to know
Midland PoliceMPD Records window, 601 N. Loraine, (432) 685-7145.2 You can also buy it online.3Usually five days. Some take up to 10 days.123
Midland County SheriffRecords Section, (432) 688-4660.24 The county's FAQ sends requests to the Sheriff at 400 S. Main.25Call ahead
Texas Highway PatrolDPS troopers work the rural highways.26 TxDOT holds the reports.27$6, or $8 certified.4 Sent by email.28

Where the crashes are around Midland

From 2019 to 2023, the Permian Basin planning area had 42,829 crashes. Midland had 36% of them.29 I-20 had the most of any state road, 6,267, followed by SH 191 with 2,947 and US 385 with 1,849.30

State truck routes around Midland include I-20, SH 158 and SH 349.31 TxDOT is working on SH 349 from Midland to Rankin under its Permian Promise program.32 A 2016 study said I-20 sees heavy truck traffic, much of it from the energy sector.33

In town, Loop 250 at Andrews Highway had the most crashes of any intersection from 2018 to 2022, with 265. Four of the five worst intersections are on Loop 250.3435

What to do this week in Midland

  1. Ask for your records. Midland Memorial is a Level 3 Adult Trauma Center.36 Main line: (432) 221-1111.37 Medical records need a written request, should get an answer in 5 working days, and may have a fee.38
  2. Count your days. Put your 60th day on a calendar and send the notice well before then.
  3. Keep paperwork from work. If you were driving for an oilfield company, your pay stubs matter.
  4. Bitten by a dog? Animal Services investigates bites, 432-685-7420, 1200 N Fairgrounds Rd.3940 After hours, call 432-685-7108.41

Blame, the 50% rule and justice court

Truck companies often blame the other driver. In Texas, you can recover if your share of fault is 50% or less, and your share comes off. Above 50%, you recover nothing.42

Midland County justices of the peace, at 301 S Main St., 2nd Floor, hear smaller cases. The claim limit for a debt case is $20,000.4344

Questions

How soon can I get my Midland Police accident report?

Usually at the MPD Records window after 1 p.m., five days after the crash. Some take up to 10 days.123

How long do I have to sue after a truck accident in Midland?

Generally 2 years in Texas.5

What is the deadline for a claim against the City of Midland?

The charter requires verified written notice within 60 days.6

Who takes a crash report on the highway near Midland?

Texas Highway Patrol troopers work the rural highways, and TxDOT holds the reports.2627

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    1. Midland Police Department, Request A Police Report, checked 2026-11-08. “Traffic accident reports are typically available at the MPD Records window after 1 p.m., five days after the accident.”
    2. Midland Police Department, Request A Police Report, checked 2026-11-08. “MPD Records Phone: (432) 685-7145 Address: 601 N. Loraine”
    3. Midland Police Department, Request A Police Report, checked 2026-11-08. “You can also purchase accident reports online for added convenience.”
    4. TxDOT, Crash reports and records, checked 2026-11-08. “$6 for a regular copy. $8 for a certified copy”
    5. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003, checked 2026-11-08. “not later than two years after the day the cause of action accrues”
    6. City of Midland Charter, Sec. 8, checked 2026-11-08. “duly verified within sixty days after the same has been sustained”
    7. TxDOT, 2025 Crashes and Injuries by County, checked 2026-11-08. “Midland 44 45 125 150 620 909 473 752 2,763 8,212 186 559 4,211”
    8. TxDOT, 2025 CMV Involved Crashes and Injuries by County, checked 2026-11-08. “Midland 11 11 15 19 70 96 43 67 392 1,088 5 37 536”
    9. TxDOT, Energy Sector Safety Campaign, checked 2026-11-08. “Permian Basin: 25,126 traffic crashes resulted in 284 fatalities and 923 serious injuries.”
    10. TxDOT, Energy Sector Update, May 2025, checked 2026-11-08. “CMV Crashes1 16% 14% 9% CMV Fatal Crashes2 28% 25% 18%”
    11. TxDOT, Permian Promise, checked 2026-11-08. “so too does the amount of traffic on the roadways causing congestion, crashes, and fatalities”
    12. TxDOT, Energy Sector Safety Campaign, checked 2026-11-08. “The leading contributors to those crashes were failure to control speed and driver inattention.”
    13. City of Midland Charter, Sec. 8, checked 2026-11-08. “shall give the mayor and city council notice in writing of such injury”
    14. City of Midland, Process for Filing a Claim, checked 2026-11-08. “Risk Management Division City of Midland PO Box 1152 Midland, TX 79702”
    15. City of Midland, Process for Filing a Claim, checked 2026-11-08. “please notify Risk Management as soon as possible by calling 432.685.7246”
    16. 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”
    17. EZ-Rider, The Legal Stuff, checked 2026-11-08. “EZ-Rider and the Midland-Odessa Urban Transit District (MOUTD)”
    18. EZ-Rider, Contact, checked 2026-11-08. “CALL US! (432) 561-9990”
    19. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.001, checked 2026-11-08. “the time of the disability is not included in a limitations period”
    20. City of Midland Charter, Sec. 8, checked 2026-11-08. “the amount for which the claimant will settle”
    21. City of Midland, Process for Filing a Claim, checked 2026-11-08. “must be notified of the damages and Claimant’s intent to file a claim no later than 60 days from the date of the incident”
    22. City of Midland, Risk Management Division, checked 2026-11-08. “a decision should be reached within four weeks”
    23. Midland Police Department, Request A Police Report, checked 2026-11-08. “availability may be delayed for up to 10 days”
    24. Midland County Sheriff, Contact Us, checked 2026-11-08. “Records Section (432) 688-4660”
    25. Midland County Sheriff, FAQs, checked 2026-11-08. “Midland County Sheriff’s Department 400 S. Main”
    26. Texas DPS, Highway Patrol Service, checked 2026-11-08. “responsible for general police traffic supervision, traffic, and criminal law enforcement on the rural highways of Texas”
    27. TxDOT, Crash reports and records, checked 2026-11-08. “TxDOT is the custodian of crash records for the state of Texas”
    28. TxDOT, Crash reports and records, checked 2026-11-08. “receive their report(s) via email following the purchase”
    29. Permian Basin MPO, Metropolitan Transportation Plan, checked 2026-11-08. “From 2019 to 2023, 42,829 crashes w [...] Midland (36%), Odessa (37%), and unincorporated areas (27%)”
    30. Permian Basin MPO, Metropolitan Transportation Plan, checked 2026-11-08. “I-20 (6,267), SH 191 (2,947), and US 385 (1,849)”
    31. Permian Basin MPO, Metropolitan Transportation Plan, checked 2026-11-08. “State truck freight routes include I-20, SH 158, SH 349”
    32. TxDOT, SH 349 project, checked 2026-11-08. “SH 349: CR 140 in Midland to Spur 576 in Rankin”
    33. Permian Basin MPO, I-20 Corridor Study Fact Sheet (June 2016), checked 2026-11-08. “The corridor sees a significant amount of truck traffic, much of this is associated with the energy sector.”
    34. City of Midland, Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (July 2024), checked 2026-11-08. “Loop 250 & Andrews Hwy/SH 191 265”
    35. City of Midland, Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (July 2024), checked 2026-11-08. “Four of the top five high crash intersections are also located along Loop 250.”
    36. Midland Health, Our Services, checked 2026-11-08. “is a Level 3 Adult Trauma Center”
    37. Midland Health, Medical Records, checked 2026-11-08. “Main Line: (432) 221-1111”
    38. Midland Health, Medical Records, checked 2026-11-08. “Release of Information should provide an answer in 5 working days”
    39. City of Midland, Animal Services, checked 2026-11-08. “Phone: 432-685-7420 [...] 1200 N Fairgrounds Rd”
    40. City of Midland, Field Operations, checked 2026-11-08. “Investigations into animal bites”
    41. City of Midland, Field Operations, checked 2026-11-08. “For after hour emergency animal issues call 432-685-7108”
    42. 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”
    43. Midland County, Justice of the Peace, checked 2026-11-08. “301 S Main St. 2nd Floor Midland , TX 79701”
    44. Midland County, Justice Court Civil Cases, checked 2026-11-08. “The claim can be for no more than $20,000, excluding statutory interest and court costs but including attorney fees”

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