DMVZoneBlogIf police don't investigate a Texas crash with injury or $1,000 in damage, you file a CR-2 with TxDOT within 10 days. Texas is an at-fault state, so the other driver's insurer pays if they caused it.
Stop, check for injuries and call 911 if anyone is hurt. Exchange names, addresses, license plates and insurance. If no officer investigated and the crash caused injury, death, or at least $1,000 in damage to any one person's property, file a Driver's Crash Report (CR-2, the "blue form") with TxDOT within 10 days.
In big Texas cities, police often do not come to minor crashes with no injuries. That is when the blue form matters. It is your record of the crash with the state.
Texas is an at-fault state. The driver who caused the crash, through their liability insurance, pays for the other people's injuries and damage. You can file with your own insurer or the other driver's. If you carry Personal Injury Protection (PIP), it pays your medical bills first regardless of fault.
Texas allows proof of insurance on your phone. Have the app or a photo of your card ready before you ever need it.
Police did not investigate your Texas crash and damage to your car is $2,500. What must you do?
Answer: B. Damage of $1,000 or more to any one person's property requires a CR-2 within 10 days when no officer investigated.
Texas handles crash claims as:
Answer: B. Texas is at-fault: the driver who caused the crash is responsible through their liability coverage.
Where do you send the CR-2?
Answer: B. The form goes to TxDOT Crash Records, PO Box 149349, Austin, TX 78714.
No. The CR-2 is for crashes that a law enforcement officer did not investigate.
Yes, if you cannot. They include an explanation of why you could not complete it.
A crash itself does not. A conviction for a ticket from the crash counts toward the habitual violator limits.
Checked against these pages on November 12, 2026. Laws change, so open the source before you rely on a number.
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