State law requires medical examiners or justices of the peace acting in the capacity of a medical examiner to report certain information about traffic fatalities. These reports must be submitted to TxDOT's Crash Records Section by the 11th day of each month.

Report Requirements

These reports must include:

• the name of the reporting agency,
• the name of the deceased,
• the date of the crash,
• the date of death,
• the county where the crash occurred,
• if the deceased was a driver, passenger, pedestrian, or other person who was not an occupant of the vehicle,
• toxicology results if testing was conducted,
• the name of the lab or facility that conducted any toxicology testing, and
• if the crash was the result of a bridge collapse and if so, the location of the bridge.

Supplemental Reports

The medical examiner or the justice of the peace must also file a supplemental report if toxicology test results become available at a later date. The required reporting form CR-1001 should be faxed or mailed to us at the address shown on the form.

Medical Examiner/Justice of the Peace Notifications

Date	Subject	Format
11/06/09	Notice to Medical Examiners and Justice of the Peace (Collection of Bridge Collapse Information)