Texas crash report codes

Most boxes on the Texas Peace Officer's Crash Report (CR-3) hold a code from a numbered list. The two most people look up: field 38, Factors and Conditions, which is what the officer recorded as contributing to the crash (22 = Failed to Control Speed, 61 = Speeding - (Over Limit)), and field 16, Injury Severity (K = Fatal Injury, A = Suspected Serious Injury).

The codes record what the officer noted at the scene. They are one piece of evidence, not a court's finding of fault.

From Form CR-3CS 4/1/2023 · read October 2, 2026

Field 16: Injury Severity

Code	Meaning
A	Suspected Serious Injury
B	Suspected Minor Injury
C	Possible Injury
K	Fatal Injury
N	Not Injured
95	Autonomous
99	Unknown

Field 38: Factors and Conditions

Code	Meaning
1	Animal on Road - Domestic
2	Animal on Road - Wild
3	Backed without Safety
4	Changed Lane when Unsafe
14	Disabled in Traffic Lane
15	Disregard Stop and Go Signal
16	Disregard Stop Sign or Light
17	Disregard Turn Marks at Intersection
18	Disregard Warning Sign at Construction
19	Distraction in Vehicle
20	Driver Inattention
21	Drove Without Headlights
22	Failed to Control Speed
23	Failed to Drive in Single Lane
24	Failed to Give Half of Roadway
25	Failed to Heed Warning Sign or Traffic Control Device
26	Failed to Pass to Left Safely
27	Failed to Pass to Right Safely
28	Failed to Signal or Gave Wrong Signal
29	Failed to Stop at Proper Place
30	Failed to Stop for School Bus
31	Failed to Stop for Train
32	Failed to Yield ROW - Emergency Vehicle
33	Failed to Yield ROW - Open Intersection
34	Failed to Yield ROW - Private Drive
35	Failed to Yield ROW - Stop Sign
36	Failed to Yield ROW - To Pedestrian
37	Failed to Yield ROW - Turning Left
38	Failed to Yield ROW - Turn on Red
39	Failed to Yield ROW - Yield Sign
40	Fatigued or Asleep
41	Faulty Evasive Action
42	Fire in Vehicle
43	Fleeing or Evading Police
44	Followed Too Closely
45	Had Been Drinking
46	Handicapped Driver (Explain in Narrative)
47	Ill (Explain in Narrative)
48	Impaired Visibility (Explain in Narrative)
49	Improper Start from a Stopped, Standing, or Parked Position
50	Load Not Secured
51	Opened Door Into Traffic Lane
52	Oversized Vehicle or Load
53	Overtake and Pass Insufficient Clearance
54	Parked and Failed to Set Brakes
55	Parked in Traffic Lane
56	Parked without Lights
57	Passed in No Passing Lane
58	Passed on Shoulder
59	Pedestrian FTYROW to Vehicle
60	Unsafe Speed
61	Speeding - (Over Limit)
62	Taking Medication (Explain in Narrative)
63	Turned Improperly - Cut Corner on Left
64	Turned Improperly - Wide Right
65	Turned Improperly - Wrong Lane
66	Turned when Unsafe
67	Intoxicated - Alcohol
68	Intoxicated - Drug
69	Wrong Side - Approach or Intersection
70	Wrong Side - Not Passing
71	Wrong Way - One Way Road
73	Road Rage
74	Cell/Mobile Device Use - Talking
75	Cell/Mobile Device Use - Texting
76	Cell/Mobile Device Use - Other
77	Cell/Mobile Device Use - Unknown
78	Failed to slow or move over for vehicles displaying emergency lights
79	Drove on improved shoulder
98	Other (Explain in Narrative)

Field 37: Sequence of Events

Code	Meaning
1	Non-Collision: Ran Off Road
2	Non-Collision: Jackknife
3	Non-Collision: Overturn Rollover
4	Non-Collision: Downhill Runaway
5	Non-Collision: Cargo Loss Or Shift
6	Non-Collision: Explosion Or Fire
7	Non-Collision: Separation of Units
8	Non-Collision: Cross Median/Centerline
9	Non-Collision: Equipment Failure
10	Non-Collision: Other
11	Non-Collision: Unknown
12	Collision Involving Pedestrian
13	Collision Involving Motor Vehicle in Transport
14	Collision Involving Parked Motor Vehicle
15	Collision Involving Train
16	Collision Involving Pedalcycle
17	Collision Involving Animal
18	Collision Involving Fixed Object
19	Collision With Work Zone Maintenance Equipment
20	Collision With Other Movable Object
21	Collision With Unknown Movable Object
98	Other (Explain in Narrative)

Field 39: Vehicle Defects

Code	Meaning
5	Defective or No Headlamps
6	Defective or No Stop Lamps
7	Defective or No Tail Lamps
8	Defective or No Turn Signal Lamps
9	Defective or No Trailer Brakes
10	Defective or No Vehicle Brakes
11	Defective Steering Mechanism
12	Defective or Slick Tires
13	Defective Trailer Hitch
14	Automation Failure
98	Other (Explain in Narrative)

Field 40: Weather Condition

Code	Meaning
1	Clear
2	Cloudy
3	Rain
4	Sleet/Hail
5	Snow
6	Fog
7	Blowing Sand/Snow
8	Severe Crosswinds
98	Other (Explain in Narrative)
99	Unknown

Field 41: Light Condition

Code	Meaning
1	Daylight
2	Dark, Not Lighted
3	Dark, Lighted
4	Dark, Unknown Lighting
5	Dawn
6	Dusk
98	Other (Explain in Narrative)
99	Unknown

Field 45: Surface Condition

Code	Meaning
1	Dry
2	Wet
3	Standing Water
4	Snow
5	Slush
6	Ice
7	Sand, Mud, Dirt
98	Other (Explain in Narrative)
99	Unknown

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Questions

What does code 22 mean on a Texas crash report?

In field 38, Factors and Conditions, 22 means "Failed to Control Speed". The officer can list up to several factors per vehicle.

What do K, A, B, C and N mean on a Texas crash report?

They are injury severity codes (field 16): K = Fatal Injury, A = Suspected Serious Injury, B = Suspected Minor Injury, C = Possible Injury, N = Not Injured.

Where do I find the official code sheet?

Texas publishes it as Form CR-3CS 4/1/2023: the PDF.