New C.R.A.S.H. Reporting System
El Paso Police Officers began using a new crash reporting system on January 1, 2015. The new system is a secure web - based system for officers to submit Texas Peace Officer ’ s Crash Reports electronically to the state. The system is maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) who also provides training and an online help desk. The new system helps reduce the amount of time that officers take to complete crash reports by up to 30%. Other benefits of the system include lower cost and higher accuracy. There is the ability to easily supplement a completed crash report, less administrative burden in crash report management, and no crash report returns from TxDOT. The new system also has embedded online help, easy error correction, easy street draw, and the ability to generate a preview of crash documents during data
The CRASH system includes the following features:
• Ability to enter crash data over any Internet connection
Process supplement reports easily
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Integrated diagramming tool
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Auto population of fields
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Touch - screen capability
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Use of intersection templates
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Crash Reporting and Analysis for Safer Highways
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