 |
Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
 |
TRANSPORTATION CODE |
|
Title 6. ROADWAYS |
|
Subtitle A. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION |
|
Chapter 201. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION |
|
Subchapter J. INFORMATION FURNISHED BY DEPARTMENT |
Sec. 201.806. ACCIDENT REPORTS
-
(a) The department shall:
(1) tabulate and analyze the vehicle accident reports it receives;
(2) annually or more frequently publish statistical information derived from the accident reports as to the number, cause, and location of highway accidents, including information regarding the number of:
(A) accidents involving injury to, death of, or property damage to a bicyclist or pedestrian; and
(B) fatalities caused by a bridge collapse, as defined by Section 550.081; and
(3) not later than December 15 of each even-numbered year provide to the governor and the legislature:
(A) an abstract of the statistical information for the biennium ending on the preceding August 31; and
(B) a report with the department's conclusions, findings, and recommendations for decreasing highway accidents and increasing highway and bridge safety.
(b) The department shall provide electronic access to the system containing the accident reports so that the Department of Public Safety can perform its duties, including the duty to make timely entries on driver records.