Fatality

What you need:

• Event is public.

• Choose the most fitting Description and Type for event. Most common will be Collision.

• Location.

• Weather Conditions.

• Add # in Fatalities box.

• Vehicle information (if applicable) – if no license plate info, obtain VIN if possible. If missing a bit of info, add note in history.

• Snapshot, if possible. If not, add a note in history.

• If snapshot is obtainable, BLACKOUT camera.

HERO activities as following:

• MOT/Traffic Control.

• (Activity that HERO states he is performing, if any.)

• Add any agencies on scene. If HERO does not advise you, ask HERO.

• Case number from law enforcement agency responsible must be obtained.

• Notify PIO for all traffic fatalities in the event the traffic incident happens overnight and after 10pm, Night Shift will notify PIO between 4:30am and 5:00am.  Look out for emails from Bradley Wheelis if he is away from office and someone else is needing to be notified, add note in history about who/when contacted. (See PIO Notifications under the Collision, Critical & PIO Tab).

• Be sure TxDOT Management is notified via email. Make note when notified.

• Maintenance yard responsible must be notified, add note in history about who/when contacted.

• If lane blocking on frontage or freeway, send an email. Include the AUS groups, and the proper maintenance yards. State any important information you obtain such as a law enforcement case number.

• If lane blocking on the freeway, post DMS. Have them approved by supervisor/designated operator before executing.

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**Reminder when a TxDOT Maintained roadway is closed in either direction or both directions northbound or southbound, or eastbound and westbound go to the HCRS Instructions, also do not forget to go to the Drive

Texas website to input the closures.**

HCRS INSTRUCTIONS

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HCRS Entry – CTECC Shift Supervisors

• Crashes that close all lanes in one or both directions. 24/7/365

  • Monitor closure for proper updates in HCRS

    • Expiration of closure can be set to 2 hours for crashes

    • Expiration of closure can be set to 4 hours for fatalities

  • Renewal of entry may be necessary if closure duration is longer

*PIO will no longer enter crashes into HCRS. Projected start date of October 1, 2022.

If an incident/crash is identified 0-5 miles from the district boundary (Bell and Comal County) in the direction that traffic would queue up in the neighboring district (Southbound for northern limits, Northbound for southern limits) WACO district and SAT district will be notified respectively. 

If freeway closure on IH-35 Northbound just after the Hays/Comal County line, advise neighboring district:

San Antonio (TransGuide)

210-731-5136

24/7/365

Email: SAT-AMLT@txdot.gov

If freeway closure on IH-35 Southbound just after Williamson/Bell County line, advise neighboring district:

Waco

254-867-2700

(M-F 8A-5P)

Outside Waco Hours Contact

Fort Worth (TransVision)

817-370-3661