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NYPD Record Inquiries

Collision Records Police Collision Records are retained at the Precinct in which the accident occurred for thirty (30) days before being forwarded to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Motorists may request a copy of their collision record at the Precinct of occurrence within thirty (30) days of the report by completing a REQUEST FOR COPY OF COLLISION RECORD [PD301-165]. After thirty (30) days from the date of the Police Collision Record all requests must be made to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles on NYS DMV form MV-198C. The NYS DMV requires a twenty dollar ($20.00) fee for this request.

The Truck Safety Coalition

Dedicated to reducing the number of deaths and injuries caused by truck-related crashes, providing compassionate support and educating the public, policy-makers and media. The Truck Safety Coalition is a partnership between The Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) Foundation, and Parents Against Tired Truckers (P.A.T.T). The Truck Safety Coalition is dedicated to reducing the number of deaths and injuries caused by truck-related crashes, providing compassionate support to truck crash survivors and families of truck crash victims, and educating the public, policy-makers and media about truck safety issues.

WSDOT

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is the steward of a large and robust transportation system, and is responsible for ensuring that people and goods move safely and efficiently. In addition to building, maintaining, and operating the state highway system, WSDOT is responsible for the state ferry system, and works in partnership with others to maintain and improve local roads, railroads, airports, and multi-modal alternatives to driving. WSDOT tracks, reports, and manages its programs and project according to the six transportation policy goals adopted by the Legislature in RCW 47.01.012. The six policy goals are safety, preservation, mobility (congestion relief), environment, stewardship, and economic vitality. These goals are interdependent and support the overall vision for all transportation agencies (like WSDOT) in the state. WSDOT, working closely with private contractors, is in the midst of delivering the largest capital construction program in our history—more than $16.3 billion in projects, including 421 highway projects.

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Personal Injury Accidents: Preserve Evidence

Basic information from Nolo about how to handle photographs and other documentation about an accident.

Preserve Evidence and Take Photos

If you are involved in an accident or injury that may have been caused by the carelessness of someone else, preserving any physical evidence of the incident and your injuries can help support your position in any legal claim you may decide to pursue. It's important to do this as soon as possible after the incident because circumstances can change quickly: accident scenes can be altered, memories can become unreliable, and evidence can be overlooked or misplaced over time.

Learning How to Photograph Car Accident Scenes

Where car accidents and insurance claims are concerned, today’s technology has provided us with several great tools we can use after a crash. One of those tools is the digital camera. With photos of the accident scene in hand, policyholders are much more likely to be able to make a case to their insurance companies for an adequate payout.

Key information to record while the incident is still fresh.

After any car accident, if you are injured or your car is damaged, there are several types of key information to gather and write down while you're still at the scene.

Even a Minor Accident Can Cause Childhood Trauma

Any unusual behavior that begins shortly after a severely frightening episode may indicate that your child is traumatized. Compulsive, repetitive mannerisms, such as repeatedly zooming a toy car into a doll, are an almost sure sign of unresolved trauma. Other signs of traumatic stress include tantrums, uncontrollable rage attacks, hyperactivity, thrashing while asleep, bedwetting, inability to concentrate in school, excessive belligerence, or fearful shyness.

Helping Children Cope with Trauma

We created this site so parents can understand their child's reactions to injury and learn how to help children cope with trauma in a healthy way. Injury and Pain Care - This section of the website offers some general information about common injuries and tips for home management, as well as helpful hints for pain management and injury prevention. Traumatic Stress and PTSD - resources on finding a therapist, traumatic stress and PTSD, dealing with other types of traumatic events, worry or stress in children and teens, sleep problems, injury prevention, pain and injury care, books for parents and books for kids.