What Evidence Matters After a Commercial Vehicle Crash?

Commercial vehicles and their operators may generate records that are unavailable in an ordinary passenger vehicle accident. Depending on the circumstances, that can include electronic logging device records, vehicle or event data, driver qualification and training records, hours-of-service information, inspection reports, maintenance and repair records, cargo and loading documents, dispatch records, and company communications.

Police reports, witness statements, dashcam footage, nearby surveillance video, crash-scene photographs, and medical records can also matter. Some records may not remain available indefinitely, so an early investigation can help identify what exists and how to preserve it.