Dashcam and video evidence checklist

After a crash, video details can disappear quickly. Organize them early.

Dashcam clips, nearby business cameras, doorbells, rideshare records, photos, witness notes, police reports, and treatment records are easier to use when they are saved and labeled. This checklist helps injured drivers collect the basics before requesting a free accident review.

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How to make accident video review-ready

  1. Save the original when possible. Keep the unedited file, export a copy, and note where the original is stored so timestamps and context are not lost.
  2. Write down the source. Record whether the video came from a dashcam, phone, business camera, doorbell, rideshare app, parking lot, or another person.
  3. Connect video to records. Pair the clip with crash report numbers, photos, vehicle damage, medical treatment, tow or repair paperwork, and claim notes.
  4. List possible camera locations. If a business, apartment, gas station, intersection, or home may have footage, write down the name/location and approximate time window.
  5. Avoid overclaiming what it means. Video can be important, but it does not guarantee fault, qualification, injury severity, compensation, or any specific result.
  6. Use the free-review form when ready. Include state, ZIP, accident timing, attorney status, injury/treatment notes, video sources, report details, and a short description.

Need a photos/evidence checklist?

Organize crash photos, scene details, vehicle damage, witness information, medical records, tow/repair paperwork, and claim notes.

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Need a police-report guide?

Keep crash report numbers, agency details, claim paperwork, photos, tow records, and medical notes together.

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Hit-and-run records?

Organize police reports, photos, witness details, vehicle damage, insurance notes, medical visits, and tow/repair records after a hit-and-run.

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Avoid these mistakes

  • Do not alter or delete original files
  • Do not trespass or confront a camera owner
  • Do not post private claim details publicly
  • Do not treat this page as legal, insurance, investigation, repair, or medical advice