Hurt in an Arlington Car Crash? Start Here
Short answer: Get examined in the next few days even if you feel okay, because crash pain often starts late. Let your own PIP pay early bills, and don't sign anything from the other driver's insurer until a lawyer reviews it. Cooper Street, SH 360 and I-20 are where most Arlington crashes happen.
Arlington's crash picture
Inside Arlington city limits, police reported 30,598 crashes and 192 deaths from 2021 to 2025. Cooper Street led every road with 4,285 of them. Across Arlington and the area within 15 miles of its city limits, the count was 309,394 crashes and 1,935 deaths, reaching well into Dallas County.
crashes at Cooper St & I-20, 2018–2024, the most of any Arlington intersection
Source: Jim Ross Law analysis of City data →Within 5 miles of the city, the roads with the most crashes were I-20, SH 360, I-30. Afternoon rush, 3 to 6 p.m., had the most crashes of any hours, and Friday was the busiest day. Every road and intersection in our Arlington analysis.
The next 72 hours
Today
Call 911 if anyone is hurt. Photograph the cars, plates and road. Exchange insurance. Stick to facts about fault.
Tomorrow
Notice new stiffness, headaches or tingling. Write them down. Book an exam with a crash-injury provider.
Day 3
Report the crash to your own insurer. Decline the other insurer's recorded statement. Order the police report when it's filed.
The full list is on what to do after a car accident in Arlington.
Where to go if you're hurt
Arlington’s main hospital ERs are Medical City Arlington and Texas Health Arlington Memorial; for the most serious injuries, paramedics may take you to JPS in Fort Worth, Tarrant County’s only Level I trauma center.
- Medical City Arlington, 3301 Matlock Rd, Arlington
- Texas Health Arlington Memorial, 800 W Randol Mill Rd, Arlington
- JPS Health Network (John Peter Smith Hospital), 1500 S Main St, Fort Worth
Three mistakes we see after Arlington crashes
- Waiting to see if it goes away. About half of whiplash patients still have neck pain at a year (whiplash). A gap before your first visit also gives the insurer an argument.
- Talking too much to the other adjuster. You don't owe them a recorded statement. What to say.
- Letting the car settlement settle everything. The car claim and the injury claim are separate.
Guides
Injuries
Neck, back, head and emotional injuries from rear-end and turning crashes.
Read →Who pays
PIP, UM/UIM, health insurance and letters of protection, in order.
Read →Getting treated
ER or clinic, and how to pay nothing upfront.
Read →Lawyers
When to call one, what it costs, and the "less money" studies.
Read →Arlington crash data
Cooper St, SH 360, I-20 and the worst intersections.
Read →Crash report
Getting your Arlington Police report from TxDOT.
Read →Crash diagram
Animate how it happened.
Read →FAQ
Quick answers, including Arlington-specific ones.
Read →Hurt in an Arlington crash?
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