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How long does an accident stay on your driving record in Texas?
I was involved in an accident a year ago that caused damage to my vehicle and the other person’s. How long will it stay on my Texas driving record?
Andrea Barrett · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
The Texas DMV employs a point-based system called the Driver Responsibility Program (DRP). This program assesses points and surcharges for both Texas and out-of-state moving violations as follows:
- Convictions for traffic violations: 2 points
- Convictions for traffic violations that result in a crash: 3 points
- Drivers who accumulate six or more points on their driving record will be assessed an annual surcharge by the Texas Department of Safety (DPS)
- 1 point will be deducted from your driving record for each consecutive 12-month period in which no points are added to your record
Since your conviction resulted in an accident, you received 3 points on your record. As long as you don’t accrue any additional convictions, these points will be fully deducted from your record in two more years.
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