Investigate a truck crash and write the internal incident report
A structured crash investigation covering evidence, timeline, root cause, preventability, and corrective actions, written factually.
The prompt
Help me investigate a vehicle crash and write the internal report.
What happened: [DATE, TIME, LOCATION, WEATHER, ROAD CONDITIONS, BRIEF DESCRIPTION]
Vehicles and people involved: [UNIT NUMBERS, DRIVER (role and tenure, no unnecessary personal data), OTHER PARTIES]
Injuries, towing, or citations: [DETAILS]
Evidence available: [dash cam / telematics speed and braking data / ELD hours / witness statements / police report / photos / DVIR]
Driver's account: [SUMMARY]
Load details: [cargo, weight, hazmat yes/no, securement]
Work through:
1. A minute-by-minute timeline, with the source for each point.
2. Driver factors: hours on duty, time since last rest, training history, prior incidents.
3. Vehicle factors: maintenance history, defects found after the crash, load securement.
4. Operational factors: schedule pressure, route choice, appointment times, dispatch instructions.
5. A preventability assessment using a standard such as "did the driver do everything reasonable to avoid it", with reasoning on both sides.
6. Root causes (use 5 Whys) and corrective actions with owners and dates.
Also list reporting and post-accident steps to check: drug and alcohol testing timing, regulator crash register, insurer notice, evidence preservation.
Return the report with sections: Summary, Timeline, Findings, Preventability, Root causes, Corrective actions, Open questions.
Write factually without blame. Mark anything not supported by evidence as [UNVERIFIED]. If litigation is possible, have counsel review before the report is shared.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- DETAILS
- SUMMARY
- cargo, weight, hazmat yes/no, securement
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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