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On February 17, 2026
Wouldn’t it be nice for there to be a recording when car accidents occur so that insurance companies or juries didn’t have to decide which driver’s account was more believable? Well, this possibility is more common with the invention of dashcams. Here is what you need to know about these useful devices and how they can impact your Oklahoma car accident claims.
What Are Dashcams?
Dashcams or dashboard cameras are recording devices that are mounted on a vehicle’s windshield. It continuously records video of the road and traffic conditions while the operator is driving. These cameras typically use a loop recording that overwrites old data and replaces it with new short recordings, but it automatically saves data when an accident is detected.
What Dashcam Footage Can Reveal
Dash cameras often reveal the moments leading up to the car accident. For example, it might record a vehicle traveling closely behind you before it rear-ends you. It can also record the accident itself. Often, this type of video can show how auto accidents happened and the factors that contributed to them.
How Dashcams Affect Car Accident Claims in Oklahoma
Like most states, Oklahoma uses an at-fault system for car accidents. The party found at fault for the accident is responsible for paying for the damages, usually by the victim filing a claim with the at-fault driver’s liability insurance provider. Having a dashcam can help prove who was at fault for an accident and ultimately who is financially responsible for it.
Dashcams can help provide an objective perspective on how a collision occurred, which can help support one driver’s version of events over another. Dashcams can help show that the other driver was at fault or reduce the percentage of liability that the insurance company assigns to you
The Admissibility of Dashcam Videos in Court
Accident victims might wonder whether they can use this footage in court if it becomes necessary. Generally, this video can be used in court as long as it is legally obtained, is relevant, and is properly founded. Your Oklahoma City car accident lawyer may need to help lay a proper foundation to ask about how you got the dashcam footage, how it is genuine, and that it has not been altered or edited.
It may also be possible for your personal injury attorney to get a copy of the other driver’s dashcam footage through the discovery process and submit a preservation of evidence letter instructing the other party not to dispose of this valuable information that may serve as evidence in a pending case.
Contact Our Car Accident Lawyers for a Free Case Review
If you were injured in a car accident caused by someone else’s carelessness, Oklahoma Injury Law can help. We can try to extract any dashcam footage or obtain it through discovery to present it effectively as part of your insurance claim. We take the steps necessary to strengthen your legal claim and maximize compensation. Contact us online or call us at (405) 310-8800 today for a free case consultation.