# CrashStory

> Colorado's most comprehensive car accident data platform. Search 594,000+ crash records, compare 600+ personal injury attorneys with AI-analyzed review intelligence, and access real-time traffic incidents. Free, public, not a law firm.

## What CrashStory Does

CrashStory is a free public resource for anyone involved in or researching Colorado car accidents. It combines crash records from CDOT, Denver PD (ArcGIS), and Tableau sources with a directory of 600+ personal injury attorneys and AI-powered review intelligence. Every crash is geocoded and linked to nearby lawyers, hospitals, and police stations.

## Core Features

### Crash Data
- [Find Your Accident](https://crashstory.com/find-accident/): Search 594K+ crash records by location, date, or crash ID
- [Interactive Crash Map](https://crashstory.com/car-crashes/): Browse all Colorado crashes on a map with filters
- [Live Traffic Incidents](https://crashstory.com/accidents/live): Real-time incidents from TomTom and COTrip, updated every 5 minutes
- [Statistics Dashboard](https://crashstory.com/statistics/): Statewide crash analytics — trends, severity, types, day-of-week patterns

### Attorney Directory & Review Intelligence
- [Find Lawyers by City](https://crashstory.com/lawyers/): 600+ personal injury attorneys across Colorado
- [Denver Lawyers](https://crashstory.com/lawyers/city/denver): 249 PI firms with ratings, reviews, and comparison tools
- [Colorado Springs Lawyers](https://crashstory.com/lawyers/city/colorado-springs): Attorney directory for El Paso County
- [Review Intelligence](https://crashstory.com/lawyers/{slug}/reviews): AI-analyzed review dimensions — pain points, trust signals, sentiment radar charts
- [Lawyer Rankings](https://crashstory.com/rankings/lawyers): Top-rated attorneys by review velocity and freshness

### Rankings & Analysis
- [County Rankings](https://crashstory.com/rankings/counties/): All 64 Colorado counties ranked by crash statistics
- [City Rankings](https://crashstory.com/rankings/cities/): Top 100 Colorado cities by crash count with trend analysis
- [Dangerous Roads](https://crashstory.com/rankings/dangerous-roads/): Most dangerous highways and intersections

### For Attorneys
- [For Lawyers Hub](https://crashstory.com/for-lawyers/): Grow your practice with crash data intelligence
- [Coverage Gaps](https://crashstory.com/for-lawyers/coverage-gaps): Where crash victims can't find a lawyer
- [Optimal Location Finder](https://crashstory.com/for-lawyers/optimal-location): Data-driven office location scoring
- [News Feed](https://crashstory.com/for-lawyers/news-feed): Real-time crash news for case prospecting

### Guides & Resources
- [The Honest Guide](https://crashstory.com/honest-guide/): Complete guide to Colorado car accident claims — no spin, no sales pitch
- [Colorado Law](https://crashstory.com/colorado-law/): Traffic law, fault rules, statute of limitations
- [Police Reports](https://crashstory.com/police-reports/): How to obtain official police reports
- [Settlement Calculator](https://crashstory.com/settlement-calculator/): Estimate accident settlement value
- [Injuries Guide](https://crashstory.com/injuries/): Common car accident injuries and treatment
- [Insurance Guide](https://crashstory.com/insurance/): Navigating insurance after a crash

## Data Coverage

- **Records**: 594,000+ crash records (and growing)
- **Sources**: CDOT official records, Denver PD ArcGIS, Tableau public data
- **Geography**: All 64 Colorado counties, 270+ cities
- **Attorneys**: 600+ personal injury firms, 25,000+ client reviews analyzed
- **Time Range**: 2019–present
- **Updates**: Real-time for live incidents, daily for crash records

## MCP Server (AI Integration)

CrashStory provides a hosted MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for AI assistants:

- **Endpoint**: https://crashstory-mcp-production.up.railway.app/mcp
- **Transport**: Streamable HTTP (stateless)
- **Tools**: 15 tools for crash search, attorney discovery, review intelligence
- **Setup**: https://crashstory.com/mcp
- **Registry ID**: com.crashstory/crashstory
- **Compatible with**: Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, ChatGPT Actions

### Key MCP Tools
- `search_crashes` — Search crash records by location, date, severity
- `get_crash_details` — Get full details for a specific crash
- `search_attorneys` — Find attorneys by city, specialty, rating
- `get_attorney_profile` — Detailed attorney profile with review summary
- `get_review_intelligence` — AI-analyzed review dimensions and sentiment
- `get_nearby_crashes` — Find crashes near a specific location
- `compare_attorneys` — Side-by-side attorney comparison

## API & Machine-Readable Data

- [OpenAPI Spec](https://crashstory.com/mcp/gpt-actions-openapi.json): OpenAPI 3.1 for ChatGPT Actions
- [MCP Server Manifest](https://crashstory.com/.well-known/mcp/server.json): Official MCP discovery
- JSON-LD structured data on every page (Organization, Dataset, LegalService, Event, FAQPage)

## Feeds

- [XML Sitemap](https://crashstory.com/sitemap.xml): 21 sub-sitemaps covering 500K+ URLs
- [RSS Feed](https://crashstory.com/feed.xml): Recent incidents and news
- [News Sitemap](https://crashstory.com/sitemaps/news.xml): Google News format
- [Full LLM Context](https://crashstory.com/llms-full.txt): Extended version of this file

## Colorado-Specific Context

- Colorado uses modified comparative fault (C.R.S. § 13-21-111): you can recover damages if you're less than 50% at fault
- Statute of limitations: 3 years for personal injury, 2 years for wrongful death
- Colorado is a fault-based state for car accident claims
- MedPay (Medical Payments Coverage) is optional in Colorado
- Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, and Lakewood are the top 5 cities by crash volume

## Contact

- Website: https://crashstory.com
- Email: david@davidmelamed.com
- Free public data resource. Not a law firm.