diff --git a/backend/migrations/20260107_change_accident_to_text.sql b/backend/migrations/20260107_change_accident_to_text.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0dd3ee8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/migrations/20260107_change_accident_to_text.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-- Change accident field from VARCHAR to TEXT to allow longer descriptions
+ALTER TABLE `accident`
+  MODIFY COLUMN `accident` TEXT NOT NULL;
diff --git a/backend/models/Accident.js b/backend/models/Accident.js
index b007b1f..f1ec10a 100644
--- a/backend/models/Accident.js
+++ b/backend/models/Accident.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const Accident = sequelize.define('Accident', {
     allowNull: false,
   },
   accident: {
-    type: DataTypes.STRING,
+    type: DataTypes.TEXT,
     allowNull: false,
     set(value) {
       const encryptedValue = encryptData(value);