How to get a car accident report in Phoenix, Arizona
The local steps are quoted from Phoenix agency pages and the Arizona rules from state law, each with a link. Checked September 17, 2026.
The short answer
Phoenix crash reports are ordered from the Phoenix Police Public Records portal at phxpublicsafety.phoenix.gov. Traffic Crash is one of the ten request types on the portal.
Phoenix police say a preliminary report on a serious or fatal traffic collision may be ready about 30 days after the crash, and a case that is not criminal can take several months.
A Phoenix traffic crash report costs 24 cents a page, and an online request may also carry a $5.00 portal convenience fee charged up front.
Online
The portal Phoenix uses
Phoenix crash reports are ordered from the Phoenix Police Public Records portal at phxpublicsafety.phoenix.gov. Traffic Crash is one of the ten request types on the portal.
“You can now submit Public Record requests using our online portal”
What it costs
A Phoenix traffic crash report costs 24 cents a page, and an online request may also carry a $5.00 portal convenience fee charged up front.
“Traffic Crash Report ($.24 per page)”
When it is ready
Phoenix police say a preliminary report on a serious or fatal traffic collision may be ready about 30 days after the crash, and a case that is not criminal can take several months.
“A preliminary report may be available approximately 30 days after the traffic collision occurs.”
In person or by mail
The records office
The Phoenix Police Public Records and Services Bureau is at 100 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85003, open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. except city holidays, phone 602-534-1127.
“visit the Phoenix Police Department Public Records and Services Unit at 100 W. Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85003”
If no officer came to your crash
Filing it yourself
You cannot file your own crash report through the Phoenix Police online reporting system. Vehicle accidents are excluded, so you have to call Crime Stop at 602-262-6151 and have an officer take the report.
“The following incidents CANNOT be reported online: • Crimes in progress • Vehicle accidents”
What Arizona requires you to file
Arizona does not require the driver to separately file a written crash report with the state. The investigating officer must complete a written report within 24 hours of finishing the investigation and immediately send it to the Department of Transportation, if the crash caused injury, death, property damage over $2,000, or a citation.
“A law enforcement officer or public employee who, in the regular course of duty, investigates a motor vehicle accident that results in... damage to the property of any person in excess of $2,000... within twenty-four hours after completing the investigation, shall forward the report to the agency employing the officer or public employee, which shall immediately forward a copy of the report to the department of transportation.”
If the crash was on a highway
A different agency has that report
Crashes on the freeways and interstates around Phoenix, such as I-10, I-17 and Loop 101, are worked by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, not Phoenix police.
“Traffic incidents which occur on the interstate highways and freeways are investigated by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.”
Requesting a Arizona state police report
To get a copy of an Arizona Department of Public Safety crash report, go to the DPS Public Services Portal and select the request a report or records option.
“REQUEST A REPORT OR RECORDS”
Sources on this page
Each one was opened and checked on September 17, 2026.
- Phoenix Police Department, Police Public Records and Services Bureau
- Phoenix Police Public Records portal, Frequently Asked Questions
- Phoenix Police Department, Vehicular Crimes Unit
- Phoenix Police Public Records portal, home page
- Phoenix Police Department, Online Crime Reporting System Instruction Guide
- Phoenix Police Department, Police Department
The state law behind these steps
Each one was opened and checked on September 17, 2026.
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