Arizona · Police & Crash Reports
“Police report,” “accident report,” and “crash report” all mean the same document — the official record the investigating officer filed after your collision. In Arizona you’re entitled to a copy, and there are two ways to get it: request it yourself from the agency that responded, or let our team pull it for you free. This guide covers both, with the real agencies, portals, fees, and timelines.
Your report lives with the agency that worked the crash — not the city you live in. In Arizona that’s usually one of two:
Not sure which one? It comes down to where the crash happened. We keep researched, up-to-date guides for each Arizona agency — fees, portals, phone numbers, and timelines:
Or just tell us where it happened and we’ll identify the right agency for you.
To pull a report, the official portals typically ask for three things: the report or DR# number, the crash date, and the last name of someone involved (and photo ID for many agencies). Some agencies — Scottsdale and Mesa, for example — won’t return a report online without the DR#.
Don’t have the report number? You can still get your report. Our team locates it from your name, the date, and where the crash happened — no DR# required. That’s the most common reason people ask us to handle it.
Most Arizona agencies release crash reports through a third-party portal or their own records site:
Typical online report fees run around $5. Most reports are finalized within several days to a couple of weeks after the crash — there’s usually no instant download. Fatal and DUI-related crashes almost always have to go through the department’s records division directly rather than a portal.
Skip the portals, DR# numbers, and hold music. Give us your name and the crash details and our Arizona team requests your official report through the right agency and delivers it to you — at no cost. If it isn’t filed yet, we keep checking. Get your free report → or call (480) 660-8860.
Why free? Local injury attorneys sponsor this service — that’s why it costs you nothing. We are not affiliated with any government agency or law enforcement.
Arizona law (ARS 28-667) allows a crash report to be released to a person involved in the accident or their representative. That’s the basis on which our team can request your report on your behalf.
The official report typically contains the parties and vehicles involved, the insurance information exchanged at the scene, the officer’s diagram and narrative of what happened, any citations issued, and driver or witness statements. Your insurance company will ask for it — and if anyone was injured, the officer’s account of fault is often the single most important document in the claim.
No fees, no forms, no waiting on hold.
Request it from the agency that worked the crash — the city police department for city-street crashes, or AZ DPS for highway and freeway crashes — through their online portal, by mail, or in person. Or submit our short form and our team retrieves the official report for you free.
Often, yes. Many Arizona agencies release crash reports through LexisNexis BuyCrash or CRASHDOCS.org, and Phoenix PD and AZ DPS use their own portals. You’ll usually need the DR# / report number, the crash date, and an involved party’s last name. Fatal and DUI-related reports typically aren’t available online and must go through the records division.
It varies by agency — commonly around $5 online, about $0.24 per page from Phoenix PD, and $9 from AZ DPS. Retrieving your report through us is free.
Most agencies finalize a report within several days to a couple of weeks after the crash. AZ DPS asks you to wait at least 14 days. Once it’s available we can usually locate it quickly, and we keep checking if it isn’t filed yet.
Whichever agency responded to the scene. City police handle crashes on city streets; AZ DPS (Highway Patrol) handles crashes on highways and freeways like the I-10, I-17, US-60, and state routes. Tell us where it happened and we’ll identify the right agency.
Not if we handle it. The official portals usually require the report or DR# number, but our team can locate your report from your name, the crash date, and the location — no number needed.
No catch. Local injury attorneys sponsor the service, so it costs you nothing. If your crash involved injuries you can also ask for a free, no-obligation consultation — but we retrieve reports for everyone.
