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How to get an Arizona crash report
Copies come from Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) Department Records Unit. Request one at psp.azdps.gov. Cost: $9.00 by email (up to 5 MB) or fax (20-page limit); $9.00 on paper by mail for the first nine pages plus $0.10 per additional page; $10.00 on CD. DPS receives completed trooper reports within 14 days of the incident; wait at least 14 days before checking.
Checked against the official pages on October 2, 2026
The statewide copy
| Who has it | Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) Department Records Unit |
|---|---|
| Where to request it | psp.azdps.gov |
| Covers | Only collisions investigated by DPS Troopers on an Interstate or State Highway. Crashes on city, town or county roads must be requested from the police or sheriff's office that handled them. |
| Cost | $9.00 by email (up to 5 MB) or fax (20-page limit); $9.00 on paper by mail for the first nine pages plus $0.10 per additional page; $10.00 on CD |
| Usually ready | DPS receives completed trooper reports within 14 days of the incident; wait at least 14 days before checking |
| Who can get a copy | Under ARS 28-667(C)(6): people involved in the accident or the vehicle owner (or their representative), insurers, and attorneys or licensed private investigators representing an involved person. Requests for commercial solicitation are barred. |
| By mail | Paper request by U.S. Mail with a stamped, self-addressed envelope; only business checks, cashier's checks or money orders (no personal checks), made out to Arizona Department of Public Safety. Phone (602) 223-2230 or (602) 223-2236. |
Reports taken by city police or a sheriff
Arizona has no single state repository for all crashes: city, town and county road reports stay with the investigating agency, which by law must give a copy to involved people, owners, insurers and their attorneys. Agencies also forward every report to ADOT.
The form
Officers in Arizona write crash reports on the Arizona Traffic Crash Report. Most boxes on it hold numeric codes for things like contributing factors, injuries and road conditions. The state publishes the key to those codes:
City police and sheriff reports in Arizona
| Agency | Covers | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa County Sheriff's Office | Phoenix | MCSO Departmental Reports fee schedule: $5.00 for the first ten pages, $0.50 per page for page 11+, $15.00 for a report on CD |
| Phoenix Police Department | Phoenix | $.24 per page for a Traffic Crash Report |
| Tucson Police Department | Tucson | $5.00 per report plus $0.25 per page after 15 pages |
When you must call the police
Immediately, if the accident injures or kills anyone. No property-damage-only dollar trigger for notifying police was found; officers must write a report for damage over $2,000 or a citation. (ARS 28-666(A))
After you have the report
Arizona gives you two years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-542(1)). Every Arizona deadline and fault rule.
Arizona is an at-fault state: the driver who caused the crash, through their liability insurance, pays for the injuries and damage.
6,102 people died in crashes in Arizona from 2020 to 2024 (NHTSA FARS). See the record for your county.
Check your deadline and a rough claim range
A filing date and a rough value range for Arizona. Both take under a minute.
Questions
How much does an Arizona crash report cost?
$9.00 by email (up to 5 MB) or fax (20-page limit); $9.00 on paper by mail for the first nine pages plus $0.10 per additional page; $10.00 on CD, from Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) Department Records Unit. Reports taken by a city police department or sheriff may be priced differently by that agency.
How long does it take to get a crash report in Arizona?
DPS receives completed trooper reports within 14 days of the incident; wait at least 14 days before checking. The officer has to finish and submit the report before it can be sold.
Are Arizona crash reports public?
Under ARS 28-667(C)(6): people involved in the accident or the vehicle owner (or their representative), insurers, and attorneys or licensed private investigators representing an involved person. Requests for commercial solicitation are barred.
Sources
- Statewide crash reports: www.azdps.gov/request-records
"The Department Records Unit (DRU) maintains records for collisions (accidents) that were investigated by DPS Troopers occurring on an Interstate or State Highway. If the report you are requesting was the result of a collision that occurred on a town, city or county road, contact the law enforcement agency in that jurisdiction. The Department Records Unit receives completed reports from DPS Troopers within 14 days of the incident. Please wait at least 14 days to check on report availability". "To receive a copy of a collision report, the following fees are required: Paper report via U.S. Mail …
- Request portal: psp.azdps.gov/
- Local police and sheriff reports: www.azleg.gov/ars/28/00667.htm
- Crash report codes: apps.azdot.gov/files/highway%20safety%20improvement%20program/arizona-crash-form
- Driver report duty (ARS 28-667(A); AZDPS Citizen's Report of a Collision): www.azleg.gov/ars/28/00667.htm
ARS 28-667(A): "A law enforcement officer or public employee who, in the regular course of duty, investigates a motor vehicle accident resulting in bodily injury, death or damage to the property of any person in excess of $2,000 or the issuance of a citation shall complete a written report of the accident". DPS: "This reporting tool provides a convenient way to submit information regarding a minor vehicle collision and obtain a police report number, which your insurance company may require."
- When to call police (ARS 28-666(A)): www.azleg.gov/ars/28/00666.htm
"The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of a person shall give notice of the accident immediately by the quickest means of communication, whether oral or written, to either: 1. The local police department if the accident occurs within a municipality. 2. The office of the county sheriff. 3. The nearest office of the highway patrol."
Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.