Hit and run in Glendale, Arizona: who to call, who pays and when to find a lawyer

Last checked November 8, 2026

After a hit and run in Glendale, Arizona, call 911, then use Glendale Police's hit and run line, (623) 930-3495.1 Leaving a crash that injures someone is a felony.2 If the driver is never found, your own uninsured coverage may pay.3 You generally have 2 years to sue.4

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Road map of Glendale, Arizona showing 43rd Avenue and Northern Avenue on the Phoenix line, a reminder to check which police agency took a hit and run report
Glendale Police hit and run line: (623) 930-3495. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What do I do right after a hit and run in Glendale, AZ?

  1. If you are hurt, call 911. Do not chase the other car.
  2. Say out loud or type into your phone anything you remember: color, make, part of the plate, which way it went.
  3. Look for witnesses before they drive off. Get a name and a number.
  4. Take pictures of paint marks, broken plastic and the place you were hit.
  5. Note the cameras. Stores and homes nearby may record over video within days, so ask soon.
  6. Tell your own insurance company the same day, even if you think you will not use it.

A driver in any crash that injures or kills someone has to stop and stay, even on private property.5 A driver also has to give a name, address and vehicle registration number and help anyone who is hurt.6 So a parking lot at a shopping center counts too.

Who do I call about a hit and run report in Glendale?

What you needWho to call
To ask about a hit and run caseHit and Run Accident Information, (623) 930-34951
To reach the detective on your case(623) 930-3000, option 2, with your report number ready7
To leave the officer a message(623) 930-3165, then the badge number8
To get the reportRecords, (623) 930-3100,9 or BuyCrash10
To check on a records requestPublic Disclosure desk, (623) 930-301211
Support after the crashVictim Assistance, (623) 930-303012

If the crash was on the Phoenix side of 43rd or 51st Avenue, Phoenix may have it.13 On Loop 101 or Loop 303, it belongs to DPS.1415 If you were hit at an intersection on the line, read the agency name on your paperwork first. Glendale Police also have a Gateway station on North 83rd Avenue16 and a Foothills station on West Union Hills Drive,17 but ask by phone where to go.

The other car never touched me. Do I have a claim in Arizona?

Possibly. If an unknown car forced you off the road without hitting you, Arizona needs extra proof, such as a witness, before uninsured coverage applies.18 So a witness is worth more here than in almost any other crash. Get that person's name at the scene, and ask if they will write down what they saw.

Who pays for a hit and run if police never find the driver?

Often it comes down to your own policy. Arizona insurers have to offer you uninsured motorist coverage in writing, and add it if you ask.3 Look at your declarations page tonight. If it shows that coverage, your claim goes to your own company, which will not always treat you gently.

Your insurer can also blame you for part of the crash, and Arizona lowers what you get by that share.19 If it stalls, you can file with the state, but that does not pause a deadline.20

Crime victim money may help too. The county program covers things like medical costs, funeral costs and lost wages for crime victims and families.21 An independent board decides, using program rules and available funding, so no one can count on it.22 Glendale's Victim Assistance staff say they help with these claims and with civil options.23 The Family Advocacy Center is at 6830 N. 57th Drive, (623) 930-3720.24

What happens if Glendale Police find the driver?

Then two things run side by side. The criminal case is about punishment. Leaving a crash with death or serious injury is a class 3 felony, or class 2 if that driver caused it, and other injury crashes are a class 5 felony.2 Your injury claim is about money, and it is separate.

Lesser charges go to the City Prosecutor, whose office supports victims and witnesses of misdemeanors in Glendale.25 A city court handles misdemeanors,26 but your injury lawsuit does not belong there. Once a driver is named, the claim can go to that driver's insurer, with limits that may be as low as $25,000 per person.27

How common are hit and runs in Arizona?

Arizona had 16,136 hit and run crashes in 2024. They killed 86 people and hurt 4,202.28 ADOT does not break those numbers out by city, and we could not find a Glendale count. Glendale as a whole had 29 people killed and 2,064 hurt in all crashes that year.29

How long do I have, and do I need a hit and run lawyer in Glendale?

You generally have 2 years to sue the driver.4 Do not wait for police to find someone, because that clock does not politely stop for you. Your policy may also set its own time limits for an uninsured claim. Read it, or have someone read it for you.

Search results for this topic mix two kinds of lawyers. A criminal defense lawyer helps the person charged. An injury lawyer helps the person who was hit. If you were hurt, you want the second kind.

  • Your own insurer is denying or lowballing your uninsured claim.
  • You were forced off the road and need to prove a phantom car.
  • Someone has been charged and you want the case and your claim handled in step.

Questions

What number do I call about a hit and run in Glendale, AZ?

Glendale Police list (623) 930-3495 for hit and run information.1 In an emergency, call 911.

Is a hit and run a felony in Arizona?

Leaving a crash that injures or kills someone is a felony.2

Will my insurance cover a hit and run in Arizona?

It may, if you have uninsured motorist coverage.3 If the car never touched you, you need extra proof.18

How do I talk to the detective on my case?

Call (623) 930-3000, listen to the options and choose option 2.7

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Sources

  1. Glendale Police, Phone Directory, checked 2026-11-08. “Hit and Run Accident Information | (623) 930-3495”
  2. A.R.S. § 28-661(C)-(D), checked 2026-11-08. “A driver who is involved in an accident resulting in death or serious physical injury as defined in section 13-105 and who fails to stop or to comply with the requirements of section 28-663 is guilty of a class 3 felony, except that if a driver caused the accident the driver is guilty of a class 2 felony. [...] A driver who is involved in an accident resulting in an injury other than death or serious physical injury as defined in section 13-105 and who fails to stop or to comply with the requirements of section 28-663 is guilty of a class 5 felony.”
  3. A.R.S. § 20-259.01(A), checked 2026-11-08. “Every insurer writing automobile liability or motor vehicle liability policies shall make available to the named insured thereunder and by written notice offer the named insured and at the request of the named insured shall include within the policy uninsured motorist coverage”
  4. A.R.S. § 12-542, checked 2026-11-08. “within two years after the cause of action accrues”
  5. A.R.S. § 28-661(A), checked 2026-11-08. “The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident on public or private property resulting in injury to or death of a person shall: 1. Immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to the accident scene as possible but shall immediately return to the accident scene.”
  6. A.R.S. § 28-663(A), checked 2026-11-08. “1. Give the driver's name and address and the registration number of the vehicle the driver is driving. [...] 3. Render reasonable assistance to a person injured in the accident”
  7. Glendale Police, File an Online Police Report, checked 2026-11-08. “To speak with the Detective assigned to your report, please call (623) 930-3000, listen to the options, and select option #2.”
  8. Glendale Police, File an Online Police Report, checked 2026-11-08. “You can leave a message with an Officer at (623) 930-3165.”
  9. Glendale Police, Public Records Request, checked 2026-11-08. “Glendale Police Department Main Station 6835 N. 57th Drive Glendale, AZ 85301 (623) 930-3100”
  10. Glendale Police, Public Records Request, checked 2026-11-08. “if requesting a Traffic Accident you may also obtain a copy online at www.buycrash.com”
  11. Glendale Police, File an Online Police Report, checked 2026-11-08. “To check on the status of a public request, please contact the Public Disclosure desk at (623) 930-3012.”
  12. Glendale Police, Phone Directory, checked 2026-11-08. “Victim Assistance | (623) 930-3030”
  13. Maricopa Association of Governments, Top 100 Intersections 2018-2022, checked 2026-11-08. “Multiple agencies are shown where the agency boundary runs through the intersection.”
  14. Arizona DPS, Request Records, checked 2026-11-08. “maintains records for collisions (accidents) that were investigated by DPS Troopers occurring on an Interstate or State Highway”
  15. City of Glendale, Municipal Airport Strategic Plan, checked 2026-11-08. “The City of Glendale is bisected by two major Arizona State Highways, Loop 101 and Loop 303.”
  16. Glendale Police, Phone Directory, checked 2026-11-08. “Gateway Station 6261 North 83rd Avenue Glendale, AZ 85303”
  17. Glendale Police, Phone Directory, checked 2026-11-08. “Foothills Station 6255 West Union Hills Drive Glendale, AZ 85308”
  18. A.R.S. § 20-259.01(M), checked 2026-11-08. “If an insured makes a bodily injury or death claim under uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage based on an accident that involved an unidentified motor vehicle and no physical contact with the motor vehicle occurred, the insured shall provide corroboration that the unidentified motor vehicle caused the accident.”
  19. A.R.S. § 12-2505, checked 2026-11-08. “the claimant's action is not barred, but the full damages shall be reduced in proportion to the relative degree of the claimant's fault”
  20. Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions, Complaint Guide, checked 2026-11-08. “Deadlines Don't Stop: Filing a complaint with DIFI does not pause or extend any legal deadlines or limits in your policy.”
  21. Maricopa County Attorney, Victim Related Information, checked 2026-11-08. “serves to assist crime victims and their families with crime-related expenses such as medical, mental health, funeral, crime scene clean up, and wage loss.”
  22. Maricopa County Attorney, Victim Related Information, checked 2026-11-08. “All decisions are based on program rules and the availability of funding.”
  23. Glendale Family Advocacy Center, Victim Assistance, checked 2026-11-08. “Superior Court resources and civil options”
  24. Glendale Family Advocacy Center, Victim Assistance, checked 2026-11-08. “call or visit the Glendale Family Advocacy Center at (623) 930-3720 ~ 6830 North 57th Drive, Glendale, AZ 85301”
  25. Glendale City Prosecutor, Victims' Services Program, checked 2026-11-08. “Victims and witnesses of misdemeanor crimes that occur within Glendale city limits are provided support through the City Prosecutor's Office Victims' Services program.”
  26. Glendale City Court, About Us, checked 2026-11-08. “The Glendale City Court adjudicates criminal misdemeanors, City Code violations, and certain juvenile offenses committed in the City of Glendale.”
  27. A.R.S. § 28-4009(A)(2)(b), checked 2026-11-08. “(i) $25,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident. (ii) Subject to the limit for one person, $50,000 because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident. (iii) $15,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.”
  28. ADOT, 2024 Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, checked 2026-11-08. “| Yes | 16,136 | 84 | 3,321 | 12,731 | 86 | 4,202 |”
  29. ADOT, 2024 Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, checked 2026-11-08. “| Glendale | 5,218 | 27 | 1,456 | 3,735 | 29 | 2,064 | 224 | 7 | 104 |”

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