Hit and run in Scottsdale: who to call, your report and finding a hit and run lawyer

Last checked November 8, 2026

Report a Scottsdale hit and run to police right away: 911 if anyone is hurt, or the non-emergency line at 480-312-5000.1 If you were in the crash, the police agency must give you a copy of the full report when you ask.2 Your own uninsured motorist coverage may pay if the driver is never found.3

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Road map of Scottsdale showing Hayden Road at Thomas and Northsight, two busy intersections in the city's two-year crash count
Hit and run in Scottsdale? Police non-emergency: 480-312-5000. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What should I do right after a hit and run in Scottsdale?

  1. Get safe and call 911 if anyone is hurt. Do not chase the car.
  2. Write down the plate, even part of it, plus the color, make and any damage. Note which way the car went.
  3. Call Scottsdale Police at 480-312-5000 if no one needs an ambulance.1
  4. Ask the officer for a DR number. You will need it for the report.4
  5. Look for cameras at nearby stores and ask them to save the footage. Video often gets recorded over within days.
  6. See a doctor. HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn, at 7400 E. Osborn, is a Level I trauma center.5

Is a hit and run a crime in Scottsdale?

Yes, when someone is hurt. A driver in a crash that injures or kills a person must stop at once and stay at the scene, even on private property.6 Parking lots at Scottsdale's shopping centers count. The driver must also give a name, address and vehicle registration number and help anyone who is hurt.7

Leaving a crash that causes death or serious injury is a class 3 felony, or class 2 if that driver caused the crash. Other injury crashes are a class 5 felony.8 The criminal case and your money claim are separate. A driver who is never charged can still owe you, and a conviction does not pay your bills by itself.

How many hit and runs happen in Scottsdale?

We could not find a Scottsdale-only count. The city's collision report does not break out hit and runs. Statewide, ADOT counted 16,136 hit-and-run crashes in 2024, with 86 people killed and 4,202 hurt.9 Scottsdale's own total for that year was 4,219 crashes of all kinds, by ADOT's count.10

Where they happen is a better guide. Hayden and Northsight had 61 crashes in two years, and Hayden and Thomas had 58.1112 Both are busy, and a driver can leave quickly. On the freeway, a report made by troopers goes to Arizona DPS, so ask the agency that came.13

How do I get a hit and run report in Scottsdale?

Scottsdale Police sells collision reports online through CARFAX CRASHDOCS.14 But a hit and run is also a crime, and the Records page says a crime victim gets one copy of the police report and any on-body camera recording free of charge.15 Requests generally go in order, with priority for victims.16 Call Records at 480-312-1999 and ask whether you qualify before you pay.17

If you remember something later, such as the plate or a business with a camera, call the non-emergency line. For anonymous information about a driver, Scottsdale Police takes tips through P3 Tips, online or by app.18 It is not for emergencies.

Will insurance cover a hit and run in Scottsdale?

SituationWhat may pay
The other car touched yours and the driver fledYour uninsured motorist coverage, if you have it19
The other car never touched you but forced you off the roadUninsured coverage needs extra proof, such as a witness3
The driver is foundThat driver's policy, which must have at least $25,000 per person20
You have collision coverageRepairs to your car, after your deductible

Tell your insurer soon. Policies often have their own notice rules, so read yours. If a no-contact crash happened to you, a stranger who saw it may be the most valuable person on the block. Get a phone number before they leave, and write down what they saw.

How long do I have after a hit and run in Scottsdale?

Generally 2 years to sue the driver, if the driver is found.21 A claim under your own policy can run on a different schedule, set by the policy. Ask early. If a city vehicle fled, a claim against the city must be filed within 180 days.22 Ask Safety and Risk Management for the form and confirm where it goes with the City Clerk.2324

Being partly at fault does not end your claim in Arizona.25 A child's deadline usually waits until age 18.26

When should I call a hit and run lawyer in Scottsdale?

  • You were hurt and the driver has not been found.
  • Your insurer says your no-contact crash lacks proof.
  • You need someone to ask stores for video before it is erased.
  • Police found the driver, and that driver has little or no insurance.
  • You were charged with leaving a scene. That is a criminal matter, and you need a criminal defense lawyer, not an injury lawyer.

Questions

Who do I call about a hit and run in Scottsdale?

911 if someone is hurt. Otherwise the police non-emergency line at 480-312-5000.1

Is my police report free after a hit and run?

A crime victim gets one copy free, according to Scottsdale Police Records.15 Ask at 480-312-1999.17

What if the car never touched me?

Arizona requires extra proof, such as a witness, for uninsured motorist coverage.3

Can I report a hit and run tip anonymously?

Yes. Scottsdale Police takes anonymous tips through P3 Tips.18

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Sources

  1. City of Scottsdale, Electric Bikes, Scooters, checked 2026-11-08. “please call the police non-emergency line at 480-312-5000”
  2. A.R.S. § 28-667(C)(6)(a), checked 2026-11-08. “on request shall provide a copy of the unredacted report to the following: (a) A person who is involved in the accident”
  3. 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.”
  4. Scottsdale Police, Records Request, checked 2026-11-08. “You will need the last name of an involved party, date of collision, the departmental report number (DR#) and a valid credit card”
  5. Arizona Department of Health Services, Designated Trauma Centers, checked 2026-11-08. “7400 E. Osborn, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 10/27/24 10/27/27”
  6. 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.”
  7. 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”
  8. 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.”
  9. ADOT, 2024 Arizona Crash Facts, checked 2026-11-08. “Yes 16,136 84 3,321 12,731 86 4,202”
  10. ADOT, 2024 Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, checked 2026-11-08. “| Scottsdale | 4,219 | 15 | 1,421 | 2,783 | 15 | 2,113 | 226 | 6 | 128 |”
  11. City of Scottsdale, 2024 Traffic Volume and Collision Report, checked 2026-11-08. “HAYDEN NORTHSIGHT 40,200 61 30.5 2.08 3”
  12. City of Scottsdale, 2024 Traffic Volume and Collision Report, checked 2026-11-08. “HAYDEN THOMAS 58,000 58 29.0 1.37 4”
  13. 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”
  14. Scottsdale Police, Records Request, checked 2026-11-08. “The Scottsdale Police Department has partnered with CARFAX CRASHDOCS.org to provide our collision reports online for convenience and secure access.”
  15. Scottsdale Police, Records Request, checked 2026-11-08. “one copy of the police report and on-body camera recording is available free of charge pursuant to ARS § 39-127”
  16. Scottsdale Police, Records Request, checked 2026-11-08. “priority given to requests from victims and government entities”
  17. Scottsdale Police, Records Request, checked 2026-11-08. “Phone: 480-312-1999 - Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.”
  18. Scottsdale Police, Submit a Crime Tip, checked 2026-11-08. “allows citizens to send anonymous tips online or by an iPhone or Android mobile app”
  19. 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”
  20. 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.”
  21. A.R.S. § 12-542, checked 2026-11-08. “within two years after the cause of action accrues”
  22. Arizona Revised Statutes 12-821.01, checked 2026-11-08. “within one hundred eighty days after the cause of action accrues”
  23. City of Scottsdale, Safety and Risk Management, checked 2026-11-08. “will provide a Notice of Claim form upon request”
  24. City of Scottsdale, City Clerk, checked 2026-11-08. “3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd Scottsdale, AZ 85251”
  25. 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”
  26. A.R.S. § 12-502, checked 2026-11-08. “the period of such disability shall not be deemed a portion of the period limited for commencement of the action”

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