How to get a Tempe police report after a crash
Buy the crash report on BuyCrash with the GO number, crash date and a credit card (reports from November 1, 2021). DUI and fatal crash reports are not there. Or request it from Tempe Police Records through JustFOIA, by email to [email protected], by mail or in person. Tempe tells you if an extra fee applies, such as $0.25 for each page over 20.
Last checked November 9, 2026 · Official sources (15)
How to request a Tempe police report
- Online: tempe.gov.
- Records phone: 480-350-8598.
Who has a Tempe crash report?
| Where the crash happened | Who has the report | Cost, wait or contact |
|---|---|---|
| Tempe city streets | Tempe police | Call 480-350-8598. |
| Freeways and state highways | Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), Department Records Unit, for crashes worked by state troopers on interstates and state highways | $9 for electronic delivery by email or the portal; paper copies $9 for the first nine pages. Troopers turn in reports within 14 days. Wait at least 14 days before checking. |
Can you file a Tempe police report online?
Partly. You can file a private-property hit-and-run online (for example in a parking lot) if it happened in Tempe and not at ASU. For other crashes call 480-350-8311.
What is the Tempe police non-emergency number?
480-350-8311. Call it to make a police report when online filing does not fit your case.
Why the Tempe report matters for a claim
Insurers usually ask for the Tempe police report first. Get your copy early and check the names, plates and the officer's notes for mistakes.
Questions
How much does a Tempe police report cost?
Tempe tells you if an extra fee applies, such as $0.25 for each page over 20. The base price is on a fee schedule we could not confirm.
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- Tempe Police, Public Records Request, checked 2026-11-08. “Accident reports approved for public release are available online from November 1, 2021 to the present.”
- Tempe Police, Public Records Request, checked 2026-11-08. “accidents involving criminal reports such as DUIs and fatal traffic accident reports are not available”
- Tempe Police, Public Records Request, checked 2026-11-08. “You will need the Tempe Police Department report number (GO#), date of accident, and a valid credit card”
- Tempe Police, Public Records Request, checked 2026-11-08. “Email to [email protected]”
- Tempe Police, Records, checked 2026-11-08. “Requester will be notified if additional fee applies. ($0.25 per each page over 20)”
- Tempe Police, Public Records Request, checked 2026-11-08. “480-350-8588 (7 days a week, 5 a.m.–midnight)”
- Tempe Police, Department Directory, checked 2026-11-08. “Records Section: 480-350-8598”
- 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”
- Arizona Department of Public Safety, checked 2026-11-09. “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.”
- Arizona Department of Public Safety, checked 2026-11-09. “Fees & Payment Electronic Delivery via Email or Public Services Portal $9.00 (5 MB Limit) Paper Copies $9.00 for the first nine (9) pages; $0.10 for each additional page”
- Arizona Department of Public Safety, checked 2026-11-09. “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”
- City of Tempe, Tempe Police Department, File an Online Police Report, checked 2026-11-09. “The act of a vehicle colliding with an unoccupied vehicle on private property and failing to stop and identify oneself afterward.”
- City of Tempe, Tempe Police Department, File an Online Police Report, checked 2026-11-09. “The incident did not happen at Arizona State University (ASU)”
- City of Tempe, Tempe 311, checked 2026-11-08. “For a police non-emergency, please call 480-350-8311.”
- City of Tempe, Tempe Police Department, File an Online Police Report, checked 2026-11-09. “If the above statements do not apply, please call 480-350-8311 to make your police report.”