How to get a car accident report in Arizona
Request DPS crash reports online through the Public Services Portal. Crashes on town, city or county roads are handled by the local agency, not DPS. $9 for electronic delivery by email or the portal. Paper copies are $9 for the first nine pages and 10 cents per extra page. Troopers turn in reports within 14 days. Wait at least 14 days before checking.
Last checked November 9, 2026 · Official sources (5)
How to get an Arizona crash report
- Who keeps them: Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), Department Records Unit, for crashes worked by state troopers on interstates and state highways.
- Where to order it: AZDPS Public Services Portal.
Who can get an Arizona crash report?
Arizona law bars getting crash reports for commercial solicitation.
What if city police or a sheriff handled the crash?
When must you report a crash in Arizona?
If anyone is hurt or killed, notify police immediately by the quickest means: city police, the county sheriff, or the nearest highway patrol office.
“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,”
Arizona Revised Statutes § 28-666 (Arizona Legislature)
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Do you have to report a car accident in Arizona?
If anyone is hurt or killed, the driver must notify police right away by the quickest means: city police inside a city, the county sheriff, or the nearest highway patrol office.
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- 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”
- Arizona Department of Public Safety, checked 2026-11-09. “ARS §28-667 prohibits examining or receiving copies of accident reports for commercial solicitation.”
- Arizona Revised Statutes § 28-666 (Arizona Legislature), checked 2026-11-09. “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,”