Ask Legal MattersInjury resource blog

Chandler, AZ · Crash report

How to Get a Crash Report in Chandler, AZ

How to get a crash report in Chandler, AZ: how to request a copy, who can get one, the fees and when it is ready, quoted from official pages.

By Ask Legal Matters Editorial Team · Published · How we prepare these guides

Injured in an accident?
Share what happened using our free request form.

Free case review

How do I get a crash report in Chandler?

For a crash the Chandler Police Department investigated, its page says: “The Chandler Police Department has partnered with crashdocs.org and BuyCrash.com to provide accident reports online.” “Once you have completed the form, enclose the appropriate fees and mail to: Chandler Police Department Mail Stop 303 PO Box 4008 Chandler, Arizona 85244-4008”

Getting the crash report in Chandler

  • Agency: Chandler Police Department, Records Unit
  • Its crash-report page: Request A Police Report – Chandler AZ Police Department
  • State release rule: “Except as otherwise provided by law, on request shall provide a copy of the unredacted report to the following:” (28-667 - Written accident report; definition (azleg.gov))
    • “(a) A person who is involved in the accident or the owner of a vehicle involved in the accident or a representative of the person or owner.”
    • “(b) Any insurer licensed pursuant to title 20 if the report is related to an investigation into fraudulent claims, or any insurer that writes automobile liability or motor vehicle liability policies and that is both of the following: (i) Under the jurisdiction of the department of insurance and financial institutions or a self-insured entity or its agents, employees or contractors in connection with claims investigation activities, antifraud activities, rating or underwriting. (ii) An insurer of a person or vehicle involved in the accident.”
    • “(c) An attorney licensed to practice law or to a licensed private investigator representing a person involved in the accident in connection with any civil, administrative or arbitration proceeding in any court or government agency or before any self-regulatory body, including the service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation and the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders, or pursuant to a court order.”
    • “(d) An insurance support organization as defined in section 20-2102 that provides services in connection with claims investigation activities, antifraud activities, rating or underwriting.”
  • Online: “The Chandler Police Department has partnered with crashdocs.org and BuyCrash.com to provide accident reports online.”
    • When it is ready: “Both services provide instant downloads, however it may take a couple of weeks for reports to initially be available on these sites.”
  • By mail: “Once you have completed the form, enclose the appropriate fees and mail to: Chandler Police Department Mail Stop 303 PO Box 4008 Chandler, Arizona 85244-4008”
  • In person: “In Person Records Request Inquire at the Chandler Police Department Downtown Precinct 250 E Chicago St Chandler, AZ 85225”
    • Hours: “Request A Police, Accident, and Criminal History Report 250 E Chicago St – Chandler, AZ 85225 – Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 5:00 pm – Closed Holidays – 480-782-4001”
  • Fee (by mail and in person): From the page's table: “Police and Accident Reports” | “$5.00 (first 50 pages) Additional pages at $0.15/page – Our team will contact you should additional funds be due”
  • Also on the page: the department's own online records request with online fee payment, which the page points to when an accident report is not on either partner site; a separate victim report request form (English or Spanish) for crime victims named in the police report. See the page for how and what each needs.
  • Exception: “Records are not releasable until the case is completed by the officer.”
  • Exception: “Insurance companies are requested to use one of these online providers.”
  • Exception: “If you qualify as a crime victim, as designated in the police report and pursuant to ARS 39-127, you may receive one free copy of the police report.”
  • Exception: “Under Arizona law, some information not subject to release may be removed or redacted from records prior to release.” (46 26A Request for Police Record 03 26 Fillable (PDF))
  • When it is ready: “Requests for police reports, video, audio, and photographs are processed in the order they are received.”
  • Online portal: CRASHDOCS.org. Not a government site. The city's page links to it.
  • Arizona Department of Public Safety: “Records for collisions (accidents) that were investigated by State Troopers occurring on an Interstate or State Highway or minor vehicle collisions reported through the Citizen’s Report of a Collision reporting tool.” (Records Request | Department of Public Safety (azdps.gov))

Sources: Request A Police Report – Chandler AZ Police Department; 28-667 - Written accident report; definition (azleg.gov); 46 26A Request for Police Record 03 26 Fillable (PDF); Records Request | Department of Public Safety (azdps.gov). Checked November 4, 2026; quotes are copied from those pages. Fees, forms and rules can change, so check the department's page before you send a request.

Fatal crashes in Chandler, 2020-2024

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2023 Final File and 2024 Annual Report File; fatal crashes coded to Chandler.

Free case review →Chat
with us