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How do I get a crash report in Scottsdale?
For a crash the Scottsdale Police Department investigated, its pages say: “The Scottsdale Police Department has partnered with CARFAX CRASHDOCS.org to provide our collision reports online for convenience and secure access.” “If you prefer, you may still request the Accident Report directly through the Scottsdale Police Department, although the processing will take longer.” (City of Scottsdale - Records Request)
Getting the crash report in Scottsdale
- Agency: Scottsdale Police Department, Police Records Section
- Its crash-report page: Police Records Request
- 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 Scottsdale Police Department has partnered with CARFAX CRASHDOCS.org to provide our collision reports online for convenience and secure access.”
- You need: “You will need the last name of an involved party, date of collision, the departmental report number (DR#) and a valid credit card to access your report for a quick and easy download.”
- Online: “If you prefer, you may still request the Accident Report directly through the Scottsdale Police Department, although the processing will take longer.” (City of Scottsdale - Records Request)
- Fee: “Please note per state statute there are no victims in accident reports, thus all involved parties will need to pay $5 for a copy of the report or may choose to come in to records and view a copy of the report.” (City of Scottsdale - Records Request)
- You need: “What is your relationship/involvement in the accident?” (City of Scottsdale - Records Request)
- “Involved Party”
- “Vehicle Owner”
- “Insurance Company”
- “Attorney”
- “Private Investigator”
- “Media”
- When it is ready: “Requests are generally handled in the order they are received with priority given to requests from victims and government entities. General inquiries for documents have a backlog of 8-10 months.”
- In person: “Reports, photographs, audio, on-body camera, and police related records can be requested by the following methods: Request a copy of a Report In Person: Police/Fire headquarters (Lou Witzeman Public Safety Building) 8401 E. Indian School Road Scottsdale AZ, 85251”
- Exception: “Reports and other records are subject to redaction and in some circumstances may be withheld for cases that continue to be under investigation or as otherwise authorized by law.” (City of Scottsdale - Records Request)
- Online portal: CRASHDOCS.org. Run by CARFAX; 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: Police Records Request; 28-667 - Written accident report; definition (azleg.gov); City of Scottsdale - Records Request; 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 Scottsdale, 2020-2024
- Fatal crashes: 105
- Deaths: 110
- Roads with the most fatal crashes: State Route 101 (16), Scottsdale Rd (15), Hayden Rd (11)
- Scottsdale, AZ injury guide: the deadliest roads, the court and the deadlines
- Fatal crashes in Scottsdale: deadliest roads, 2020-2024
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2023 Final File and 2024 Annual Report File; fatal crashes coded to Scottsdale.