Hurt in a crash in Scottsdale: who has your report and how long you have

Last checked November 8, 2026

Scottsdale Police sell collision reports online through CARFAX CRASHDOCS. The city does not post the online price.1 Arizona DPS holds reports for crashes on Loop 101 and charges $9.23 In Arizona you generally get 2 years to file an injury lawsuit.4 A claim against the City of Scottsdale must be filed within 180 days.56

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Road map of Scottsdale, Arizona, showing its freeways and main streets
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Scottsdale's busiest crash spots sit at Loop 101

No intersection in the city's 2023 and 2024 count had more crashes than Loop 101 at Frank Lloyd Wright, with 106.7 Scottsdale Road at Loop 101 was next at 73.8 Loop 101 at Shea had 51.9 Among road segments, Frank Lloyd Wright between Greenway-Hayden and Hayden had the most, with 60 crashes.10

Here is why that matters to you. Those counts come from crashes Scottsdale Police recorded.11 DPS troopers work the interstates and state highways.2 So a crash at the light by the ramp may be a city report, and a crash in the freeway lanes is likely a DPS report. Read the agency name on the paper the officer gave you before you pay anyone for a copy.

  • Hayden and Northsight: 61 crashes in two years.12
  • Hayden and Thomas: 58 crashes, and it ranks 75th on the region's list of highest-risk intersections.1314
  • Scottsdale Road and Shea: 57 crashes, and 3 that killed or badly hurt someone, tied for the most at any intersection.1516
  • Shea from Frank Lloyd Wright to 124th: 4 crashes that killed or badly hurt someone, the most on any segment.17
  • Camelback and Goldwater ranks 73rd on that regional list, with 113 crashes from 2018 to 2022.18

How to get your Scottsdale crash report

Where you crashedWho has itHow to get itCost and wait
A Scottsdale street, or a ramp intersection the city handledScottsdale PoliceOnline at CARFAX CRASHDOCS with a last name, the date, your DR number and a credit card.19 Or at Records in the Public Safety Building, 8401 E. Indian School Rd.20 Counter hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.21 Call 480-312-1999.22Online price is not posted. The citywide schedule shows no charge under 25 pages, but police records follow their own schedule, so ask.2324 The city says it cannot estimate a timeline.25
Loop 101 lanes or another state highwayArizona DPS RecordsDPS needs at least 14 days. After that, phone (602) 223-2230 or (602) 223-2236.26$9 for the first nine pages.3
County land next to the cityMaricopa County SheriffOnline through BuyCrash, about seven business days after the crash.2728Shown at checkout

Your deadlines after a Scottsdale crash

If the other side isDeadlineWhat to do
A driver or a business2 years to sue4Start well before the last month. Insurance talks do not stop this clock.
The City of Scottsdale180 days to file a claim5Ask Safety and Risk Management for the Notice of Claim form.29 The City Clerk is at 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd., 480-312-2412. The risk page does not say where to deliver the form, so confirm that first.30
A Valley Metro bus180 days to file a claim5Mail Risk Management at 101 N. 1st Ave., Suite 1300, Phoenix, or email claims@valleymetro.org.31 If 60 days pass with no answer, treat it as denied.32
Any public agency, once you sue1 year to file the suit33Your claim being denied does not give you more time.

A child's deadline usually waits until the child turns 18.34

Walking or biking in Scottsdale: half of the deaths

The city recorded 22 traffic deaths across 2023 and 2024. Eleven of those came from crashes involving a person on foot or a bicycle: 8 pedestrian and 3 bicycle.3536 Across the same two years, 150 collisions involved bicyclists and 141 involved people walking.37

Darkness matters here. A safety presentation given to the city's Transportation Commission listed 70 crashes that killed or badly hurt a pedestrian, out of 386 pedestrian crashes, using 2019 to 2023 data. Daylight led in the total count, but dark streets with lights led among the worst crashes.38394041 If you were hit after sunset, photograph the lights and the crossing soon, because evidence changes.

Being partly at fault does not end your claim in Arizona. It lowers what you can recover by your share.42

How many crashes happen in Scottsdale

ADOT counted 4,219 crashes in Scottsdale in 2024, with 15 people killed and 2,113 hurt.43 Of those, 226 were alcohol-related, with 6 killed and 128 hurt.4344 The city's own 2024 total is lower, at 3,629, because it only counts crashes its police recorded.4511

Intersections got riskier between 2022 and 2024. The average rate there rose 10.1%.46 The most common crash was a rear-end hit with no injuries, so do not assume a rear-end claim is simple if you are hurt.47

This week in Scottsdale

  1. Get your records. HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn, at 7400 E. Osborn, is a Level I trauma center.48 HonorHealth uses a records request form, and copy fees may apply.49
  2. Find your car. After a Scottsdale police tow, call All City Towing at 480-833-7278.50 Expect $65 for the tow and $53.50 a day for storage.51
  3. If it was a 20-day impound, storage is $25 a day and a hearing costs $150 by money order or cashier's check.5253 Hearings start at McKellips Station, 7601 E. McKellips Rd.54
  4. Hurt on the free Scottsdale Trolley? Write down the route, time and driver right away.55 On a Valley Metro bus, tell the operator or call (602) 253-5000.56
  5. Bitten by a dog? Maricopa County has handled animal control for Scottsdale, according to a city staff report.57 Call 602-506-7387.58 An unvaccinated dog or cat that bites must be quarantined at least ten days.59

Where a Scottsdale injury case gets heard

Maricopa County justice courts hear small claims up to $5,000 and civil suits up to $10,000.60 Superior Court sends disputes under $50,000 to arbitration.61 You cannot use small claims against the city.62 Scottsdale City Court is at 3700 N. 75th St.63

Questions

Where do I get a Scottsdale police accident report online?

CARFAX CRASHDOCS. You need a last name, the collision date, the DR number and a credit card.119

Who has the report for a crash on Loop 101 in Scottsdale?

Crashes troopers handled on the freeway are with Arizona DPS.2 Crashes Scottsdale Police recorded at the interchange are with the city.11

Is there a price list for Scottsdale reports?

The city posts a citywide schedule, but not the CRASHDOCS price.231 Call Records at 480-312-1999.22

Who do I call if Scottsdale police towed my car?

All City Towing, 480-833-7278, can tell you where it is stored.50

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    Sources

    1. 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.”
    2. 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”
    3. Arizona DPS, Request Records, checked 2026-11-08. “Paper report via U.S. Mail - $9.00 for the first nine pages; $0.10 for each additional page”
    4. A.R.S. § 12-542, checked 2026-11-08. “within two years after the cause of action accrues”
    5. Arizona Revised Statutes 12-821.01, checked 2026-11-08. “within one hundred eighty days after the cause of action accrues”
    6. City of Scottsdale, Safety and Risk Management, checked 2026-11-08. “A person wishing to make a claim against the City of Scottsdale will need to comply with ARS 12-821.01.”
    7. City of Scottsdale, 2024 Traffic Volume and Collision Report, checked 2026-11-08. “101 FREEWAY FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT 59,700* 106 53.0 2.43 1”
    8. City of Scottsdale, 2024 Traffic Volume and Collision Report, checked 2026-11-08. “SCOTTSDALE 101 FREEWAY 66,500* 73 36.5 1.50 2”
    9. City of Scottsdale, 2024 Traffic Volume and Collision Report, checked 2026-11-08. “101 FREEWAY SHEA 89,500* 51 25.5 0.78 7”
    10. City of Scottsdale, 2024 Traffic Volume and Collision Report, checked 2026-11-08. “FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT GREENWAY-HAYDEN HAYDEN 44,900 0.90 60 30.0 2.03 1”
    11. City of Scottsdale, 2024 Traffic Volume and Collision Report, checked 2026-11-08. “collision data utilized within this report was based on crashes recorded by the City of Scottsdale”
    12. City of Scottsdale, 2024 Traffic Volume and Collision Report, checked 2026-11-08. “HAYDEN NORTHSIGHT 40,200 61 30.5 2.08 3”
    13. City of Scottsdale, 2024 Traffic Volume and Collision Report, checked 2026-11-08. “HAYDEN THOMAS 58,000 58 29.0 1.37 4”
    14. Maricopa Association of Governments, Top 100 Intersections 2018-2022, checked 2026-11-08. “| 75 Scottsdale | Scottsdale | HAYDEN RD & THOMAS RD | 139 | 0.324 | 0.457 | 0.331 | 0.392 |”
    15. City of Scottsdale, 2024 Traffic Volume and Collision Report, checked 2026-11-08. “SCOTTSDALE SHEA 72,900 57 28.5 1.07 5”
    16. City of Scottsdale, 2024 Traffic Volume and Collision Report, checked 2026-11-08. “SCOTTSDALE SHEA 72,900 3 1.5 0.056 1”
    17. City of Scottsdale, 2024 Traffic Volume and Collision Report, checked 2026-11-08. “SHEA FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT 124TH 40,900 1.25 4 2.0 0.11 1”
    18. Maricopa Association of Governments, Top 100 Intersections 2018-2022, checked 2026-11-08. “| 73 Scottsdale | Scottsdale | CAMELBACK RD & GOLDWATER BLVD | 113 | 0.263 | 0.402 | 0.514 | 0.395 |”
    19. 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”
    20. Scottsdale Police, Records Request, checked 2026-11-08. “In Person: Police/Fire headquarters (Lou Witzeman Public Safety Building)”
    21. Scottsdale Police, Records Request, checked 2026-11-08. “Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.”
    22. Scottsdale Police, Records Request, checked 2026-11-08. “Phone: 480-312-1999 - Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.”
    23. City of Scottsdale, Public Records Fee Schedule, checked 2026-11-08. “Requests of less than 25 black/white pages (letter/legal only)2 No charge”
    24. Scottsdale Police, Records Request, checked 2026-11-08. “Requests from other parties are subject to the current fee schedule.”
    25. Scottsdale Police, Records Request, checked 2026-11-08. “making us unable to estimate the fulfillment timeline”
    26. Arizona DPS, Request Records, checked 2026-11-08. “Please wait at least 14 days to check on report availability”
    27. Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Report Request, checked 2026-11-08. “Unincorporated areas of Maricopa County (jurisdiction of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)”
    28. Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Report Request, checked 2026-11-08. “Allow seven (7) business days after the accident for the report to be uploaded.”
    29. City of Scottsdale, Safety and Risk Management, checked 2026-11-08. “will provide a Notice of Claim form upon request”
    30. City of Scottsdale, City Clerk, checked 2026-11-08. “3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd Scottsdale, AZ 85251”
    31. Valley Metro, Notice of Claim, checked 2026-11-08. “Valley Metro Attention: Risk Management 101 N. 1st Avenue, Suite 1300 Phoenix, AZ 85003”
    32. Valley Metro, Notice of Claim, checked 2026-11-08. “If you do not receive a response to your claim within sixty (60) days of your submission, you can assume that the claim has been denied.”
    33. A.R.S. § 12-821, checked 2026-11-08. “shall be brought within one year after the cause of action accrues and not afterward”
    34. 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”
    35. City of Scottsdale, 2024 Traffic Volume and Collision Report, checked 2026-11-08. “Twenty-two (22) total traffic fatalities were recorded in 2023 and 2024”
    36. City of Scottsdale, 2024 Traffic Volume and Collision Report, checked 2026-11-08. “three (3) bicycle related collision and eight (8) crashes”
    37. City of Scottsdale, 2024 Traffic Volume and Collision Report, checked 2026-11-08. “involved bicyclists and 141 involved pedestrians”
    38. Scottsdale Transportation Commission packet, Aug. 21, 2025, checked 2026-11-08. “Ped KSI Crashes (n = 70)”
    39. Scottsdale Transportation Commission packet, Aug. 21, 2025, checked 2026-11-08. “Ped Total Crashes (n=386)”
    40. Scottsdale Transportation Commission packet, Aug. 21, 2025, checked 2026-11-08. “2019 – 2023 (5 years of crashes, common for safety analysis)”
    41. Scottsdale Transportation Commission packet, Aug. 21, 2025, checked 2026-11-08. “KSI (KA) only = Dark-Lighted conditions leads”
    42. 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”
    43. ADOT, 2024 Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, checked 2026-11-08. “| Scottsdale | 4,219 | 15 | 1,421 | 2,783 | 15 | 2,113 | 226 | 6 | 128 |”
    44. ADOT, 2024 Crash Facts Table 2-5 (copy on phoenix.gov), checked 2026-11-08. “No. of Persons Alcohol Related”
    45. City of Scottsdale, 2024 Traffic Volume and Collision Report, checked 2026-11-08. “3,905 3,629”
    46. City of Scottsdale, 2024 Traffic Volume and Collision Report, checked 2026-11-08. “The average intersection collision rate increased by 10.1%”
    47. City of Scottsdale, 2024 Traffic Volume and Collision Report, checked 2026-11-08. “predominant vehicle collision was a rear-end type crash with no injuries”
    48. Arizona Department of Health Services, Designated Trauma Centers, checked 2026-11-08. “7400 E. Osborn, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 10/27/24 10/27/27”
    49. HonorHealth, Request Medical Records, checked 2026-11-08. “Copy fees may apply.”
    50. Scottsdale Police, Vehicle Impound Unit, checked 2026-11-08. “Call All City Towing at 480-833-7278 to verify where your vehicle is stored”
    51. Scottsdale Police, Vehicle Impound Unit, checked 2026-11-08. “Storage fee: $53.50 per day”
    52. Scottsdale Police, Vehicle Impound Unit, checked 2026-11-08. “Storage fee: $25.00 per day”
    53. Scottsdale Police, Vehicle Impound Unit, checked 2026-11-08. “A $150.00 money order or cashier's check payable to the City of Scottsdale”
    54. Scottsdale Police, Vehicle Impound Unit, checked 2026-11-08. “Scottsdale Police McKellips Station 7601 E. McKellips Road, Building A”
    55. City of Scottsdale, Transit System, checked 2026-11-08. “The Scottsdale Trolley offers three fare-free circulator routes”
    56. Valley Metro, Safety, checked 2026-11-08. “On buses, report issues to the operator or a Valley Metro employee, or contact Customer Service at (602) 253-5000”
    57. City of Scottsdale staff report, county animal control agreement, checked 2026-11-08. “Since 1977, Maricopa County”
    58. Maricopa County, Our Field Team, checked 2026-11-08. “You or your pet are the victim(s) of a dog bite or attack? Contact the Call Center (602-506-7387) or submit an online report”
    59. Arizona Revised Statutes 11-1014, checked 2026-11-08. “for a period of at least ten days”
    60. Maricopa County Justice Courts, checked 2026-11-08. “small claims up to $5,000, and civil lawsuits for amounts up to $10,000”
    61. Maricopa County Superior Court, Arbitration, checked 2026-11-08. “Compulsory Arbitration is a mandatory program for disputes valued under $50,000.”
    62. Arizona Revised Statutes 22-503, checked 2026-11-08. “Actions against this state, its political subdivisions or an officer or employee of the state or its political subdivisions in his official capacity.”
    63. Scottsdale City Court, checked 2026-11-08. “3700 N. 75th St. Scottsdale, AZ 85251”

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