Car Accidents in Phoenix, AZ: Police Reports and Crash Data
Key crash statistics, high-risk roads, and accident report resources in Phoenix, AZ.
We pay close attention to Phoenix’s unique traffic patterns, the intersections locals have nicknamed, and the corridors that show up again and again on high-injury maps. Even as traffic deaths fell in 2024, we know many of the same roads remain a concern for families, commuters, and visitors alike.
When a crash happens, figuring out which agency responded and how to get your report can feel overwhelming. Our team is here to help you navigate the process, answer your questions, and make sense of the next steps, no matter where in Phoenix your accident happened.
If you’ve been in a car accident in Phoenix, AZ, or want to learn more about crash trends and road safety in your neighborhood, you’re in the right place. Read on for a closer look at Phoenix crash statistics, step-by-step instructions for obtaining police reports, and resources to help you stay safe around the city.
How to Get a Phoenix Crash Report
Phoenix Police Department officers work crashes on city streets, and the department’s Public Records and Services Bureau releases those reports. Arizona DPS reports cover crashes its troopers worked. DPS says it doesn’t keep reports for crashes on town, city, or county roads, which stay with the local agency that investigated.
The bureau is at 100 W. Washington St., open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except city holidays, and its phone number is 602-534-1127. Online, requests go through the department’s public records self-service portal: choose Traffic Crash as the request type, then download the finished report under My Police Service Requests. The department handles requests in the order it gets them and publishes no turnaround time. It lists no crash report fee either, saying only that an added cost or a refund may be due once the report is ready.
A report from a crash DPS troopers worked costs $9 as an electronic copy through the DPS Public Services Portal. Under A.R.S. 28-666, a driver in a crash that injures or kills someone has to notify police by the quickest means available: the local police department if the crash is inside a city or town, the county sheriff, or the nearest highway patrol office. The state-level steps are laid out in our Arizona crash report guide.
Not sure which agency has the report, or don’t want to fill out the forms? We can get a copy of your report for you at no cost.
Phoenix Crash Numbers From ADOT and the City
| Measure | Figure | Year | Source |
| People killed in traffic crashes, Phoenix jurisdiction | 278, down from 307 in 2023 | 2024 | ADOT, Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts |
| Fatal crashes, Phoenix jurisdiction | 265, down from 298 in 2023 | 2024 | ADOT, Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts |
| Total reported crashes, Phoenix jurisdiction | 37,472 | 2024 | ADOT, Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts |
| People injured, Phoenix jurisdiction | 15,057 | 2024 | ADOT, Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts |
| Crashes that killed or seriously injured someone (city count) | 751 (preliminary), down from 859 in 2023 and 880 in 2022 | 2024 | City of Phoenix, Road Safety Action Plan 2024 Annual Report |
| Share of fatal crashes involving a pedestrian (city count) | 41% | 2019 to 2023 | City of Phoenix, Road Safety Action Plan 2024 Annual Report |
The first four rows come from ADOT’s 2024 Crash Facts tables for the Phoenix jurisdiction. The last two come from the City of Phoenix’s 2024 Road Safety Action Plan annual report. Both sources point the same way: deaths and the most serious crashes came down in 2024, though the city’s 2024 count is preliminary.
Pedestrian crashes follow the clock. The city’s March 2026 Pedestrian Risk Network report puts about 53% of crashes that killed or seriously injured a pedestrian between 6 p.m. and midnight, with the worst hour from 7 to 8 p.m.
Phoenix Intersections and Corridors on the High Injury Network
The City of Phoenix’s 2026 High Injury Network map is built from 4,347 crashes from 2020 to 2024 that killed or seriously injured someone, and a signalized intersection makes the list with six or more of them. Every count below is from that map and covers those five years.
- Indian School Road at 67th Avenue and at 19th Avenue. The 67th Avenue intersection logged 13 crashes that killed or seriously injured someone, up from 9 in the 2018 to 2022 window, and 19th Avenue logged 12. The city has a safety project for Indian School Road from 91st Avenue to 39th Avenue, which was in design as of its 2024 annual report.
- 51st Avenue, Roosevelt Street to McDowell Road. This half-mile segment had 14 such crashes, up from 12 in 2018 to 2022.
- 27th Avenue and Camelback Road. Twelve crashes that killed or seriously injured someone, up from 10 in the earlier window.
- 67th Avenue at Thomas Road and at McDowell Road. Ten at each intersection. With Indian School Road, that puts three 67th Avenue intersections on the network.
- 19th Avenue at Peoria Avenue. Eleven crashes in the five years. The city also ran a 2024 road safety assessment on 19th Avenue from Hatcher Road to Mountain View Road, which the city’s 2024 annual report lists as a high-injury segment.
The city’s pedestrian High Injury Network, from the March 2026 report, holds 43 intersections and 48 segments, and it’s concentrated between Indian School Road and McDowell Road and between 35th Avenue and 19th Avenue. The same report found that over half of pedestrian crashes that killed or seriously injured someone happened on 40 mph roads.
Phoenix Level I Trauma Hospitals
Five Phoenix hospitals are Level I trauma centers on the Arizona Department of Health Services list dated December 2025: Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, Valleywise Health, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center, and HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center. Banner University Medical Center Phoenix is at 1111 E. McDowell Road, and HonorHealth Deer Valley is at 19829 N. 27th Avenue.
For children, Phoenix Children’s Hospital at 1919 E. Thomas Road is designated Level I Pediatric on the same list.
After a crash, we can also connect you with local help, from doctors and body shops to injury attorneys. Reach our team here.
Questions Phoenix Drivers Ask About Crashes
How many people die in Phoenix traffic crashes each year?
ADOT’s 2024 Crash Facts counted 278 people killed in 265 fatal crashes in the Phoenix jurisdiction. That was down from 307 deaths in 298 fatal crashes in 2023. The same 2024 tables show 37,472 crashes in all and 15,057 people hurt.
Which Phoenix intersections are on the city’s High Injury Network?
The city’s 2026 map lists 67th Avenue and Indian School Road with 13 crashes that killed or seriously injured someone from 2020 to 2024, plus 19th Avenue and Indian School Road and 27th Avenue and Camelback Road with 12 each. A signalized intersection qualifies with six or more such crashes in those years.
When are pedestrians at the greatest risk in Phoenix?
After dark, a March 2026 city report found about 53% of crashes that killed or seriously injured a pedestrian happened between 6 p.m. and midnight, peaking from 7 to 8 p.m. By the city’s count, pedestrians were involved in 41% of Phoenix’s fatal crashes from 2019 to 2023.
How do I get a Phoenix police crash report?
Ask the Phoenix Police Public Records and Services Bureau at 100 W. Washington St., open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or use the department’s public records self-service portal and pick the Traffic Crash request type. The department lists no set fee and fills requests in the order it receives them.
Maricopa County Accident Reports on Local Accident Reports
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One Seriously Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash Near 43rd Ave and Glendale Ave in Glendale, AZ
At Local Accident Reports, we cover crashes in all fifty states. But that’s not all; we also report the latest crashes county by county, not just state by state. Our goal is to give drivers and other road users reliable, up-to-date crash information for any location they’re interested in.
Here you can find some of the most recent crashes in Maricopa County, which covers Phoenix along with Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Peoria, Surprise, and Buckeye. The full archive is at Maricopa County accident news.
Phoenix has plenty of company. The same kinds of trouble spots turn up at intersections across Arizona, and our recent accident alerts follow new crashes as they’re reported.
Local Accident Reports compiles this information from public agency sources and published reports for general reference. It is not legal advice and is not an official police record. Fees, forms and deadlines change, so confirm with the agency before you send a request. Last updated October 2026.