How to Read a Police Report After a Phoenix Car Accident

An Arizona crash report is the single most important document in the early weeks of a personal injury claim. Insurers read it first, and so will any attorney evaluating your case.

Section by section, here is what each field of the report actually means — and where adjusters look for reasons to limit a payout.

Pay closest attention to the diagram, the contributing-factor codes, and the witness-information block. These three together drive most early liability disputes.