Road and Highway Emergency Numbers
511
America’s Traveler Information Telephone Number
Dial 511 for current road conditions & construction/closure information, weather and traffic updates.
50% of the United States states currently have working 511 systems statewide or in some cities/areas. Almost all states have received funding to set up 511 systems.
Visit the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (NHWA) “511” webpage for a state-by-state map/listing of 511 systems.
Also Visit FHWA’s National Traffic and Road Closure Information website.
View State-by-State index of Highway Safety Laws from the Governors Highway Safety Association.
NOTE: Using Cell Phones while driving falls under “Distracted Driving” and can result in a citation or put yourself or others in danger while operating a vehicle in motion. Please refer to the State-by-State Cell Phone Driving Laws
Read more information about The Potential Costs of Distracted Driving
View Listings below for Road and Highway Emergency Phone Numbers and Information
| State | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Cellphone-only *HP (star 47) |
| Alaska | 911 |
| Arizona | 911 |
| Arkansas | 911 or Cellphone-only *55 (star 55) |
| California | 911 |
| Colorado | 911 or Cellphone-only *CSP (star 277) or *DUI (star 384) —to report DUIs |
| Connecticut | 911 or (800-443-6817) |
| Delaware | 911 |
| Florida | 911 or 800-459-6861 or Cellphone-only *FHP (star 347) |
| Georgia | 911 or Cellphone-only *GSP (star 477) |
| Hawaii | 911 |
| Idaho | 911 or 800-233-1212 or Cellphone-only *ISP (star 477) |
| Illinois | 911 or Cellphone-only *999 (star 999) |
| Indiana | 911 |
| Iowa | 911 or 800-555-HELP (800-555-4357) |
| Kansas | 911 (Statewide) or Cellphone-only *HP (star 47 for Salina, KS; *KTA (*482) —Kansas Turnpike and for Wichita, KS |
| Kentucky | 911 or 800-222-5555 |
| Louisiana | 911 or Cellphone-only *LHP (star 547); Lake Ponchartrain Causeway *27 (star 27 —cellphone-only) or 504-893-6250 |
| Maine | 911 or Cellphone-only *SP (star 77) |
| Maryland | 911 or Cellphone-only #SP (pound 77) |
| Massachusetts | 911 |
| Michigan | 911 |
| Minnesota | 911 |
| Mississippi | Cellphone only *HP (star 47) |
| Missouri | Cellphone-only *55 (star 55) or 800-525-5555 |
| Montana | 911 (emergency only) or 800-525-5555 (non-emergency) |
| Nebraska | 911 or 800-525-5555 or Cellphone-only *55 (star 55) |
| Nevada | 911 or Cellphone-only *NHP (star 647) |
| New Hampshire | 911 or 800-622-2394 or Cellphone-only *SP (star 77) |
| New Jersey | 911 or Cellphone-only #77 (pound 77 —to report aggressive driving) |
| New Mexico | 911 or 505-827-9301 |
| New York | 911 |
| North Carolina | Cellphone only *HP (star 47) or 800-662-7956 |
| North Dakota | 911 |
| Ohio | 911 or 800-525-5555 (OHP) or 800-877-7PATROL (Ohio only, to report non-emergency safety concerns) or 800-GRAB-DUI (to report erratic driving) |
| Oklahoma | Cellphone-only *55 (star 55) |
| Oregon | 911 |
| Pennsylvania | 911 or Cellphone-only *11 (star 11) —on turnpikes |
| Rhode Island | 911 or 401-444-1069 |
| South Carolina | Cellphone only *HP (star 47) |
| South Dakota | 911 |
| Tennessee | Cellphone-only *THP (star 847) or 615-741-2060 |
| Texas | 911 or 800-525-5555 or Cellphone-only *DPS (star 377) |
| Utah | 911 or Cellphone-only *11 (star 11) |
| Vermont | 911 or DWI Hotline 800-GETADWI and *DWI (star 394 —cellphone-only) |
| Virginia | 911 or Cellphone-only #SP (pound 77) |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 911 |
| Washington | 911 |
| West Virginia | Cellphone-only *SP (star 77) |
| Wisconsin | 911 |
| Wyoming | Cellphone only #HELP (pound 4357) or 800-442-9090 |