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State-by-State Cellphone Highway Emergency Assistance Numbers

 

Talking on your cellphone while you drive can certainly lead to distraction and accidents — but having a cellphone in your car can be very useful in an emergency situation.

In almost any state, you may dial 911 for emergencies, but due to the high volume of calls that 911 operators receive, in some cases it might be better to use the phone numbers listed below, particularly to report highway-safety related "non-emergencies." If you have difficulty reaching these numbers, you can always dial "0" to request help.

Some states have special cellphone-only numbers such as *SP (star 77) for State Police or *HP (star 47) for Highway Patrol, to report highway/vehicle related problems. You should use the numbers, below, only to report vehicle breakdowns/problems, accidents, hazardous material spills, or other highway hazards/problems, as well as impaired or aggressive/reckless drivers and other criminal behavior.

Use cellphones safely — be aware of laws which prohibit using cellphones while driving.

While we work to keep this list current, at any point in time, some of the listings (below) may be out of date. Before you travel, as part of your travel/itinerary planning, we'd urge you to check with the state public safety departments (or their websites) on your planned route for updated/current cellphone contact listings.

 

Highway Emergency Assistance Cell Numbers MAP

 

 

EXPANDED STATE-BY-STATE LISTINGS   (Updated 04/05/2019)

 

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

 

When in doubt:

 

0 (zero) —Operator assistance
411 —local directory assistance
(area code) + 555-1212 —non-local directory assistance

 

 

MANY STATES:  511 (for Road/Weather/Traffic Conditions)



511 Travel Info logo

511 —"America's Traveler Information Telephone Number", providing current road conditions & construction/closure information.

About half the states currently have working 511 systems statewide or in some cities/areas. Almost all states have received funding to set up 511 systems.

Click here to visit the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (NHWA) "511" webpage for a state-by-state map/listing of 511 systems.


Related Links:

Cellphone Driving Laws

Click HERE for a
state-by-state listing of
Cell Phone Driving Laws.

 

 


Click HERE for a state-by-state index of highway safety laws from the Governors Highway Safety Association.

 

Photo: Stack of Cellphones



Phone numbers for the map and expanded listings (above) were acquired from various state law enforcement agency websites and other online government sources including the NHTSA's Programs Across the United States That Aid Motorists in the Reporting of Impaired Drivers to Law Enforcement, Final Report, March 2007.