Safety Service Patrol
Services Performed
The patrol wears a highly visible reflective uniform and drives a specially equipped utility truck. When possible, the patrol will:
- Jump start vehicles
- Provide gasoline
- Provide water
- Change tires
- Remove roadway debris
- Provide cellular telephone service to motorists with disabled vehicles
- Provide directions and a state map
- Provide CPR and limited first aid until emergency services arrive
Service Areas and Hours
Hampton Roads: 24 hours a day, every day
- Interstate 64, up to Fort Eustis (exit 250)
- Interstate 264
- Interstate 464
- Interstate 564
- Interstate 664
Northern Virginia: 24 hours a day, every day
- Interstates 95/395 from the Stafford County line (mile marker 148) to the Washington, D.C., line
- Interstate 495 from the Woodrow Wilson Bridge (Maryland side) to the American Legion Bridge (Maryland side)
- Interstate 66 from the Washington, D.C., line to Gainesville (exit 43)
- Dulles Toll Road
Who to Contact for Help
If you are faced with a life-threatening emergency while traveling on Virginia’s roadways, call 911 immediately.
Motorists should report stranded vehicles, vehicle crashes and obstructions in the roadway to the Virginia State Police at #77 on a cellular phone.
VDOT’s Highway Helpline is available to report unsafe roadway conditions such as debris, potholes or downed traffic signals.
Motorists can call 1-800-367-ROAD to report incidents around the clock.
