Free on covered corridors
Free roadside assistance in
Colorado: Safety Patrol.
CDOT Safety Patrol provides no-charge basic help and traffic-incident support on designated Front Range and I-70 mountain corridors.
Official sources checked October 6, 2026Patrol vehicles stop when they encounter a disabled motorist or are dispatched through traffic operations. CDOT does not publish a direct consumer call-out number; call 911 for immediate danger.
Published Denver and Front Range metro routes plus the I-70 mountain corridor between Morrison and Vail.
Front Range patrols operate published weekday and weekend shifts. I-70 mountain coverage generally operates Friday through Sunday and during adverse-weather periods.
At a glance
Key facts about Safety Patrol
This record separates the program operator, request method and actual patrol coverage so motorists can see what the published service does—and what it does not promise.
- Official program
- Colorado DOT Safety Patrol
- Operating agency
- Colorado Department of Transportation
- Published cost
- Free on covered corridors
- Service area
- Published Denver and Front Range metro routes plus the I-70 mountain corridor between Morrison and Vail.
- Request or dispatch route
- Patrol vehicles stop when they encounter a disabled motorist or are dispatched through traffic operations. CDOT does not publish a direct consumer call-out number; call 911 for immediate danger.
- Information checked
- October 6, 2026
Operator and base
Who runs Safety Patrol
Colorado Department of Transportation administers or operates this public motorist-assistance program. The service works through mobile patrol vehicles and traffic-management dispatch rather than as a repair shop that motorists visit.
The official program material reviewed for this page does not publish a public walk-in patrol base. Use the request or dispatch method above rather than traveling to an agency office for roadside help.
Patrol footprint
Where and when the service operates
Published Denver and Front Range metro routes plus the I-70 mountain corridor between Morrison and Vail.
Front Range patrols operate published weekday and weekend shifts. I-70 mountain coverage generally operates Friday through Sunday and during adverse-weather periods.
The operating agency publishes coverage as a corridor, route or patrol-area description rather than a guaranteed pickup radius. A vehicle inside the described area is not guaranteed an available unit.
Published assistance
What Safety Patrol can provide
These services are summarized from the operating agency's current public information. The attending operator decides what is safe and available at the scene.
- Flat-tire change
- Battery jump-start
- Emergency fuel
- Minor mechanical help
- Traffic control and debris clearance
Before relying on it
Coverage and service limits
- Only designated routes and shifts are covered.
- The patrol is not a guaranteed on-demand service.
- Major incidents and roadway safety take priority over routine assistance.
If you are stranded
What to do before help arrives
These steps combine the program's published request guidance with basic roadside-safety precautions. Conditions at the scene always take priority.
- 01
Move as far away from live traffic as safely possible and switch on the vehicle's hazard lights.
- 02
Use the published request method for this program: Patrol vehicles stop when they encounter a disabled motorist or are dispatched through traffic operations. CDOT does not publish a direct consumer call-out number; call 911 for immediate danger.
- 03
Call 911 for a crash, injury, fire, vehicle in a live lane or any other immediate danger.
Primary-source record
Check the operating agency
Routes, hours and program rules can change. Use the official sources below for the latest operating information.
