Free limited assistance
Free roadside assistance in
Kentucky: SAFE Patrol.
Kentucky's Safety Assistance for Freeway Emergencies patrol aids stranded motorists and supports incident management on interstates and parkways.
Official sources checked October 6, 2026Call 1-877-FOR-KYTC (1-877-367-5982) for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet; call 911 for an emergency.
Kentucky interstates and parkways, subject to patrol deployment and incident priorities.
KYTC identifies SAFE Patrol as an active incident-management program; current route-by-route hours were not published on the reviewed landing page.
At a glance
Key facts about SAFE 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
- Kentucky SAFE Patrol
- Operating agency
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
- Published cost
- Free limited assistance
- Service area
- Kentucky interstates and parkways, subject to patrol deployment and incident priorities.
- Request or dispatch route
- Call 1-877-FOR-KYTC (1-877-367-5982) for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet; call 911 for an emergency.
- Information checked
- October 6, 2026
Operator and base
Who runs SAFE Patrol
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet 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
Kentucky interstates and parkways, subject to patrol deployment and incident priorities.
KYTC identifies SAFE Patrol as an active incident-management program; current route-by-route hours were not published on the reviewed landing page.
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 SAFE 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.
- Emergency fuel or oil
- Tire inflation or change
- Battery jump-start
- Minor mechanical help
- Traffic control and debris removal
Before relying on it
Coverage and service limits
- Program availability varies by route and active incidents.
- The patrol provides only immediate basic assistance.
- A commercial tow or repair remains the motorist's responsibility when basic help is insufficient.
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: Call 1-877-FOR-KYTC (1-877-367-5982) for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet; call 911 for an emergency.
- 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.
