Public limited assistance
Free roadside assistance in
Washington: Incident Response Team.
WSDOT Incident Response Team vehicles respond to state-highway incidents, including disabled motorists with flat tires or no fuel.
Official sources checked October 6, 2026Dial 911 for assistance on the roadway or to report a disabled vehicle, collision or lane hazard. Dispatch sends the appropriate responder, which may include IRT.
State highways where WSDOT Incident Response resources are deployed.
Response coverage varies by corridor, time and incident demand; WSDOT does not publish a guaranteed consumer schedule.
At a glance
Key facts about Incident Response Team
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
- Washington WSDOT Incident Response Team
- Operating agency
- Washington State Department of Transportation
- Published cost
- Public limited assistance
- Service area
- State highways where WSDOT Incident Response resources are deployed.
- Request or dispatch route
- Dial 911 for assistance on the roadway or to report a disabled vehicle, collision or lane hazard. Dispatch sends the appropriate responder, which may include IRT.
- Information checked
- October 6, 2026
Operator and base
Who runs Incident Response Team
Washington State 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
State highways where WSDOT Incident Response resources are deployed.
Response coverage varies by corridor, time and incident demand; WSDOT does not publish a guaranteed consumer schedule.
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 Incident Response Team 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 assistance
- Emergency fuel response
- Disabled-vehicle clearance
- Roadway-hazard and major-incident support
Before relying on it
Coverage and service limits
- Calling 911 does not guarantee that IRT will be the dispatched resource.
- The program prioritizes highway safety and incident clearance.
- Full repair and destination towing are not promised services.
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: Dial 911 for assistance on the roadway or to report a disabled vehicle, collision or lane hazard. Dispatch sends the appropriate responder, which may include IRT.
- 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.
