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How do I report a road obstruction?
What should I do after a national highways emergency call?
How do I report a crime?
How do I contact National Highways if I'm unable to exit?
You can report obstructions on the road such as illegal signs, hedges, builders skips and scaffolding to the local council or National Highways.
This section will help you to better understand what you can report to the police and the different ways to report. What to report Find out what is a crime and what else you can report
Use the free emergency telephone which connects directly to a National Highways regional operations centre and identifies your location. Alternatively use your mobile phone to call us on 0300 123 5000 if you're unable to exit your vehicle.
Call 101 for non-emergency enquiries. If you have a hearing or speech impairment, use our textphone service on 18001 101. Asking us for an update or need to update a report? You can contact some police forces online to get an update or add something to a report: find out if you can do it online.
By phone - 0800 555 111. If you want to report a crime, but you don't want to identify yourself, contact Crimestoppers. They'll ask questions about the crime but won't ask about you. If you're concerned your call could be traced, dial 141 before 0800 555 111, this will block your phone number.
How do I notify police, highway and structures authorities of abnormal load movements? Find out how to register to use the Electronic Service Delivery for Abnormal Loads (ESDAL) to notify authorities if you plan to transport very large items by road; or what to do if you're not registered to use ESDAL.
If you have a hearing or speech impairment, use our textphone service 18000. Or text us on 999 if you’ve pre-registered with the emergencySMS service. British Sign Language (BSL) users please use our video relay service where an interpreter will help you report the crime to us. Silent 999 calls.
