Below are numerous resources you can access for information about everything from Kansas roadways and weather reports to highway safety and emergency contacts.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Emergency 9-1-1
If you’re calling from a cell phone, be prepared to give your phone number
and location.
Kansas Highway Patrol
If you become stranded and have a cellular phone, the following toll-free numbers
will, in most areas, connect you with the Kansas Highway Patrol:
- On Kansas highways, dial *47
(HP)
- On the Kansas Turnpike, dial *KTA.
Report Impaired, Aggressive or Unsafe Driving in
our five-state area using your cell phone.
- Kansas *47
- Kansas Turnpike *KTA
- Colorado: *CSP
- Missouri: *55
- Nebraska: *77
- Oklahoma: *55
KANSAS NUMBERS YOU CAN USE
Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT)
Bureau of Traffic Safety
700 SW Harrison
Topeka, KS 66614
KDOT’s primary activities include the planning, design and maintenance of
Kansas roadways. KDOT also provides data collection and evaluation; federal
program funding administration; and administrative support. From its website,
you can access downloadable maps (state, county and city), view mileage charts,
get information about motor vehicle registration, drivers licenses and more.
The site also hosts a timely "Road Conditions" page that reports
everything from wind speed to pavement temperatures, as well as current weather
conditions.
Kansas Road Conditions
Toll-free hotline: 511
Website: www.kanroad.org
KDOT Drunk Driving Prevention Project (KDDPP)
KDDPP provides public information and education to groups statewide who want
to reduce alcohol-related crashes, fatalities and injuries in their community.
- Phone: 1-877-715-3377
- Email: mreese@ksna.net
KDOT Kansas Safety Belt Education Office (KSBEO)
A program designed to promote adult seat belt and child passenger safety statewide.
Education and training information is available.
- Phone: 1-800-416-2522
- Email: jhalloran@dccca.org
Kansas Department of Revenue
(For vehicle tag renewals/titles)
Division of Vehicles
Title and Registration Bureau
Docking State Office Building 1st Floor
915 SW Harrison
Topeka, KS 66612
Kansas Department of Revenue
(For information on driver licenses and driving
records)
Driver’s Licensing
Division of Vehicles
Docking State Office Building 1st Floor
915 SW Harrison
Topeka, KS 66612
Kansas Department of Housing and Commerce
700 SW Harrison, Suite 1300
Topeka, KS 66612
Division of Travel and Tourism
This state agency offers information on nearly any topic having to do with the
State of Kansas: Education, arts and culture, housing, business development,
tourism and more.A division of the Kansas Department of Housing and Commerce,
the Travel and Tourism Development Division offers everything from travel guides
to a calendar of events. See attached map for "Rest Area" locations.
Kansas Highway Patrol Headquarters
122 SW 7th Street
Topeka, KS 66603
Kansas Highway Patrol Troops
Seven regional offices of the Highway Patrol are
listed below:
TROOP A: Kansas City Area
1220 S. Enterprise Street, Olathe, KS 66061
913-782-8100
TROOP B: Northeast Kansas
220 SW Gage Boulevard, Topeka, KS 66606
785-296-3102
TROOP C: North Central Kansas
2019 E. Iron Avenue, Salina, KS 67401
785-827-3065
TROOP D: Northwest Kansas
PO Box 8761821 Frontier Road, Hays, KS 67601
785-625-3518
TROOP E: Southwest Kansas
PO Box 617 (DOT)121 N. Campus Drive, Garden City, KS 67846
620-276-3201
TROOP F: South Central Kansas
Building #33200 E. 45th Street North, Wichita, KS 67220
316-744-0451
TROOP H: Southeast Kansas
301 W. 14th Street, Chanute, KS 66720
316-431-2100
State of Kansas
Access the official State of Kansas
website for information about living, learning, working and playing in Kansas.
The site also provides links to government agencies, the courts, town and cities
throughout Kansas, a calendar and much, much more.
OTHER RESOURCES YOU CAN USE
Accuweather
The Accuweather website provides current weather condition information,
as well as extended forecasts. Once on the page, simply type in the zip code
of where you’re traveling from …or traveling to…to get the latest report.
American Automobile Association (AAA)
1000 AAA Drive, MS 76
Heathrow, FL 32746
- Phone: 1-800-365-5222 or 407-444-7913
- Website: www.aaa.com
Crime Stoppers
If you witness a crime or have any information about a crime,
call the tips hotline. You can remain anonymous.
- Toll-free phone: 1-800-252-TIPS (1-800-252-8477)
| Federal Highway Administration |
| 400 7th Street, S.W. NTS-21 |
in Kansas: |
3300 South Topeka Blvd., Suite 1 |
| Washington, D.C. 20590 |
Topeka, KS 66611-2237 |
The mission of the FHWA is to keep America moving safely, comfortably, economically,
and without harm to the environment. The FHWA, a part of the Department of Transportation,
is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with field offices located across the
U.S. News, articles, travel info and highway safety tips are all available at
this site.
| Office
of Public Affairs at 202-366-0660 |
Kansas
FHWA (785) 267-7281 |
| General
number: 202-366-2727 |
| Website:
www.fhwa.dot.gov |
| Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| 400 7th Street, S.W. NTS-21 |
in Kansas: |
3300 South Topeka Blvd., Suite 1 |
| Washington, D.C. 20590 |
|
Topeka, KS 66611-2237 |
| |
(785) 267-7288 |
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was established within the
Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Formerly a part of the Federal
Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s primary
mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
(IIHS) seeks to prevent motor vehicle crashes and reduce crash injuries. IIHS
offers miscellaneous information, including vehicle safety test ratings.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The NHTSA, under the U.S. Department
of Transportation, is responsible for reducing deaths, injuries and economic
losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes. It provides information on everything
from airbags and tires to driving tips and crash statistics. A toll-free Auto
Safety Hotline provides recall information, receives motor vehicle SAFETY complaints,
and furnishes consumer information on auto safety.
- Toll-free phone: 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236)
- Toll-free TTY number for the hearing impaired: 1-800-424-9153
or 202-366-7800
- Website: www.nhtsa.dot.gov
National Safety Council
1121 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143
The National Safety Council, chartered by an act of Congress, is a non-governmental,
not-for-profit, public service organization devoted solely to educating and
influencing society to adopt safety, health, and environmental policies, practices,
and procedures that prevent and mitigate human suffering and economic losses
arising from preventable causes.
National Traffic and Road Closure Site
Operated by the Federal Highway Administration,
this site provides information on road closures nationwide.
Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS)
The NETS mission is to reduce
traffic crashes involving America’s workers and their families by helping employers
implement well-developed policies, dynamic workplace programs, and compelling
community activities related to traffic safety.
U.S. Department of Transportation
400 Seventh St. SW
Washington, DC 20590
Overseeing and regulating all modes of transportation in the United States,
the U.S. DOT offers reports, publications and useful links to a bevy of other
agencies and offices from its website.
"...to provide a statewide transportation system to meet the needs of Kansas."
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