Report Debris or an obstruction on the road
Report Debris or an obstruction on the road
Call 999 if the debris is causing an obstruction which is putting road users in immediate danger.
An emergency on the highway is something that will cause, or has already caused, injury to a person or damage to a property, including:
- damage to street furniture caused by an accident or collision
- obstructions, debris, or hazards on the highway which could cause an incident
- significant flooding of the highway
- oil or fuel spillages significant enough to cause a hazard
- Road collapse
- Landslide resulting in part or the entire road being impassable.
- Structure collapse (e.g. bridge, wall, fences, scaffolds, hoarding)
- Street Furniture collapse e.g. road signs and other street furniture damaged to such an extent that they have become a direct danger or obstruction to the travelling public - e.g. bent into the path of vehicles
- Missing manhole/gully cover
- Road traffic accidents resulting in debris or oil on the carriageway
- Vehicle fire on carriageway
- Debris e.g. shed load
- Material spills on the road e.g oil, paint, toxic or hazardous material or significant amount of mud likely to cause an accident
- Large dead animals e.g. cattle/deer/horse causing obstruction. Please note that this does not apply if the road is passable; e.g. small animals not causing obstruction, or fly-tipping on verge
- Fallen tree, branch or lamp column blocking part or the entire carriageway
- Unlit skip during hours of darkness
- Exposed electrical wires e.g. cover missing from lamp column
- Extensive flooding resulting in road being impassable, or flood presenting high risk of damage to property or danger to public.
- Road openings, left unguarded or unprotected, presenting a potential danger to the public
- Traffic signals (temporary or permanent) that are not working.
Non Urgent Reporting
Highways England
Contact highways England if the obstruction is on one of the following roads
A31, A303, A35 west of Bere Regis trunk roads
National Highways Report a problem
Local Authority
Your local authority is responsible for the upkeep of all other local roads and can help with removal of non-urgent debris
Find details of the local authority responsible by visiting.