Crash Closes Right Shoulder on Westbound Southern State Parkway Near Exit 40 in Islip

A crash on the westbound Southern State Parkway west of Exit 40 (Robert Moses Causeway) in Islip closed the right shoulder, according to a 511NY traffic report.

Published

Updated Sep 18, 2026
MAJOR INCIDENT
right shoulder closed lanes affected
westbound · Islip Southern State Parkway
Road
Southern State Parkway
Direction
westbound
Town
Islip
County
suffolk County
Reported
Updated
Source
511NY
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Correction — September 18, 2026: The supporting sources for this archived report were reviewed. Unrelated or unconfirmed source attachments and claims not supported by the retained source record have been removed.

A crash was reported on the westbound Southern State Parkway west of Exit 40 — the Robert Moses Causeway — in Islip, resulting in a right-shoulder closure, according to a 511NY traffic advisory.

The available record does not establish the number of vehicles involved, any injuries, the cause of the collision, responding agencies, or the duration of the shoulder closure.

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