Right Shoulder Blocked After Westbound I-495 Crash in Nassau County

The crash occurred on Interstate 495 (the Long Island Expressway) in the westbound direction in Nassau County, Long Island. The right shoulder was blocked as a result of the incident.

No names, ages, or hometowns of those involved have been released in connection with this incident. Police have not yet confirmed the identities of the parties involved.

The crash was classified as minor in severity. The primary traffic impact was a blocked right shoulder on the westbound side of I-495; no lane closures beyond the shoulder were reported in the initial incident record.

Yes. Our incident database recorded two additional crashes on I-495 on July 14, 2026 — one moderate and one minor — as well as two more moderate and minor crashes on the Northern State Parkway in Nassau County the same day, suggesting a busy stretch of days on Long Island's major expressways. --- A minor crash blocked the right shoulder of the westbound Long Island Expressway in Nassau County on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. The incident, logged in traffic records mid-day, affected westbound travel on [I-495](/roads/i-495/) — one of the most congested corridors on Long Island — though no serious injuries were reported in the initial incident data. According to the incident record, the impact was limited to the right shoulder of the westbound roadway. No full lane closures were indicated, and the severity classification remains minor. Details including the number of vehicles involved, the exact mile marker or nearest exit, the time of the incident, and the identities of those involved were not included in the available incident data.