Minor Crash Reported on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 29

Minor Crash Reported on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 29 in Hempstead. Aug 29, 2026.

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LOW INCIDENT
All lanes open lanes affected
westbound · Hempstead Southern State Parkway
Road
Southern State Parkway
Direction
westbound
Town
Hempstead
County
nassau County
Reported
Updated
Source
511NY
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Location & Road Context

The Southern State Parkway runs east-west across Nassau and Suffolk counties and is one of Long Island’s most heavily traveled corridors. According to Long Island Traffic’s incident registry, this crash is one of 49 recorded on the Southern State Parkway in the past 30 days and one of 199 recorded on the corridor in 2026. The most recent prior fatal crash on the parkway occurred on August 7, 2026.

Nassau County has logged 1,168 recorded accidents in Long Island Traffic’s local incident database in 2026. The day before this crash, minor incidents were also recorded on the Wantagh State Parkway and Northern State Parkway, along with a major crash also on the Northern State Parkway and a critical-severity incident in Nassau County reported August 28.

Authorities have not released further details on this crash. Additional information is expected from Nassau County Police once a full incident report is available.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where did this happen?

The crash occurred on the westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County on Saturday, August 29, 2026. All lanes remained open after the incident; no specific exit or cross-street has been confirmed in initial reports.

Were any injuries reported in this crash?

The crash was classified as minor severity. No injuries have been confirmed in the initial report, and no lane closures resulted from the incident.

Did the crash cause any traffic delays on the Southern State Parkway?

No lane impacts were reported. All westbound lanes remained open following the crash on August 29, 2026.

How many crashes has the Southern State Parkway seen recently?

According to Long Island Traffic's incident registry, this crash is one of 49 recorded on the Southern State Parkway corridor in the past 30 days, and one of 199 recorded on the corridor so far in 2026. --- A minor crash was reported on the westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County on Saturday, August 29, 2026. All lanes remained open after the incident, according to initial reports. No specific exit, cross-street, or mile marker has been confirmed by authorities as of this filing. No injuries have been confirmed. The crash was classified as minor severity, and no lane closures or diversions resulted.

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