What Happened
A crash on eastbound I-495 in Nassau County closed two left lanes Sunday, August 30, 2026. No exact time of the incident has been released in official reports. The crash is listed as minor in severity.
No names, vehicle types, or cause of the collision have been confirmed by police or any official agency. The lane closures affected the left two lanes of the eastbound Long Island Expressway. No injuries or fatalities have been reported in connection with this incident.
Location & Road Context
I-495, the Long Island Expressway, runs the full length of Long Island and carries some of the highest traffic volumes of any corridor on the Island, particularly on summer Sundays when beach and holiday weekend traffic runs heavy. This crash falls on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, a traditionally high-volume travel day on the eastbound lanes.
According to Long Island Traffic’s incident registry, I-495 has logged 104 incidents in the past 30 days and 421 so far in 2026. The most recent prior fatal crash on the corridor occurred on August 26, 2026. Three additional minor crashes on I-495 were recorded on August 29, 2026 — logged here, here, and here.
Nassau County’s local incident database shows 1,176 recorded accidents in 2026, per Long Island Traffic’s records.
This is a developing report based on an initial incident record. Additional details — including exact location, time, and agency response — will be added as official information is released.
Updates
- Aug 30, 2026: Additional reporting merged into this article: “Crash on I-495” (via 511ny)