What Happened
A minor crash blocked the right lane of eastbound I-495 in Queens County on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. The incident was logged in traffic systems with a single right-lane closure in effect. No further details on the number of vehicles, the collision type, injuries, or responding agencies have been confirmed in the available record.
The incident record does not specify an exact time of day, a mile marker, or cross-street reference for the closure.
Location & Road Context
I-495, the Long Island Expressway, runs east-west through Queens before crossing into Nassau County. The eastbound lanes carry heavy commuter and freight volume through this corridor daily, with multiple interchange points connecting to the Van Wyck Expressway, the Queens Midtown Tunnel approach, and the Belt Parkway.
According to Long Island Traffic’s incident registry, I-495 has recorded 107 incidents in the past 30 days and 488 incidents so far in 2026, making this one of the most active crash corridors tracked by this site. The most recent prior fatal crash on the corridor occurred on August 26, 2026. Separate minor crashes on I-495 were also logged on September 16 and September 15 in the same 24-hour window.