Long Island Accident Reports
Real-time and recent accident reports for Nassau and Suffolk County. Continuously updated from 511NY, NYS Police, NCPD, SCPD, and verified local news.
CRITICAL Pedestrian Killed in East Meadow Crash; Homicide Squad Investigating
Fatal Vehicular Accident East Meadow Update The Homicide Squad Reports The Details Of A Fatal Vehicular Accident Involving A Pedestrian That Occurred On Tuesday May 26 2026 At 8 39 Pm In East Meadow, East Meadow, Nassau County
CRITICAL Sag Harbor Sixth-Grader Dies in Rafting Accident on Poconos Class Trip
East Hampton
MODERATE Two-Vehicle Property Damage Crash Reported on Route 27
State Route 27 · 2-vehicle
MODERATE Car and Van Crash on A143 in Ixworth Snarls Morning Commute
MAJOR DWI Arrest Reported on Long Island — Thursday, May 28
MODERATE Property Damage Crash Reported on Long Island, Wednesday May 27
MINOR Water Main Break Blocks Right Lane on Southbound NY 110 in Suffolk County
NY 110, Huntington, Suffolk County
MINOR Disabled Vehicle Blocks Right Lane on Eastbound I-495 in Queens
I-495, Queens County
MODERATE Brentwood Firebomb Plot: Four Indicted Men Walk Free Under NY Bail Reform
Brentwood
MINOR Nassau Police Ramp Up Summer Patrols After 2 Teens Assaulted Near Merrick Carnival
Merrick, Nassau County
MODERATE Two-Vehicle Crash Causes Property Damage on Wantagh State Parkway
Wantagh State Parkway, Wantagh · 2-vehicle
MAJOR Hit-and-Run Leaves One Injured in 3-Car Crash on Southern State Parkway
Southern State Parkway · 1 injured · 3-vehicle
MODERATE Disabled Vehicle Reported on Long Island Roads, May 27
CRITICAL Pedestrian Struck in Critical Massapequa Crash; Homicide Squad Investigating
Vehicular Accident Massapequa The Homicide Squad Reports The Details Of A Vehicular Accident Involving A Pedestrian That Occurred On Tuesday May 26 2026 At 8 53 Pm In Massapequa, Massapequa, Nassau County
MAJOR 3-Vehicle Crash Injures Two on Sagtikos State Parkway
Sagtikos State Parkway · 2 injured · 3-vehicle
MINOR Disabled Vehicle Blocks Right Shoulder on Southbound Sagtikos State Parkway
Sagtikos State Parkway, Islip, Suffolk County
MODERATE 75-Year-Old Bicyclist Airlifted After Being Struck by Car in Greenlawn
Greenlawn
MODERATE Vehicle Impounded on Long Island Wednesday Amid Moderate Incident
CRITICAL Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Mercedes-Benz on Middle Country Road in Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Smithtown Man, 29, Killed After Car Splits in Half on Northern State Parkway
Smithtown
MAJOR Bicyclist, 75, Seriously Injured in Long Island Car Crash
Huntington
MODERATE Single-Vehicle Crash Reported on Meadowbrook State Parkway
Meadowbrook State Parkway
MODERATE Two-Vehicle Injury Crash Reported on Southern State Parkway Tuesday
Southern State Parkway · 2-vehicle
MODERATE Two-Vehicle Property Damage Crash Reported on Cross River Drive
Cross River Dr · 2-vehicle
MODERATE Disabled Vehicle Closes Right Lane on Southbound Meadowbrook State Parkway
Meadowbrook State Parkway, Hempstead, Nassau County
MAJOR One Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on Southern State Parkway
Southern State Parkway · 1 injured · 2-vehicle
MINOR Disabled Vehicle Closes Left Shoulder on Westbound LIE in Nassau County
I-495, Oyster Bay, Nassau County
MODERATE Two-Car Property Damage Crash Reported on Southern State Parkway
Southern State Parkway · 2-vehicle
Smithtown Man, 29, Killed in Memorial Day Crash on Northern State Parkway
Smithtown
MAJOR One Injured in Two-Car Crash on Southern State Parkway Near Broadway Exit
Southern State Parkway · 1 injured · 2-vehicle
MAJOR Single-Vehicle Crash Injures One on Southern State Parkway
Southern State Parkway · 1 injured
MODERATE Serious Crash on Pulaski Road Shuts Down Greenlawn Stretch for Hours
Greenlawn
MINOR East Hampton Man Busted for DWI, Cocaine Found in Wallet at Police HQ
East Hampton
MAJOR 3 Injured in Two-Car Crash on Meadowbrook State Parkway Near Charles Lindbergh Blvd
Meadowbrook Parkway · 3 injured · 2-vehicle
MODERATE Westbound I-495 Crash Closes Right Lane in Queens County
I-495, Queens County
MODERATE Crash Shuts Down Sheridan Boulevard in Inwood in Both Directions
Traffic Advisory Inwood Motorists Should Be Advised That Sheridan Boulevard Is Closed In Both Directions From Solomon Avenue To Mott Avenue Due To An Auto Accident Motorists Are Advised To Use An Alternate Route, Inwood, Nassau County
CRITICAL Driver Dead After Car Splits in Half on Northern State Parkway in Smithtown
Northern State Parkway, Smithtown
CRITICAL Motorcyclist, 28, Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in East Garden City
Garden City
MINOR Commercial Vehicle Blocked on Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County
Northern State Parkway, North Hempstead, Nassau County
MAJOR 3-Vehicle Crash Leaves 1 Injured in Long Island Property Damage Incident
1 injured · 3-vehicle
MINOR Car Splits in Half, Driver Ejected on Northern State Parkway Near Exit 46
Northern State Parkway, Smithtown
MODERATE Abandoned Vehicle Report on Long Island, May 26, 2026
MAJOR DWI Arrest Reported on Long Island, Tuesday May 26
MAJOR 75-Year-Old Bicyclist Airlifted After Serious Crash in Greenlawn
Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Motor Vehicle Crash Tuesday May 26 2026 At Approximately 1 P M 26 May 2026, Greenlawn, Suffolk County
MODERATE DWI Driver Ejects Passenger in Meadowbrook Parkway Crash Near Exit M5
Nassau County
CRITICAL Barnegat Man, 28, Killed After Boat Strikes Channel Marker on Barnegat Bay on Memorial Day
MAJOR DWI Arrest Reported on Long Island on Memorial Day 2026
MINOR Right Lane Blocked After Crash on Eastbound I-495 in Queens
I-495, Queens County
MINOR Minor Crash Closes Right Shoulder on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County
I-495, Glen Cove, Nassau County
MODERATE Property Damage Crash Reported on Long Island — Details Limited
MAJOR 3-Vehicle Crash Injures 3 on Southern State Parkway on Memorial Day
Southern State Parkway · 3 injured · 3-vehicle
MINOR Hampton Bays Man Arrested for DWI After Erratic Driving on Flanders Road
Hampton Bays
MODERATE Single-Car Crash at Southern State Parkway Exit 18 on Memorial Day
Southern State Parkway
MINOR Right Lane Closed After Minor Crash on Westbound Northern State Parkway
Northern State Parkway, Oyster Bay, Nassau County
MAJOR One Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on Southern State Parkway on Memorial Day
Southern State Parkway · 1 injured
MODERATE Two-Vehicle Property Damage Crash on Southern State Parkway on Memorial Day
Southern State Parkway · 2-vehicle
MAJOR One Injured in Major Crash at Exit 29A on Northern State Parkway Westbound
Northern State Parkway · 1 injured
MODERATE Crash Blocks Right Shoulder on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
Southern State Parkway, Hempstead, Nassau County
MODERATE Single-Vehicle Property Damage Crash at Northern State Pkwy Exit 31
Northern State Parkway
MAJOR DWI Arrest Reported on Long Island Sunday, May 24
MODERATE Single-Vehicle Crash Reported at Meadowbrook Pkwy Exit M2E Near Zeckendorf Blvd
Meadowbrook Parkway
MODERATE Single-Vehicle Property Damage Crash Reported on Sunken Meadow Parkway
Sunken Meadow Parkway
MINOR Right Shoulder Blocked After Minor Crash on Northern State Parkway Eastbound
Northern State Parkway, Huntington, Suffolk County
MODERATE Kings Park Motorcyclist Nearly Dies in Sunken Meadow Crash, Reunites With EMT Who Saved Him
Kings Park
MODERATE Single-Vehicle Personal Injury Crash Reported on Long Island
MAJOR 2 Injured in Single-Vehicle Property Damage Crash on Long Island
2 injured
MAJOR DWI Driver Ejects Passenger on Meadowbrook Parkway, Faces Assault Charges
Meadowbrook Parkway
MINOR Minor Crash Closes Right Lane on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Suffolk County
Southern State Parkway, Babylon, Suffolk County
MINOR Vehicle Overturns on Westbound LIE in Suffolk County, Closing Right Shoulder
I-495, Huntington, Suffolk County
MODERATE Single-Vehicle Property Damage Crash Reported on Round Swamp Road at Northern State Parkway
Northern State Parkway
MAJOR Single-Car Crash on Southern State Parkway Injures One on Memorial Day Weekend
Southern State Parkway · 1 injured
MODERATE Single-Vehicle Property Damage Crash at Meadowbrook Exit M6 Near Southern State
Meadowbrook Parkway
MINOR Minor Crash Closes Left Lane on Westbound LIE in Queens
I-495, Queens County
MODERATE Crash Shuts Northbound Meadowbrook for 4 Hours Near Hempstead
Hempstead
MODERATE Hit-and-Run Crash Involving Two Vehicles Reported on Southern State Parkway
Southern State Parkway · 2-vehicle
MAJOR DWI Arrest Reported on Long Island Sunday Night — Details Limited
MAJOR DWI Arrest Reported on Long Island Sunday Amid Memorial Day Weekend
MAJOR DWI Arrest on Meadowbrook State Parkway as Holiday Weekend Traffic Surges
Meadowbrook State Parkway
MODERATE Hit-and-Run Crash Reported on Long Island Saturday
MAJOR One Injured in Major Single-Vehicle Crash on Northern State Parkway
Northern State Parkway · 1 injured
CRITICAL Pedestrian Killed in Hempstead Vehicular Accident, Homicide Squad Investigating
Fatal Vehicular Accident Hempstead Update The Homicide Squad Is Investigating A Fatal Vehicular Accident Involving A Pedestrian That Occurred On Friday May 15 2026 At 11 00 Am In Hempstead, Hempstead, Nassau County
MAJOR Nassau County Police Seek Missing Adult Last Seen in Baldwin
Missing Person Baldwin The Missing Persons Squad Reports The Details Of A Missing Adult That Occurred On Monday May 18 2026 At 6 00 Am In Baldwin And Was Reported To Police On Monday May 18 2026 At 7 54 Pm, Baldwin, Nassau County
MODERATE Bay Shore Man Seriously Injured After Rear-End Motorcycle Crash on East Main Street in Patchogue
Patchogue
CRITICAL Huntington Man, 38, Killed in Fiery Motorcycle Crash on Round Swamp Road in Melville
Melville
MODERATE Vehicle and Traffic Complaint Reported on Long Island Saturday
CRITICAL Huntington Man, 38, Killed After Ducati Catches Fire in Melville Crash
Melville
MODERATE Bay Shore Man Seriously Injured in Late-Night Patchogue Motorcycle Rear-End Crash
Bay Shore
MODERATE V&T Complaint Filed After Vehicle Stop on Long Island
MAJOR DWI Arrest Reported on Long Island Saturday Night, May 23
MAJOR Bay Shore Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt in Early-Morning Patchogue Chain Collision
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Motor Vehicle Crash Saturday May 23 2026 At 12 06 A M 23 May 2026, Patchogue, Suffolk County
MODERATE Vehicle Impounded on Long Island Friday; Details Remain Limited
MAJOR DWI Arrest Reported on Long Island, Friday May 22
MODERATE Hit-and-Run Crash on Wantagh State Parkway Involves Two Vehicles
Wantagh State Parkway, Wantagh · 2-vehicle
MODERATE Two-Vehicle Property Damage Crash Reported on 5th Avenue, Long Island
5th Ave · 2-vehicle
MODERATE Two-Vehicle Property Damage Crash at Southern State Pkwy Exit 37S
Southern State Parkway · 2-vehicle
MODERATE Hit-and-Run Involving 3 Vehicles Reported on Meadowbrook State Parkway
Meadowbrook State Parkway · 3-vehicle
MODERATE Two-Car Property Damage Crash at Meadowbrook Parkway's Exit M2E
Meadowbrook Parkway · 2-vehicle
MODERATE Two-Vehicle Property Damage Crash Reported on Robert Moses Causeway
Robert Moses Cswy · 2-vehicle
MINOR Drunk Driver Nearly Strikes Two Officers During Wyandanch Traffic Stop
Wyandanch
MODERATE 10-Year-Old Boy Seriously Hurt After E-Bike Struck by SUV in Lake Ronkonkoma
Lake Ronkonkoma
Frequently Asked Questions
How current are these Long Island accident reports?
New accident reports are added every 2-4 hours by an automated pipeline that ingests 511NY (NY State DOT real-time feed, 15-minute refresh), NYS Police Troop L daily PDF blotters, NCPD and SCPD press releases, and News 12 / Patch / Newsday / Google News RSS. Most incidents appear on the site within minutes of the upstream source publishing them.
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How does this site rank "most dangerous roads"?
Our monthly editorial report at /editorial/most-dangerous-roads-long-island-2026/ uses a composite score: crashes × 1.0 + fatalities × 5.0 + DWI arrests × 2.0 + injuries × 0.5 over a 90-day window. The score weights fatalities heavily because a single fatal incident reflects much higher severity than 10 property-damage crashes. The report is re-computed every 2-4 hours.