Long Island Expressway Exit 53 — Sagtikos State Parkway (to Northern State Parkway)
The Exit 53 interchange (Sagtikos State Parkway (to Northern State Parkway)) near Commack / Brentwood — crash history, alternate-route guidance, and nearby emergency services.
No published reports linked to this interchange yet · Suffolk County
Interchange Details
- Serves
- Sagtikos State Parkway (to Northern State Parkway)
- Nearest Community
- Commack / Brentwood
- County
- Suffolk County
- Alternate Routes
- Sagtikos State Parkway · Sunken Meadow State Parkway · Northern State Parkway
High-speed parkway connector toward the Sagtikos/Robert Moses corridor and Jones Beach; consistently a top-five incident interchange. Exit 54 (Wicks Road) is now reached via this interchange.
Interchange data verified against the NYSDOT I-495 exit list (2026-06-09).
About Exit 53
Exit 53 sits along the Long Island Expressway (I-495), a 66-mile interstate corridor carrying more than 200,000 vehicles a day, serving Sagtikos State Parkway (to Northern State Parkway) near Commack / Brentwood. Our coverage index contains 0 published reports linked to this exit. Reports may describe the same incident; these totals are not a complete crash census, fatality count or measure of driving risk. Missing coverage does not mean that no crashes occurred.
Our publication counts do not establish the riskiest hour or the most common crash type at this interchange.
Published Reports
No published reports are currently linked to Long Island Expressway Exit 53. We track available incident on this corridor — see recent LIE incidents in Suffolk County in the meantime.
Current conditions and restrictions
Check 511NY for active closures before planning a trip. Nearby roads shown on this page are geographic references; they are not a verified detour for a current incident. Follow posted signs and official directions. Commercial drivers should also consult NYSDOT's parkway restrictions.
Nearby Hospitals & Police
Long Island Expressway passes through multiple towns; these are the nearest emergency resources we've catalogued along this route.
Commack, Suffolk
Hospitals
- St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center (Northwell Health) — 50 Rt 25A, Smithtown, NY 11787 | (631) 862-3000
- Huntington Hospital (Northwell Health) — 270 Park Ave, Huntington, NY 11743 | (631) 351-2000
Police
- SCPD 4th Precinct — 158 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Hauppauge, NY 11788 | (631) 854-8400
Great Neck, Nassau
Hospitals
- North Shore University Hospital — 300 Community Dr, Manhasset, NY 11030 | (516) 562-0100
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center — 270-05 76th Ave, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 | (718) 470-7000
Police
- NCPD 3rd Precinct — 200 Plandome Rd, Manhasset, NY 11030 | (516) 573-6300
- Great Neck Village Police Department — 48 Grace Ave, Great Neck, NY 11021 | (516) 487-8900
Manhasset, Nassau
Hospitals
- North Shore University Hospital — 300 Community Dr, Manhasset, NY 11030 | (516) 562-0100
- St. Francis Hospital — 100 Port Washington Blvd, Roslyn, NY 11576 | (516) 562-6000
Police
- NCPD 3rd Precinct — 200 Plandome Rd, Manhasset, NY 11030 | (516) 573-6300
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Exit 53 on the Long Island Expressway?
Exit 53 on the Long Island Expressway (I-495) serves Sagtikos State Parkway (to Northern State Parkway) near Commack / Brentwood, in Suffolk County. High-speed parkway connector toward the Sagtikos/Robert Moses corridor and Jones Beach; consistently a top-five incident interchange. Exit 54 (Wicks Road) is now reached via this interchange.
What are the best alternate routes if the LIE is blocked near Exit 53?
When the LIE backs up at or near Exit 53, drivers most often divert to Sagtikos State Parkway, Sunken Meadow State Parkway, Northern State Parkway. Check 511NY for live conditions first, since secondary delays can cascade quickly in this corridor.