What Happened
A minor crash blocked the center lane of eastbound I-495 in Queens County on Thursday, September 10, 2026. One center lane remained closed following the collision, according to incident data logged by Long Island Traffic’s incident registry.
No additional details — including exact time, vehicles involved, or responding agency — have been confirmed in the initial report. The incident was classified as minor in severity. Police have not yet released names or a cause.
Location & Road Context
I-495, the Long Island Expressway, is among the most incident-prone corridors tracked by this site. According to Long Island Traffic’s incident registry, the expressway has logged 94 recorded incidents in the past 30 days and 459 so far in 2026, making this stretch one of the busiest for collision activity on the Island.
The most recent prior fatal crash on the corridor occurred August 26, 2026. Details on that incident are available at longislandtraffic.com. Queens County has recorded 334 accidents in Long Island Traffic’s local incident database. Drivers on the I-495 corridor should expect variable lane availability through peak commute hours following any center-lane block.