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Oct 13 Police Chase Through Freeport Neighborhood Ends In Crash On Front Lawn
Freeport, Nassau County
Nassau County Car Accidents
Live and recent crash reports across Nassau County, NY — 755 tracked incidents, 8 fatal. Last update October 13, 2026. Continuously compiled from 511NY, NYS Police, NCPD, and verified local news.
8 Fatal 258 Critical/Major 755 Reports 2 this week
Accident patterns in Nassau County
Nassau County sits at the western end of Long Island, bordering Queens. Its busiest corridors — the Long Island Expressway, Northern State Parkway, Southern State Parkway, Meadowbrook Parkway, and Hempstead Turnpike — carry some of the heaviest commuter volume in New York State.
Our database has logged 755 reported accidents in Nassau County , including 8 fatal crashes (10lives lost) and 9 reported injuries. The corridor we report on most in Nassau County is Southern State Parkway with 182 tracked incidents. Every incident below links to a full report; roads and towns link to corridor- and town-level coverage.
Accidents by road in Nassau County
- Southern State Parkway 182
- Long Island Expressway 98
- Northern State Parkway 70
- Wantagh State Parkway 28
- Meadowbrook State Parkway 27
- Jericho Turnpike 22
- Sunrise Highway 16
- Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway 13
- Hempstead Turnpike 13
- Cross Island Parkway 5
- North Shore Road (NY Route 25A) 2
- Northern Boulevard 2
Accidents by town in Nassau County
Recent Nassau County incidents
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Oct 10 Plainview Woman Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Fatal Drug-Impaired East Meadow Crash
East Meadow, Nassau County
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Sep 29 Valley Stream Woman Sentenced to Up to Six Years in Prison for Drunken Wrong-Way Crash on Hempstead Avenue That Injured Two Teenagers
Hempstead, Nassau County
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Sep 24 Alleged Drunk Driver Arrested After Serious Crash on Franklin Avenue in Franklin Square
Franklin Square, Nassau County
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Sep 21 Motorcyclist Killed in Jericho Collision at Cedar Swamp Road and Old Jericho Turnpike
Jericho, Nassau County
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Sep 18 East Meadow Man Arrested After Striking Bicyclist in Inwood, Victim in Critical Condition
Inwood, Nassau County
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Sep 18 Cassandra Panetta of Plainview Pleads Guilty in Meth-Fueled Crash That Killed a Man on Carman Avenue
East Meadow, Nassau County
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Sep 17 Two Right Lanes Closed on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 17
Southern State Parkway ·Hempstead, Nassau County ·2 Right lanes closed
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Sep 17 Right Shoulder Blocked on Northbound NY 135 in Nassau County — September 17
NY 135 ·Oyster Bay, Nassau County ·right shoulder blocked
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Sep 17 Right Lane Closed on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County After Thursday Crash — September 17
I-495 ·Syosset, Nassau County ·1 Right lane closed
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Sep 17 Left Lane Blocked on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 17
Southern State Parkway ·Hempstead, Nassau County ·1 Left lane closed
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Sep 17 Center Lane Closed After Crash on Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 17
Northern State Parkway ·North Hempstead, Nassau County ·1 Center lane closed
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Sep 17 Two Right Lanes Closed on Westbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 17
Northern State Parkway ·North Hempstead, Nassau County ·2 Right lanes closed
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Sep 16 Two Left Lanes Closed on Northbound NY 135 in Nassau County After Wednesday Crash — September 16
NY 135 ·Hempstead, Nassau County ·2 Left lanes closed
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Sep 16 Left Lane Closed on Westbound I-495 HOV Lane in Nassau County — September 16
Long Island Expressway/I-495 HOV Lane ·Jericho, Nassau County ·1 Left lane closed
MAJOR
Sep 15 16-Year-Old Hicksville Boy Hospitalized in E-Bike Crash, Second Teen Hurt This Week
Hicksville, Nassau County
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Sep 15 Right Shoulder Blocked on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 15
Southern State Parkway ·Oyster Bay, Nassau County ·right shoulder blocked
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Sep 15 Crash Closes Arrigo Boulevard at Stoney Creek Parkway in Yulee Tuesday Morning
Nassau County
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Sep 15 Left Lane Closed on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 15
Southern State Parkway ·Hempstead, Nassau County ·1 Left lane closed
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Sep 15 Right Lane Closed on Southbound Cross Island Parkway, Nassau County — September 15
Belt System - Cross Island Parkway ·Hempstead, Nassau County ·1 Right lane closed
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Sep 14 16-Year-Old E-Bike Rider Hurt Crossing Sunrise Highway on Park Boulevard in Massapequa Park
Massapequa Park, Nassau County
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Sep 14 Nassau County Motorcyclist Killed in Collision With Subaru on September 14
Nassau County
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Sep 14 Knifepoint Robbery at Rockville Centre BP Station on Sunrise Highway Leaves Employee Needing 14 Stitches
Rockville Centre, Nassau County
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Sep 14 Right Lane Closed After Crash on Westbound NY 25A in Nassau County — September 14
NY 25A ·North Hempstead, Nassau County ·1 Right lane closed
CRITICAL
Sep 14 Fatal Crash Reported in New Cassel, Nassau County — September 14, 2026
New Cassel, Nassau County
CRITICAL
Sep 14 New Hyde Park Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal DWI Hit-and-Run on Lakeville Road
New Hyde Park, Nassau County
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Sep 14 Left Lane Closed on Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County After Minor Crash — September 14
Northern State Parkway ·North Hempstead, Nassau County ·1 Left lane closed
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Sep 14 Left Lane Closed on Westbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 14
Northern State Parkway ·Oyster Bay, Nassau County ·1 Left lane closed
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Sep 14 Left Lane Closed on Northbound NY 135 After Monday Crash in Nassau County — September 14
NY 135 ·Oyster Bay, Nassau County ·1 Left lane closed
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Sep 14 Left Lane Blocked on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 14
Southern State Parkway ·Oyster Bay, Nassau County ·1 Left lane closed
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Sep 13 Vehicle Fire Closes Two Right Lanes on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County — September 13
I-495 ·North Hempstead, Nassau County ·2 Right lanes closed
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Sep 13 Right-Lane Crash Closes Eastbound NY 24 in Nassau County Sunday — September 13
NY 24 ·Hempstead, Nassau County ·1 Right lane closed
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Sep 12 Collapsed Manhole Closes Right Lane on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County — September 12
I-495 ·Oyster Bay, Nassau County ·1 Right lane closed
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Sep 12 Two Center Lanes Closed on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 12
Southern State Parkway ·Hempstead, Nassau County ·2 Center lanes closed
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Sep 11 Log Truck Collides with Patrol Car on US-301 at Otis Road in Bryceville, Nassau County, Fla.
Nassau County
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Sep 11 Car Flips on Jackson Avenue in Mineola After Striking Parked Vehicle, 3 Hospitalized
Mineola, Nassau County
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Sep 10 Center Lane Closed on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 10
Southern State Parkway ·Hempstead, Nassau County ·1 Center lane closed
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Sep 10 Right Lane Closed on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 10
Southern State Parkway ·Oyster Bay, Nassau County ·1 Right lane closed
CRITICAL
Sep 10 Hicksville Man, 66, Killed When NYC Garbage Truck Rolled Over Him at Gabrielli Truck Sales
Hicksville, Nassau County
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Sep 10 Two Right Lanes Closed on Northbound NY 135 in Nassau County After Thursday Crash — September 10
NY 135 ·Plainview, Nassau County ·2 Right lanes closed
Earlier Nassau County reports
- Right Shoulder Blocked on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County, Thursday Morning — September 10
- Car Plows Into Bethpage Fire Department Station 4, 2 Seriously Injured
- Critical Vehicular Accident Reported in Bethpage, Nassau County — Sep. 9
- Multi-Vehicle Crash Backs Up SR 200 at Santa Barbara in Nassau County, Florida
- Two Left Lanes Closed on Northbound Meadowbrook State Parkway After Wednesday Crash — September 9
- Right Lane Closed on Westbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 9
- Right Shoulder Blocked on Westbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 9
- Nassau County Police Launch Labor Day Weekend DWI Crackdown Across Nassau
- Right-Shoulder Block Reported on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 8
- Left Lane Closed on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 7
- Left Lane Closed After Moderate Crash on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 6
- Right Shoulder Blocked on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 6
- Right Lane Closed After Crash on Eastbound NY 24 in Nassau County — September 6
- Driver Arrested for Alleged DWI With 3-Year-Old Child in Car on Sunrise Highway in Valley Stream
- William Fickbohm, 71, of Lakeview and Aurelia Soogea, 39, of West Hempstead Charged in Nassau Rental Fraud Scheme
- Right Shoulder Closed on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 5
- Right Shoulder Closed on Northbound Wantagh State Parkway in Nassau County — September 5
- Vehicle Fire Closes Left Lane on Westbound NY 24 in Nassau County — September 5
- Two Left Lanes Closed on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 5
- Left Lane Closed on Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County After Friday Crash — September 4
- Right Lane Closed on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 4
- Left Lane Closed on Westbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 4
- Five-Car Crash Overturns Vehicle at Exit 17, Traps One on Southern State Parkway in Malverne
- Two Right Lanes Closed on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 3
- Man Arrested After Hours-Long Police Response in Levittown
- Two Lanes Blocked on Northern State Pkwy Eastbound at Exit 29 in East Hills
- Laura Gillen of Rockville Centre Co-Sponsors Federal Bill to Criminalize Staged Crashes on Long Island Roads
- Right Lane Closed After Crash on Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 3
- NYSDOT: Two Westbound Sunrise Highway Lanes Close Nightly Sept. 8 from Babylon to Wantagh
- 2027 Kia Crashes Into CVS on Grand Avenue in Baldwin, Building Declared Structurally Unsafe
- Kia Strikes CVS on Grand Avenue in Baldwin; Building Deemed Structurally Unsafe
- Right-Shoulder Crash Blocks Southbound Meadowbrook State Parkway in Nassau County — September 3
- Hit-and-Run on Meadowbrook State Parkway Leaves One Vehicle Damaged Thursday — September 3
- Left Lane Closed on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County After Wednesday Crash — September 2
- Jatinderpal Singh of Valley Stream, Ex-NYPD Officer, Indicted in Queens Hit-and-Run That Cost Woman Her Spleen
- Vehicular Accident Reported in East Meadow at 5:10 PM Wednesday
- Right Lane Closed After Crash on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 2
- Left Lane Closed on Northbound NY 135 After Midday Crash in Nassau County — September 2
- Left-Shoulder Closure on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County, Sept. 2
- Left Lane Closed on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County After Wednesday Crash — September 2
- Left Lane Closed Eastbound on Southern State Pkwy in Nassau County — September 1
- Wantagh State Parkway Northbound Shut at Exit W2W, Traffic Backs Up Nearly Two Miles to Hempstead-Bethpage Turnpike
- Left Lane Closed on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 1
- Minor Crash Reported on Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County — September 1
- Two Left Lanes Closed on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 31
- Left Shoulder Blocked on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 31
- Wantagh State Parkway Northbound Shut Between Brush Hollow Road and Northern State Parkway in Westbury Crash
- Right Shoulder Blocked on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County, Aug. 31
- Left-Shoulder Blocked on Westbound NY 27 in Nassau County — August 31
- Left Lane Blocked by Crash on Northbound Meadowbrook State Parkway in Nassau County — August 30
- Two Right Lanes Blocked on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 30
- DWI Arrest at Exit 27S of Westbound Southern State Parkway in Wantagh — August 30
- Two Left Lanes Blocked on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County Sunday — August 30
- Crash Closes Right Lane on Westbound I-495 at Exit 43A in Syosset
- Right Shoulder Closed on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 29
- Left Lane Closed on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 29
- Minor Crash Reported on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 29
- Two Right Lanes Blocked on Northbound Wantagh State Parkway in Nassau County — August 28
- DWI Arrest on Wantagh State Parkway Shuts Down Traffic, Aug. 28
- Two-Vehicle Hit-and-Run on Wantagh State Parkway, Aug. 28, 2026
- Right Lane Closed on Westbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 28
- Teen Rider Killed in Wantagh, Long Beach Guns-and-Drugs Bust, Box Truck Crash: Nassau Week
- Right Shoulder Closed on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County, Aug. 28
- Right Shoulder Closed After Crash on Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 28
- Left Lane Closed on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County After Minor Friday Crash — August 28
- Right Lane Closed on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County Friday Morning — August 28
- Left Lane Closed on Northbound NY 107 in Nassau County After Friday Crash — August 28
- Right Shoulder Blocked After Crash on Southbound Meadowbrook State Parkway — August 27
- Crash Blocks Right Shoulder on Southbound NY 135 at Exit 12W in Plainview
- Right Lane Closed on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County After Thursday Crash — August 27
- Victor Murillo, 34, of Brooklyn Sentenced in Belt Parkway Staged-Crash Scheme That Ensnared Massapequa Driver
- Two Lanes Shut on NY 110 Southbound at Michael Avenue in Farmingdale After Morning Crash
- Left Lane Closed on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County After Wednesday Crash — August 26
- Two Left Lanes Closed on Southbound NY 135 in Nassau County After Wednesday Crash — August 26
- Left Lane Closed on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 26
- Left Lane Closed on Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County, Aug. 26
- Right-Shoulder Blocked on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 26
- 72-Year-Old Man Critically Injured in Roslyn Heights Hit-and-Run on Mineola Avenue
- Right Lane Closed on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 25
- A 19-year-old UAlbany Student Killed in Motorcycle Crash on Wantagh State Parkway
- Boston Man, 40, Indicted in Stolen Boat Crash at Logan Airport That Killed Andover Woman, 24
- Right Lane Closed on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 25
- Woman, 40, of Hewlett Dies After SUV Plunges Into Backyard Pool
- Right Shoulder Blocked on Westbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 23
- Left-Shoulder Blocked on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 23
- Woman, 40, of Hewlett Killed After SUV Plunges Into Backyard Pool
- Right Lane Closed on Westbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 23
- Right Shoulder Blocked on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 23
- Left Lane Closed on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County Sunday — August 23
- Woman, 40, of Hewlett Dies After SUV Plunges Into Backyard Pool
- Two Right Lanes Closed on Northbound NY 135 in Nassau County After Sunday Crash — August 23
- Right-Shoulder Block on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County, Aug. 22
- Right Shoulder Blocked on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 22
- Two Left Lanes Blocked on Westbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 22
- Center Lane Closed on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County After Friday Crash — August 21
- A 40-Year-Old Hewlett Resident Dies After Car Plunges Into Home Swimming Pool
- Right Lane Closed on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 21
- Right Shoulder Blocked on Westbound I-495 HOV Lane in Nassau County — August 21
- White SUV Submerged in Hewlett Backyard Pool After Jumping Fence on Elinor Road
- Right Lane Closed on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County, Aug. 21
- Fatal Crash in Hewlett Bay Park — Nassau County, Friday Morning, Aug. 21
- Woman Sought for Defacing Saint Michael Statue at New Hyde Park's Notre Dame Elementary
- Flooding Closes Left Lane on Eastbound NY 27 in Nassau County — August 20
- Left Lane Closed on Southbound Wantagh State Parkway After Thursday Crash — August 20
- Two Left Lanes Closed on Westbound NY 24 in Nassau County After Thursday Crash — August 20
- Eric Torres, 27, Arrested After Corvette Plows Into Mercedes, Strikes Pedestrian at W. 204th St. in Inwood
- Right Lane Closed on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 20
- Man, 23, of Roslyn Killed in Glen Cove E-Scooter Crash
- 18-Wheeler Flips on Rockaway Blvd in Rosedale, Spills 2,000 Gallons of Fuel into Storm Drains
- Nassau County's 10 Best Car Accident Chiropractors for No-Fault Claims in 2026
- All Lanes Shut on Rockaway Turnpike in North Lawrence Between Peninsula and Brookville Blvds
- Crash Shuts Rockaway Turnpike in Both Directions Between Peninsula and Brookville Boulevards in North Lawrence
- Vehicular Accident Reported in North Lawrence, Nassau County, at 11:08 a.m.
- Left Shoulder Blocked on Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 18
- Left-Shoulder Closure on Westbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County, Aug. 18
- Right Lane Closed on Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 17
- Utility-Pole Crash on Jerusalem Avenue in Uniondale Knocks Out Power to 700, Driver Seriously Injured
- SUV Driver Cut Free After Two-Vehicle Crash Destroys Pedestrian Signal at South Oyster Bay Road and Old Country Road in Hicksville
- Two Right Lanes Closed on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 17
- Evelyn Luna of Whitestone Charged With DWI After Car Stranded on LIRR Tracks at Clinton Avenue Crossing in Farmingdale
- Three Right Lanes Closed on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 16
- Right Shoulder Blocked After Crash on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 16
- Two-Vehicle Hit-and-Run on Wantagh State Parkway, August 15, 2026
- Two Left Lanes Closed on Westbound NY 24 in Nassau County After Saturday Crash — August 15
- LIE Westbound and Heckscher Parkway Eastbound Face Nightly Closures Starting Sunday
- Right Shoulder Closed After Northbound Meadowbrook State Parkway Crash — August 15
- Crash on Eastbound Southern State Parkway at Exit 17N in Hempstead
- Two Westbound Lanes Closed After Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 14
- Nassau County Week in Crime: Fatal Crash, 12,000-Gal Gas Spill, Hempstead Brothers Shot
- LIE Westbound Closes Nightly Between Exits 36–40 for Pavement Renewal in Nassau County
- Right Shoulder Blocked After Minor Crash on Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 14
- Right Lane Closed After Westbound Crash on Northern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 14
- Two Left Lanes Closed After Westbound Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 13
- LIRR Train Strikes Person Near New Hyde Park, Delays Port Jefferson Branch Thursday Evening
- Presidential Garden City Visit Friday Triggers Road Closures 1–5 PM Across Nassau County
- Car Overturns Near Exit 9 on Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway Wednesday Night
- Vehicle Overturns on Northbound NY 135 in Nassau County — August 12
- Left Lane Blocked After Eastbound Crash on Northern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 12
- Right-Shoulder Crash Blocks Lane on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 12
- Right Lane Closed After Crash on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 12
- Right-Shoulder Crash Snarls Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 12
- Right Lane Closed After Eastbound Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County — August 12
- Left Lane Closed on Eastbound Northern State Parkway After Minor Crash — August 11
- Vehicular Accident Reported in Carle Place, Nassau County — Monday Evening, August 10
- Hempstead Village Resident, 22, Dies After Front Street Motorcycle Crash
- Left Lane Closed on Westbound Southern State Parkway After Monday Crash
- Floral Park Scammer Posed as Direction-Asker to Steal Necklace, Police Say
- Boogie Boarder, 45, Hospitalized with Suspected Spinal Injury at Atlantic Beach's Sunny Atlantic Beach Club
- Hit-and-Run at Exit 28N Forces Two-Car Crash on Southern State Parkway Westbound Near Wantagh Avenue
- Harley-Davidson Rider Suffers Severe Arm Injury After Jeep Turns Into His Path on Old Country Road in Westbury
- Right Lane Closed After Minor Crash on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Serious Vehicular Accident Reported in Westbury, Nassau County on August 8
- Car Crash Downs Utility Pole on East Barclays Street in Hicksville
- Center Lane Closed After Moderate Crash on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Right Lane Closed After Minor Eastbound Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right Lane Closed After Eastbound Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Left Lane Closed After Minor Crash on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- LIE Eastbound Closes Overnight Between Exit 39 and Exit 41 for Nassau Pavement Work
- Suffolk Leads NYC Metro in Fatal Crashes With 109 in 2024; Nassau Crash Rate Second-Highest in Region
- Two Left Lanes Closed After Crash on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Matthew Meyran of Port Washington Crashes SUV into Manorhaven Building, Charged with DWI on Shore Road
- Right-Shoulder Crash Slows Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Center-Lane Crash Snarls Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Crash Blocks Left Shoulder on Southbound Wantagh State Parkway Near Exit W4E
- Port Washington Man, 66, Charged With DWI After SUV Crashes Into Manorhaven Building on Shore Road
- Right Lane Closed After Minor Crash on Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right-Shoulder Crash Blocks Northbound Meadowbrook State Parkway in Nassau County
- E-Biker, 57, Hospitalized With Head Trauma After Crash at Dorlon Place and Steele Blvd in Baldwin
- Left-Shoulder Crash Blocks Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Left Lane Closed After Moderate Crash on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right Shoulder Blocked After Eastbound Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Major Crash Reported in Baldwin, Nassau County — August 4, 2026
- Police-Involved Shooting Near Brush Hollow Road Rocks Westbury Neighborhood
- Left Lane Closed on Westbound Southern State Parkway After Tuesday Crash
- Right Shoulder Blocked After Minor Crash on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Right Lane Closed on Westbound Northern State Parkway After Monday Crash in Nassau County
- Pedestrian Critically Injured in Late-Night Freeport Car Crash
- Flooding Closes Left Lane on Eastbound NY 27 in Nassau County
- Both Shoulders Blocked After Eastbound Crash on Northern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Left Lane Closed After Crash on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Flooding Closes Left Lane on NY 27 Eastbound in Nassau County
- Left Shoulder Closed After Westbound Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Gilberto Rivera Lopez of New Cassel Among 3 Arrested After Rifles, Machetes Seized at Jericho Home Depot
- Pedestrian Critically Hurt in Freeport Serious Vehicular Accident Sunday Night
- 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Critical After Left-Turn Collision on Front Street in Hempstead
- Left Lane Closed After Minor Crash on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Left Lane Closed After Minor Crash on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Right Lane Closed After Minor Crash on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Right Lane Closed by Crash on Eastbound I-495 Near Jericho
- Crash on Westbound Southern State Parkway Near Hempstead
- LIE Exit 39–40 and Sunrise Highway Face Weeks of Overnight Lane Closures
- Minor Crash Blocks Left Shoulder on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Left Lane Closed on Westbound Southern State Parkway After Friday Crash in Nassau County
- Right Lane Closed After Minor Crash on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Left Lane Closed After Eastbound Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Two Left Lanes Shut Down on Westbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right Lane Closed After Southbound Crash on Meadowbrook State Parkway
- Right Shoulder Blocked After Minor Crash on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County
- 4-Car Crash Blocks Left Lane on Westbound Southern State Parkway Near Exit 28S in Wantagh
- Two Right Lanes Closed After Major Crash on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Lightning Strike Ignites Attic Fire at 36 Hemp Lane in Hicksville
- North Massapequa Man Faces New Murder, Rape Charges in Killing of Sister-in-Law
- Left Lane Closed on Eastbound NY 27 in Nassau County Due to Flooding
- Right Lane Closed After Minor Crash on Southbound Wantagh State Parkway
- Left-Lane Crash Slows Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- NYSDOT: Two Westbound Sunrise Highway Lanes Closing Nightly in Hempstead for Pavement Work
- Right-Shoulder Crash Blocks Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right-Shoulder Crash Blocks Westbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Crash Blocks Right Shoulder on I-495 Eastbound Near Exit 40W in Jericho
- Flooding Closes Right Lane of LIE Westbound Near Exit 40 in Jericho, Backs Traffic to Syosset
- Flooding Closes Right Lane on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Two Left Lanes Closed After Eastbound Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Crash Closes Right Lane on Northbound NY 135 Between Exits 2 and 3 in Nassau County
- Luis Chiguano Cuchiparte of Brooklyn Arrested for Assaulting Nassau Officers Near Nassau Expressway
- Center Lane Closed on Westbound Southern State Parkway After Sunday Crash in Nassau County
- Philadelphia Driver Escapes Injury as Tractor-Trailer Flips at LIE Exit 41S in Jericho
- Right Shoulder Blocked After Crash on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Right Lane Closed After Minor Crash on Southbound Meadowbrook State Parkway
- Tractor-Trailer Overturns on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Two Left Lanes Closed on Westbound Southern State Parkway After Sunday Crash
- Right-Shoulder Crash Closes Lane on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau
- 3-Vehicle Hit-and-Run at Exit 14 Southern State Parkway Eastbound Near Valley Stream
- Minor Crash Blocks Right Shoulder on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right Lane Closed After Minor Crash on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Minor Westbound Crash Reported on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Left-Shoulder Crash Blocks Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right-Shoulder Crash Blocks Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Hit-and-Run on Wantagh State Parkway Leaves Two Vehicles Damaged, Driver Flees
- Misplaced Tractor-Trailer Closes Right Lane on Westbound Southern State Parkway
- Pedestrian Left in Critical Condition After Uniondale Car Crash
- Man, 39, Critically Injured After Being Struck by Nissan Pathfinder on Jerusalem Avenue in Uniondale
- Right Lane and Shoulder Closed After Minor Crash on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Pedestrian Critically Injured in Uniondale Crash — Nassau County Homicide Squad Investigating
- Great Neck Man Walks Again After Swing Set Paralysis
- Right Lane Closed After Crash on Eastbound I-495 Between Glen Cove Road and Jericho Turnpike
- Two Lanes Closed on LIE Westbound Near Exit 39 After Thursday Morning Crash in Westbury
- Two Left Lanes Blocked by Westbound I-495 Crash in Nassau County
- Left Lane Blocked on Eastbound Northern State Parkway After Minor Crash
- Right Lane Blocked After Crash on Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Three Westbound Lanes Closed After Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right Lane Closed After Westbound Crash on NY 24 in Nassau County
- Right Lane Closed After Minor Crash on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Right Lane Closed After Minor Crash on Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right Shoulder Closed After Westbound Crash on Northern State Parkway
- Kelyse Land of Valley Stream Pleads Guilty in Wrong-Way Hempstead Avenue DWI Crash
- Nassau Drunk-High Driver Who Injured Teens in Wrong-Way Crash Pleads Guilty
- Diana Kutateladze of Oceanside Jailed After Bail Revoked in Fatal Southern State Parkway DWI Case
- Oceanside Woman Loses Bail After Federal Bribery Indictment Tied to Southern State Parkway DWI Deaths
- Right Lane Closed Southbound on NY 101 in Nassau County for Roadwork
- Deodat Ramotar of Queens Indicted in Fatal DWI Crash on Southern State Parkway in Elmont
- Downed Utility Pole Closes Right Shoulder on Westbound NY 24 in Nassau County
- Vehicle Fire Blocks Right Shoulder on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right-Lane Crash Blocks Southbound Cross Island Parkway in Nassau County
- Two Right Lanes Blocked by Minor Crash on Westbound I-495 in Queens
- Minor Crash Reported on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County Sunday
- Emmanuel Okoro, 66, of Hempstead Charged After Assaulting NUMC Staffer, Swinging at Police
- Right Lane Closed on Westbound Southern State Parkway After Saturday Crash in Nassau County
- Left Lane Closed on Eastbound NY 27 in Nassau County After Saturday Flooding
- Flooding Closes Two Right Lanes on NY 25 in Nassau County
- Two Right Lanes Closed After Crash on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Vehicle Fire at East Meadow's Tipsy Barrel Spreads to Building, Arson Bomb Squad Called
- LIE, Sunrise Highway Overnight Closures Announced Starting Next Week
- Claudia Garcia Zelaya of New Hyde Park Arrested After Grandsons, 2 and 5, Found Crying Alone
- Left Lane Closed After Westbound Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right Lane Closed After Eastbound I-495 Crash in Nassau County, July 17
- Left Lane Closed on Westbound NY 25 After Friday Crash in Nassau County
- Right Lane Closed After Southbound Crash on Wantagh State Parkway
- Left Lane Closed After Northbound Crash on Meadowbrook State Parkway
- Michael Collins of Mineola Charged in Drowning Death of a Man on Lake Hayward
- Minor Crash Blocks Right Shoulder on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Left Lane Blocked by Crash on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right Lane Closed After Eastbound Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right Shoulder Blocked After Westbound I-495 Crash in Nassau County
- Right Shoulder Blocked After Minor Westbound Crash on Northern State Parkway
- Left Lane Closed After Moderate Crash on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Left Lane Blocked by Moderate Crash on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Right Shoulder Blocked After Minor Crash on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Right Shoulder Blocked After Minor Crash on Eastbound Northern State Parkway
- Left-Shoulder Crash Snarls Westbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right Lane Closed After Minor Crash on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Overturned Vehicle Closes Two Left Lanes on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Two Left Lanes Blocked by Minor Crash on Northern State Parkway Eastbound in Nassau County
- Left Lane Closed After Westbound Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right Lane Blocked Southbound on Cross Island Parkway After Monday Crash
- Left Lane Closed on Southern State Parkway Eastbound in Nassau County After Monday Crash
- Atlantic Beach Woman, 62, Killed in Nantucket Parking Lot Crash
- Three Right Lanes Shut Down on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Crash Closes Right Lane on Eastbound I-495 at Exit 40W in Jericho
- Two Left Lanes Closed After Westbound I-495 Crash in Nassau County
- Minor Crash Closes Right Lane on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Wrong-Way Sedan Driver, 39, Kills Himself and Georgia Man on I-95 in Nassau County, Florida
- Fatal Crash Kills One in Roosevelt, Nassau County on July 11
- Sunrise Highway Eastbound Lanes to Close Nightly Between Wantagh Pkwy and County Line Rd for Pavement Work
- Wrong-Way Jacksonville Driver Kills Himself, Kingsland Man in Head-On I-95 Crash in Nassau County, Florida
- Two Left Lanes Blocked After Crash on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Collapsed Manhole Closes Left Lane on Westbound NY 25 in Nassau County
- Fatal Crash Shuts All Southbound I-95 Lanes at SR-200 in Nassau County
- Fatal I-95 South Crash Near SR-200 Closes All Lanes in Nassau County, Florida
- Overnight Lane Closures Hit Sunrise Highway and LIE Starting Sunday, July 13
- Right Lane Closed After Minor Crash on Westbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right Lane Closed After Minor Crash on Southbound Meadowbrook State Parkway
- Merrick E-Bike Rider, 24, Critically Injured in Friday Crash, Police Say
- NYSDOT: Two Eastbound Sunrise Highway Lanes to Close Overnight for Four Weeks Starting July 12
- Crash Reported on Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County
- 25-Year-Old Killed in Head-On Crash on Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale
- Pedestrian Struck in Critical Rockville Centre Crash, Nassau Homicide Squad Investigating
- DWI Arrest Reported on Wantagh Avenue in Nassau County, July 6
- Left Lane Closed on Eastbound NY 27 in Nassau County After Monday Flooding
- All Lanes Blocked by Flooding on NY 24 in Nassau County, July 6
- Two Right Lanes Closed After Southbound Crash on NY 135 in Nassau County
- Flooding Reported on Southbound Meadowbrook State Parkway in Nassau County
- Left Lane Closed After Minor Crash on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Two Left Lanes Blocked After Westbound Crash on NY 24 in Nassau County
- Right-Shoulder Crash Snarls Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau on July 4th Weekend
- Right-Shoulder Blocked After Westbound Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Two Left Lanes Blocked by Crash on Westbound NY 878 in Nassau County
- Two Right Lanes Closed After Injury Crash on Westbound I-495 in Nassau County on July 4th
- Right Shoulder Blocked After Fourth of July Crash on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right Shoulder Blocked After Northbound Crash on Wantagh State Parkway, July 4th Weekend
- Right-Shoulder Crash Snarls Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau on July 4th Eve
- Left-Shoulder Crash Snarls Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County on July 4th Eve
- Left-Shoulder Closure Reported on Northbound NY 135 in Nassau County
- LIE Eastbound Closing Nightly Between Exits 35–39 in North Hempstead for Pavement Work Starting July 6
- Off-Duty Suffolk Officer from Massapequa Run Over by Own Boat After Wake Ejects Occupants
- Woman Indicted for Deadly Hit-and-Run in Atlantic Beach
- Hit-and-Run Involving Two Vehicles Reported on Wantagh State Parkway, July 1
- Right Shoulder Blocked After Westbound Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right-Lane Crash Snarls NY 135 Southbound in Nassau County on July 1
- Malverne Resident Killed in Single-Car Crash at South Conduit Ave in Rosedale
- Right Lane Closed After Minor Crash on I-495 Eastbound in Nassau County
- Right Shoulder Blocked After Minor Westbound Crash on I-495 in Nassau County
- Left Lane Closed After Northbound Crash on Meadowbrook State Parkway in Nassau County
- Tractor-Trailer Blocks Right Shoulder on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Fuel Spill Closes Two Left Lanes on I-495 Eastbound in Nassau County
- Left Lane Closed After Crash on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Two Left Lanes Closed After Eastbound Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Family Disturbance at 285 North Oak St. Injures One, Shuts Down North Massapequa Streets
- 4-Year-Old of Merrick Dies After Southern State Parkway Crash Near Exit 20N
- Crash Closes Two Right Lanes on Westbound Southern State Parkway at Exit 31
- 4-Year-Old Critical, Woman Hurt After Baldwin Crash on Southern State Parkway
- Right Shoulder Blocked After Westbound Crash on Northern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Two Right Lanes Closed After Northbound Crash on Meadowbrook State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right Shoulder Closed After Eastbound Crash on Northern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Tractor-Trailer Blocks Right Shoulder on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Disabled Vehicle Closes Right Lane on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Right Lane Closed After Eastbound Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Left Lane Closed After Eastbound I-495 Crash in Nassau County
- Massapequa Woman Indicted for Murder After Man Killed While Sleeping
- Downed Tree Closes Two Right Lanes on NY 25 in Nassau County
- Law Firm Opens New Office in Freeport, Nassau County
- Right Shoulder Blocked After Minor Crash on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Disabled Vehicle Blocks Right Shoulder on Northern State Parkway Eastbound Near Exit 35N
- Vehicle Overturns on Southbound Wantagh State Parkway in Nassau County
- Downed Tree Blocks Left Shoulder on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Downed Tree Blocks Right Lane on Westbound NY 25 in Nassau County
- Right-Shoulder Crash Slows Westbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Center Lane Closed After Minor Crash on Eastbound I-495 in Nassau County
- Minor Crash Closes Right Shoulder on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Emergency Construction Closes 3 Left Lanes on Westbound I-495 HOV Lane Near Exit 41N in Jericho
- Crash Blocks Left Shoulder on Westbound Southern State Parkway Near Nassau-Suffolk County Line
- Right Lane Closed After Southbound Crash on Meadowbrook State Parkway in Nassau County
- Center Lane Crash Reported on Westbound Northern State Parkway in New Hyde Park
- Disabled Vehicle Reported on Westbound I-495 HOV Lane Near Exit 37 in North Hempstead
- Nissan Broadsides Car Into Gas Pump at Hempstead Tpke & Herman Blvd, Franklin Square — 5 Hurt
- Brandon McFadden of Far Rockaway Charged After Dollar Tree Shoplift, Assault, and Crack Cocaine Arrest in North Lawrence
- Bryan Calderon, 22, of Deer Park Charged After Nearly Stabbing Woodbury Homeowner With Knife
- Police Activity Closes Right Lane on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Man, 23, Killed in Head-On Crash on Bethpage State Parkway
- Three Westbound Lanes Closed After Sunday Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Crash Closes Right Shoulder on Westbound Northern State Parkway Near Exit 26S in New Hyde Park
- Left Lane Blocked by Disabled Vehicle on NY 135 Northbound in Nassau County
- Niall Duignan of Oceanside Charged With DWI After Striking 78-Year-Old Woman on Long Beach Road
- Crash Closes Right Lane on I-495 Eastbound Near Exit 36 in North Hempstead
- Disabled Tractor-Trailer Blocks Center Lane on I-495 Eastbound Past Cross Island Parkway
- Pennsylvania Motorcyclist Killed After Rear-Ending Van on Northbound I-95 Near SR-200 in Nassau County
- Police Activity Closes Right Lane on Westbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Left Lane Closed After Moderate Crash on Southbound Wantagh State Parkway
- Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in East Farmingdale Crash, June 18
- Right Lane Closed After Southbound Crash on Meadowbrook State Parkway
- Right Shoulder Blocked After Minor Crash on Eastbound Northern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Crash Closes Right Lane on Eastbound I-495 HOV Lane in Oyster Bay Area
- 4-Year-Old Trapped, Critical After 2006 Nissan Sentra Hits Trees on Southern State Parkway Near Exit 20
- Motorcyclist, 55, Seriously Injured After Honda Motorcycle Struck on Allen Blvd. in East Farmingdale
- 14-Year-Old Boy Breaks Femur After Running Red Light on E-Bike in Farmingdale
- Disabled Vehicle on Westbound I-495 Near Exit 39 in North Hempstead
- Right Lane Blocked After Minor Westbound Crash on Northern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Two Left Lanes Blocked After Eastbound I-495 Crash in Queens County
- Moderate Vehicular Accident Reported in Farmingdale on June 17, 2026
- Two Left Lanes Closed After Crash on Eastbound I-495 Near Exit 40W in Jericho
- Right Shoulder Blocked on Eastbound Southern State Parkway in Nassau County After Minor Crash
- Disabled Vehicle Closes Left Lane on I-495 HOV Eastbound Near Exit 48 in Oyster Bay
- Two Teen Girls Struck by Hit-and-Run SUV on Sunrise Highway in Merrick
- Two Left Lanes Closed After Westbound Crash on Southern State Parkway in Nassau County
- Video Released in Merrick Hit-and-Run That Injured Two Teens on Sunrise Highway
- Aspiring Pro Wrestler Killed in Head-On Crash on Bethpage State Parkway
- All Lanes Shut Near Exits 21–22 After Afternoon Crash on Westbound Southern State Parkway in Hempstead
- Medical Helicopter Called to Serious Southern State Parkway Wreck Near Hempstead
- Police Activity Draws Major Response on Meadowbrook State Parkway in Nassau County
- Disabled Vehicle Closes Center Lane on I-495 HOV Lane Eastbound Near Oyster Bay
- Right Lane Closed After Northbound Crash on Meadowbrook State Parkway
Frequently asked questions
How many car accidents happen in Nassau County?
We are currently tracking 755 reported Nassau County accidents, including 8 fatal crashes and 9 reported injuries. 2 were reported in the last seven days and 14 in the last 30 days. These are incidents covered in public records and verified news — the true total of all crashes (including unreported fender-benders) is higher.
What are the most dangerous roads in Nassau County?
By volume of reported incidents we track, the busiest Nassau County corridors are Southern State Parkway (182), Long Island Expressway (98), Northern State Parkway (70), Wantagh State Parkway (28), Meadowbrook State Parkway (27). Each has a dedicated road profile with that corridor's full incident history.
How current are these Nassau County accident reports?
New reports are added every 2-4 hours by an automated pipeline that ingests 511NY (the NY State DOT real-time feed), NYS Police Troop L blotters, county police press releases, and News 12 / Patch / Newsday / Google News. Most incidents appear within minutes of the upstream source publishing them.
What should I do after a car accident in Nassau County?
Move to safety and call 911. Seek medical attention even if injuries seem minor — New York's no-fault law gives you just 30 days to file your NF-2 application. See our guides at /know-your-rights/car-accidents/ and /know-your-rights/insurance-claims/ for what to document and what no-fault will and won't cover.