I-95 Northbound Accident near Petersburg, VA
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 2:20 PM ET · Exits 52–54 Cleared
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at about 2:20 PM ET, a crash was reported on Interstate 95 northbound near Petersburg, Virginia between US-460 Bus/Washington St/Exit 52 (I-95) and VA-144/Temple Ave/Exit 54 (I-95). Traffic reports noted: Accident; Lane closed; Hard shoulder closed. It was cleared by about 3:00 PM ET.
- Date
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Reported
- 2:20 PM ET
- Road
- I-95 northbound
- Location
- US-460 Bus/Washington St/Exit 52 (I-95) → VA-144/Temple Ave/Exit 54 (I-95)
- Near
- Petersburg, VA
- Details
- Accident; Lane closed; Hard shoulder closed
- Status
- Cleared 3:00 PM ET
Getting the official crash report
Crashes on I-95 in Virginia are usually handled by the Virginia State Police; inside some cities, local police respond instead. The responding agency, or Virginia's crash records office, can provide a copy of the official report. Have the date, time and location above ready when you ask.
I-95 runs 178.3 miles through Virginia. See I-95 crashes near Petersburg or every I-95 crash in Virginia from the last 30 days.
Automated report from traffic data. Details may be incomplete or delayed and the location is approximate. For the official crash report, contact the police agency that responded.
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