I-95 Southbound Accident near Richmond, VA
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 8:08 AM ET · Exit 78 Cleared
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at about 8:08 AM ET, a crash was reported on Interstate 95 southbound near Richmond, Virginia between I-95 (Richmond) (North)/I-64 (I-64/I-95) and VA-161/Boulevard/Exit 78 (I-64/I-95). Traffic reports noted: Accident; Lane closed; Hard shoulder closed. It was cleared by about 9:00 AM ET.
- Date
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Reported
- 8:08 AM ET
- Road
- I-95 southbound
- Location
- I-95 (Richmond) (North)/I-64 (I-64/I-95) → VA-161/Boulevard/Exit 78 (I-64/I-95)
- Near
- Richmond, VA
- Details
- Accident; Lane closed; Hard shoulder closed
- Status
- Cleared 9:00 AM 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 Richmond 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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