I-95 Southbound Accident near Springfield, VA
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 2:33 PM ET · Exits 166–163 Active
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at about 2:33 PM ET, a crash was reported on Interstate 95 southbound near Springfield, Virginia between VA-286/Fairfax County Pkwy/Exit 166 (I-95 HOV) and Exit 163 (I-95 HOV). Traffic reports noted: Accident; Hard shoulder closed. It was still being reported as of 4:30 PM ET.
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- Date
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Reported
- 2:33 PM ET
- Road
- I-95 southbound
- Location
- VA-286/Fairfax County Pkwy/Exit 166 (I-95 HOV) → Exit 163 (I-95 HOV)
- Near
- Springfield, VA
- Details
- Accident; Hard shoulder closed
- Status
- Active
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 Springfield 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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