I-95 Southbound Accident near Petersburg, VA
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 1:20 AM ET · Exit 50 Cleared
On Thursday, October 22, 2026 at about 1:20 AM ET, a crash was reported on Interstate 95 southbound near Petersburg, Virginia between US-301/Crater Rd/Exit 50 (I-95) and US-460 Bus/County Dr/Exit 50 (I-95). Traffic reports noted: Accident; Lane closed; Hard shoulder closed. It was cleared by about 2:15 AM ET.
- Date
- Thursday, October 22, 2026
- Reported
- 1:20 AM ET
- Road
- I-95 southbound
- Location
- US-301/Crater Rd/Exit 50 (I-95) → US-460 Bus/County Dr/Exit 50 (I-95)
- Near
- Petersburg, VA
- Details
- Accident; Lane closed; Hard shoulder closed
- Status
- Cleared 2:15 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 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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