I-95 Southbound Accident near Petersburg, VA
Sunday, November 1, 2026 · 1:52 PM ET · Exits 53–52 Cleared
On Sunday, November 1, 2026 at about 1:52 PM ET, a crash was reported on Interstate 95 southbound near Petersburg, Virginia between Southpark Blvd/Exit 53 (I-95) and US-460 Bus/Washington St/Exit 52 (I-95). Traffic reports noted: Accident; Hard shoulder closed. It was cleared by about 2:45 PM ET.
- Date
- Sunday, November 1, 2026
- Reported
- 1:52 PM ET
- Road
- I-95 southbound
- Location
- Southpark Blvd/Exit 53 (I-95) → US-460 Bus/Washington St/Exit 52 (I-95)
- Near
- Petersburg, VA
- Details
- Accident; Hard shoulder closed
- Status
- Cleared 2:45 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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