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• Accident shuts down part of 81 North

  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Feb 21, 2025 3:15pm
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  An accident involving 13 vehicles shut down Interstate 81 North on Friday morning, forcing the closure of all lanes between the Central Square and Parish exits. Read More

• UPDATE: Road re-open after over a dozen cars involved in I-81 pileup in Central Square

  • New York
  • I81

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Feb 21, 2025 1:30pm
  As of 3:42 p.m. on Feb. 21 the crash was cleared and the road is re-opened. CENTRAL SQUARE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - 911 dispatch confirmed an accident that involved at least 13 vehicles, three of which are ... Read More

• Numerous crashes occur on I-81

  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Feb 21, 2025 09:29am
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  At about 8:24 a.m., a Trooper responded to I-81 north, mile marker 56, for a two-vehicle crash in which a Toyota Rav4 was slowing for traffic and was rear-ended by a Chevrolet Equinox. No injuries ... Read More

• Rolled-over tractor-trailers, other weather-related accidents in Cortland County Friday

  • New York
  • I81

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Feb 21, 2025 09:01am
  Multiple weather-related vehicle accidents, including a rolled-over tractor-trailer, on I-81 had New York State Police all over Cortland County Friday morning. Read More

• Over a dozen vehicles involved in I-81 pileup in Central Square

  • New York
  • Central Square
  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Feb 21, 2025 09:00am
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  All lanes on I-81 northbound between Exit 106 (Central Square) and Exit 114 (Parish) are closed due to a crash. 911 dispatch confirms the accident involved at least 13 vehicles, three of which are ... Read More

• Large crash closed I-81 north of Central Square

  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Feb 21, 2025 07:17am
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  Central Square, N.Y. - All lanes of Interstate 81 northbound between Exit 106 in Central Square and Exit 114 in Parish are closed due to a crash. The accident involved at least 13 cars, three of which ... Read More

• Traffic alert: I-81 North closed due to crash in Cortland County

  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Feb 21, 2025 06:51am
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  Cortland County, N.Y. - Interstate 81 north bound is closed to all traffic at Exit 54 (Cortland / Homer) after a crash Friday morning. The lanes were closed around 8:55 a.m. Friday due to the crash, ... Read More

• Over a dozen cars involved in I-81 pileup in Central Square

  • New York
  • Parish
  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 27 views
  • Feb 21, 2025 06:35am
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  All lanes on I-81 northbound between Exit 106 (Central Square) and Exit 114 (Parish) are closed due to a crash. 911 dispatch confirms the accident involved ... Read More

• Restrictions on I-81 after tractor-trailer crash

  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Feb 21, 2025 06:19am
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  There are lane restrictions on Interstate 81 northbound beginning at mile marker 141 near Hazleton due to a tractor-trailer crash. There is no word on when the road will reopen or if anyone was ... Read More

• Crash closes I-81 Northbound at exit 54

  • New York
  • I81

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Feb 20, 2025 09:47am
  CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. (WBNG) -- According to 511 NY, a crash occurred on I-81 Northbound at Exit 54, old Exit 12, in Cortlandville. All lanes are closed. Cortland County Sheriff said the road would be ... Read More

• Drivers question whether I-81 should remain open amid harsh lake effect snow conditions

  • New York
  • NY-81

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Feb 18, 2025 1:05pm
  Lake effect snow created hazardous driving conditions and led to multiple crashes on Interstate 81. Drivers reported whiteout conditions. Read More

• Drivers qustion whether I-81 should remain open amid harsh lake effect snow conditions

  • New York
  • NY-81

  • source: Bing
  • 10 views
  • Feb 18, 2025 1:05pm
  Lake effect snow created hazardous driving conditions and led to multiple crashes on Interstate 81. Drivers reported whiteout conditions. Read More

• Crash with two-dozen vehicles shutters I-81 near Pulaski

  • New York
  • I-81 Near Pulaski

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Feb 18, 2025 10:00am
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  A chain-reaction crash on Interstate 81 during a snowstorm on Monday trapped multiple people, stranded two-dozen cars and tractor-trailers and forced the closure of the highway for nearly ... Read More

• 29 vehicles involved in crash on I-81 in Oswego County

  • New York
  • I81

  • source: Bing
  • 13 views
  • Feb 18, 2025 05:18am
  New York State Police responded to a crash on I-81 southbound near Sandy Creek around 4:51 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17. The crash involved 25 passenger vehicles, along with four commercial vehicles, ... Read More

• Drivers qustion whether I-81 should remain open amid harsh lake effect snow conditions

  • I-81 South Not Far

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Feb 17, 2025 6:05pm
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  Lake effect snow created hazardous driving conditions and led to multiple crashes on Interstate 81. Drivers reported whiteout conditions. Read More

• Crash near Sandy Creek shuts down section of I-81 Southbound

  • New York
  • NY-81

  • source: Bing
  • 10 views
  • Feb 17, 2025 1:17pm
  SANDY CREEK, N.Y. - A crash on I-81 Southbound in the area of Sandy Creek has shut down a section of the highway. 511NY reported that the crash occurred between Exit 37 to Country Route 15 toward ... Read More

• Man charged in tow truck driver's death now on state's 'Most Wanted' list

  • Pennsylvania
  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Feb 14, 2025 10:40am
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  David Duchnik Sr. will never forget the night his 29-year-old son died on his birthday. In August of 2016, the two were responding with their towing company to an accident on Interstate 81 near ... Read More

• Multi-vehicle crash shuts down I-81 in Cumberland County

  • Rt-581

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Feb 14, 2025 08:15am
  The Friday morning crash happened before 9 a.m. at mile marker 59.2, south of the Route 581 east ramp in Hampden Township. Read More

• BREAKING: Crash involving tractor-trailer shuts down Interstate 81

  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Feb 14, 2025 07:33am
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  A multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer shut down a stretch of Interstate 81 in Cumberland County. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Sign up for our Newsletters The wreck ... Read More

Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 12 hours ago

  I81VA

  Cleared: Crash: SB on I-81 at MM165.3 (2.6mi south of US-11 Exit167) in Botetourt Co. 8:32PM

• 12 hours ago

  I81VA

  Update: Crash: SB on I-81 at MM165.3 (2.6mi south of US-11 Exit167) in Botetourt Co. No lanes closed. 8:20PM

• 12 hours ago

  I81VA

  Cleared: Crash: NB on I-81 at MM272.0 (1.3mi south of Rt703 Exit273) in Shenandoah Co. 8:14PM

• 12 hours ago

  I81VA

  Update: Crash: SB on I-81 at MM165.3 (2.6mi south of US-11 Exit167) in Botetourt Co. 1 SB travel lane closed. 7:56PM

• 12 hours ago

  I81VA

  Cleared: Crash: SB on I-81 at MM279.0 (0.4mi south of VA-185 Exit279) in Shenandoah Co. 7:48PM

• 12 hours ago

  I81VA

  Crash: SB on I-81 at MM165.0 (2.8mi north of US-11 Exit162) in Botetourt Co. No lanes closed. 7:46PM

• 13 hours ago

  I81VA

  Cleared: Crash: SB on I-81 at MM70.3 (0.8mi south of US-21/52 Exit70) in Wythe Co. 7:42PM

• 13 hours ago

  I81VA

  Update: Crash: NB on I-81 at MM272.0 (1.3mi south of Rt703 Exit273) in Shenandoah Co. No lanes closed. 7:18PM

• 13 hours ago

  I81VA

  Crash: SB on I-81 at MM279.0 (0.4mi south of VA-185 Exit279) in Shenandoah Co. No lanes closed. 7:10PM

• 13 hours ago

  I81VA

  Crash: NB on I-81 at MM272.0 (1.3mi south of Rt703 Exit273) in Shenandoah Co. 1 NB travel lane closed. 6:58PM

• 14 hours ago

  I81VA

  Crash: SB on I-81 at MM70.3 (0.8mi south of US-21/52 Exit70) in Wythe Co. No lanes closed. 6:16PM

• 14 hours ago

  TotalTrafficSYR

  Accident in #Syracuse on I-690 WB at West Genesee Street/West Street/Exit 11-12, stop and go traffic back to I-81. Reported by Police #traffic https://t.co/MBQubHbu6F

• 15 hours ago

  I81VA

  Cleared: Crash: SB on I-81 at MM133.0 (0.5mi north of Rt647 Exit132) in Roanoke Co. 4:46PM

• 16 hours ago

  I81VA

  Cleared: Crash: SB on I-81 at MM78.7 (1.0mi north of Svc Rd Exit77) in Wythe Co. 4:30PM

• 16 hours ago

  I81VA

  Cleared: Crash: NB on I-81 at MM119.3 (2.9mi north of US-11/460 Exit118) in Montgomery Co. 4:12PM

• 16 hours ago

  I81VA

  Update: Crash: NB on I-81 at MM119.3 (2.9mi north of US-11/460 Exit118) in Montgomery Co. No lanes closed. 4:00PM

• 16 hours ago

  I81VA

  Update: Crash: SB on I-81 at MM78.7 (1.0mi north of Svc Rd Exit77) in Wythe Co. No lanes closed. Delay 2 mi. 3:50PM

• 17 hours ago

  I81VA

  Update: Crash: SB on I-81 at MM133.0 (0.5mi north of Rt647 Exit132) in Roanoke Co. No lanes closed. 3:42PM

• 17 hours ago

  I81VA

  Update: Crash: SB on I-81 at MM78.7 (1.0mi north of Svc Rd Exit77) in Wythe Co. 1 SB travel lane closed. Delay 2 mi. 3:42PM

• 17 hours ago

  I81VA

  Crash: NB on I-81 at MM119.0 (2.6mi north of US-11/460 Exit118) in Montgomery Co. No lanes closed. 3:38PM

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• Accident on I-81 S from MD-58/Exit 7 (I-81) to US-40/Exit 6 (I-81).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Stationary traffic on I-81 N from Mountain Rd/Exit 72 (I-81) to Bow Creek Rd/Exit 80 (I-81

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Crash on I-81 northbound 1 miles north of Exit 61: PA 944 - WERTZVILLE ROAD. There is a sh

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Slow traffic on I-81 N from PA-581/Exit 19 (I-81) to US-15/US-11/Exit 21 (I-81) due to acc

  TYPE: Accident Serious

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