Charlotte, NC Traffic and Accidents

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Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 10 hours ago

  NCDOT_I85

  https://t.co/tj0HcZGBqg, I-85, North, MM 28, In Charlotte, Vehicle Crash, Cleared.

• 10 hours ago

  NCDOT_I85

  https://t.co/xWOVEgEBb4, I-85, North, MM 30, In Charlotte, Vehicle Crash, Cleared.

• 10 hours ago

  NCDOT_I77

  https://t.co/0xzoSaBfph, I-77, North, MM 11, Near Charlotte, Disabled Vehicle, Cleared.

• 11 hours ago

  NCDOT_I77

  https://t.co/0xzoSaBfph, I-77, North, MM 11, Near Charlotte, Disabled Vehicle, Lane Narrowed.

• 12 hours ago

  NCDOT_I85

  https://t.co/fIUh3fvGr7, I-85, South, MM 45, In Charlotte, Vehicle Crash, Cleared.

• 12 hours ago

  NCDOT_I85

  https://t.co/xWOVEgEBb4, I-85, North, MM 30, In Charlotte, Vehicle Crash, Lane Closed.

• 12 hours ago

  NCDOT_I85

  https://t.co/tj0HcZGBqg, I-85, North, MM 28, In Charlotte, Vehicle Crash, Lane Closed.

• 12 hours ago

  NCDOT_I85

  https://t.co/fIUh3fvGr7, I-85, South, MM 46, In Charlotte, Vehicle Crash, Cleared.

• 12 hours ago

  NCDOT_I85

  https://t.co/bIRl1BeUql, I-85, North, MM 31, In Charlotte, Vehicle Crash, Cleared.

• 12 hours ago

  NCDOT_I85

  https://t.co/6tA0dFlTBF, I-85, North, MM 45, In Charlotte, Vehicle Crash, Cleared.

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• Piney Top Dr Road is closed from Byrum Dr to West Blvd.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Piney Top Dr Road is closed from West Blvd to Byrum Dr.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• The right lane Road is closed 1 mile before Exit 6 (West Boulevard).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• High Ridge Rd Road is closed from Bittersweet Ln to Providence Rd.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• High Ridge Rd Road is closed from Lancelot Dr to Providence Rd / Greyson Ridge Dr.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Piney Top Dr Road is closed from West Blvd to Byrum Dr.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• High Ridge Rd Road is closed from Bee Tree Cir to Providence Rd / Greyson Ridge Dr.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• High Ridge Rd Road is closed from Bee Tree Cir to Providence Rd.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• E Westinghouse Blvd Road is closed from South Blvd / Cressida Dr to South Blvd.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Downfield Wood Dr Road is closed from Lady Bank Dr to Tupelo Ln.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Serious

Charlotte NC News Reports

• Interstate re-opens after cattle truck flips over

  • North Carolina
  • Interstate 85 South

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Jan 21, 2025 8:22pm
  It was closed for several hours after a cattle trailer overturned. It happened just after midnight in north Charlotte. Read More

• Tractor-trailer with cattle that crashed was on highway ramp with speed warnings

  • North Carolina
  • US Highway

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Jan 21, 2025 10:34am
  The ramp from Interstate 85 south to Interstate 77 south remains closed after a tractor-trailer hauling cattle overturned early Tuesday morning, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. The ... Read More

• I-85 ramp closed in north Charlotte after cattle trailer overturns

  • North Carolina
  • China Grove
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Jan 21, 2025 05:14am
  85

  An Interstate 85 off-ramp is closed after a cattle trailer overturned in the early hours on Tuesday, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Around 12:44 a.m. on Jan. 21, exit 38 ... Read More

• Truck hauling 40 cows flips, shuts down busy Charlotte interstate ramp

  • North Carolina
  • Charlotte
  • I-77

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Jan 21, 2025 03:25am
  77

  A busy interstate ramp in north Charlotte is closed Tuesday morning after a truck towing 40 cows flipped over. The crash happened at Exit 38 on the ramp from I-85 South to I-77 around 12:30 a.m. Medic ... Read More

• 2 killed, 2 others injured in east Charlotte crash. CMPD suspects impairment was factor

  • North Carolina
  • Hickory Grove Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Jan 19, 2025 11:47am
  A motorcycle was traveling at an '?extremely high rate of speed'? before colliding with a car, a news release said. Read More

• Impaired motorcyclist driving 'extremely' fast, 14-year-old boy both die in North Carolina crash

  • North Carolina
  • Hickory Grove Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 28 views
  • Jan 19, 2025 10:14am
  Two people were killed and two others were hurt after an early-morning crash involving a motorcycle in east Charlotte, according to Medic. Around 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, officers responded to the crash ... Read More

• One hospitalized after I-485 shooting in Charlotte, Medic says

  • North Carolina
  • Huntersville
  • I-485

  • source: Bing
  • 18 views
  • Jan 19, 2025 09:26am
  485

  Medic says one person is hurt after a shooting on I-485, Sunday morning. It happened just before 5 a.m. on the outer loop of the interstate near Nations Ford Road. Medic says the victim was taken to ... Read More

• One dead and 3 hurt in east Charlotte crash

  • North Carolina
  • Hickory Grove Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 17 views
  • Jan 19, 2025 03:15am
  One person is dead and three others were hurt in a crash on E. W.T. Harris Boulevard on Sunday morning, according to Medic. The crash happened near the intersection of E. W.T. Harris Boulevard and ... Read More

• Four men sentenced in Charlotte-based luxury car theft ring

  • North Carolina
  • Charlotte

  • source: Bing / WGHP-TV Greensboro on MSN
  • 6 views
  • Jan 18, 2025 08:09am
  Four men part of a Charlotte-based theft ring that stole over 100 vehicles worth millions of dollars from dealerships have been sentenced. Read More

• Fatal crash closes portion of Steele Creek Road

  • North Carolina
  • Steele Creek Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 21 views
  • Jan 18, 2025 04:00am
  Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened in southwest Charlotte on Saturday. The crash happened in the 7400 block of Steele Creek Road in southwest Charlotte. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg ... Read More

• Driver leads troopers on chase through neighborhood ending in crash

  • North Carolina
  • Charlotte
  • I-85

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Jan 14, 2025 12:59pm
  85

  LOWELL, N.C. - A police chase started in Mecklenburg County and went onto Interstate 85 before ending in a Gaston County neighborhood overnight, troopers said Tuesday. The driver appeared to be ... Read More

• I-485 outer reopens after north Charlotte crash causes major backups

  • North Carolina
  • Interstate Ln

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Jan 14, 2025 04:51am
  CHARLOTTE ( QUEEN CITY NEWS) - Drivers on Interstate 485 in north Charlotte saw major slowdowns due to a crash during Tuesday morning rush hour, according to the North Carolina Department of ... Read More

• Why a Charlotte couple is on the verge of losing their home over a $100 HOA fine

  • North Carolina
  • Charlotte

  • source: Bing / The Charlotte Observer on MSN
  • 28 views
  • Jan 13, 2025 03:00am
  The money accumulated, he discovered, due to a $100 fine for having a vehicle parked in front of his house that allegedly violated his northeast Charlotte neighborhood's rules. But because the HOA ... Read More

• Charlotte road conditions: How to check where and when it's safe enough to drive

  • North Carolina
  • Beatties Ford Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Jan 11, 2025 06:05am
  Snow, sleet, and freezing rain made its way across the Charlotte metro Friday into Saturday, creating slick conditions on the roadways. Read More

• Lanes reopen on I-77 North after crash involving multiple cars

  • North Carolina
  • All Roads

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Jan 10, 2025 05:32am
  A crash involving multiple cars blocked I-77 northbound at Trade Street Friday morning. Just after 8 a.m., Channel 9's Mark Taylor confirmed all lanes were open. In other areas across the Charlotte ... Read More

• Man charged in interstate drive-by shooting in North Carolina

  • North Carolina
  • I-485

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Jan 09, 2025 05:09am
  485

  The shooting occurred just before 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, on the I-485 Outer exit ramp to South Tryon Street, according to Charlotte Medic. Read More

• Felon charged after 2 seriously injured during shooting dispute on I-485 Outer in southwest Charlotte: Court records

  • North Carolina
  • Charlotte
  • I-485

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Jan 08, 2025 4:01pm
  485

  CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) - A man previously convicted of manslaughter is now charged with shooting at another car on Interstate 485 Wednesday, seriously injuring two, according to court ... Read More

• Multiple water main breaks wreak havoc on Charlotte roads after arctic blast

  • North Carolina
  • Black Mountain Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Jan 07, 2025 3:34pm
  CHARLOTTE - A water main break caused a busy road in south Charlotte to close Tuesday morning. Traffic Team 9 confirmed Fairview Road was blocked at Arbor Way, just past Carmel Road, around 6:40 a.m. Read More

• Vehicle fire shuts down West Trade Street in Uptown: Charlotte Fire

  • North Carolina
  • S Trade St

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Jan 07, 2025 07:09am
  CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) - Part of West Trade Street in Uptown was shut down due to a vehicle fire in a parking garage, according to the Charlotte Fire Department. Around 9:30 a.m., crews ... Read More