I-71 Traffic in Ohio

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• 71 Cincinnati Traffic
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• 71 Grove City Traffic
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• I-71 Ohio Accident Reports (39)
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Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 2 days ago

  TotalTrafficCIN

  Accident cleared in #Kentucky on I-71/I-75 NB between Burlington Pike/ Ky 18/Exit 181 and Turfway Rd/Exit 182. Reported by Cameras #traffic https://t.co/oaARUiexk1

• 2 days ago

  TotalTrafficCIN

  Accident. Left lane blocked in #Kentucky on I-71/I-75 NB between Burlington Pike/ Ky 18/Exit 181 and Turfway Rd/Exit 182. Reported by Cameras #traffic https://t.co/oaARUiexk1

• 2 days ago

  TotalTrafficCIN

  Accident cleared in #Kentucky on I-71/I-75 NB at I-275/Erlanger Exit 185 (Kentucky), stop and go traffic back to Donaldson Rd/Exit 184. Reported by Cameras #traffic https://t.co/oaARUiexk1

• 2 days ago

  TotalTrafficCIN

  Accident. Two left lanes blocked in #Kentucky on I-71/I-75 NB at I-275/Erlanger Exit 185 (Kentucky), stop and go traffic back to Donaldson Rd/Exit 184. Reported by Cameras #traffic https://t.co/oaARUiexk1

• 2 days ago

  TotalTrafficCIN

  Accident. Two left lanes blocked in #Kentucky on I-71/I-75 NB at I-275/Erlanger Exit 185 (Kentucky). Reported by Cameras #traffic https://t.co/oaARUiexk1

• 2 days ago

  TotalTrafficCIN

  Disabled vehicle cleared in #Kentucky on I-71/I-75 NB before 12th St/Pike St Exit 191, stop and go traffic back to Dixie Hwy/Ft Mitchell Exit 188. Reported by DOT #traffic https://t.co/oaARUiexk1

• 2 days ago

  TotalTrafficCIN

  Disabled vehicle. Right lane blocked in #Kentucky on I-71/I-75 NB before 12th St/Pike St Exit 191, stop and go traffic back to Kyles Ln/Exit 189. Reported by DOT #traffic https://t.co/oaARUiexk1

• 3 days ago

  TotalTrafficCIN

  Accident cleared in #Kentucky on I-71/I-75 NB at Kyles Ln/Exit 189, stop and go traffic back to I-275/Erlanger Exit 185 (Kentucky). Reported by DOT #traffic https://t.co/oaARUiexk1

• 3 days ago

  TotalTrafficCIN

  Accident. Right lane blocked in #Kentucky on I-71/I-75 NB at Kyles Ln/Exit 189, stop and go traffic back to I-275/Erlanger Exit 185 (Kentucky). Reported by DOT #traffic https://t.co/oaARUiexk1

• 4 days ago

  ODOT_Cleveland

  I-71 southbound at Snow Rd. and I-71 northbound at Pearl Rd. Are Now Open.

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• The SR 315 southbound ramp to I-70 eastbound The SR 315 southbound ramp to I-70 eastbound

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous

I-71 OH News Reports

• 911 calls reveal details in wrong-way crash that closed I-71 for hours

  • Ohio
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Feb 19, 2026 4:22pm
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  As of Thursday afternoon, the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office said the incident remains under police investigation. Read More

• I-71 reopens in Brook Park, Middleburg Heights after pole fire

  • Ohio
  • I-71 Southbound

  • source: Bing
  • 17 views
  • Feb 17, 2026 3:05pm
  71

  Interstate 71 was reopened after it was closed in both directions from Brook Park through Middleburg Heights following a utility pole fire Monday evening. Ohio Department of Transportation maps show ... Read More

• These I-71 rest areas are being closed to make room for more truck parking

  • Ohio
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 21 views
  • Feb 17, 2026 10:31am
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  BRUNSWICK HILLS TOWNSHIP, Ohio - Travelers along Interstate 71 in Medina County soon will lose a traditional rest area, but truckers will be gaining more spaces to park. The pair of rest stops just ... Read More

• Columbus Reeling After Fatal Wrong-Way Collision on I-71, Suspect Found After Six-Hour Search

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 19 views
  • Feb 17, 2026 08:26am
  A wrong-way crash on I-71 in Columbus resulted in multiple collisions, the death of Sean Price, and the fleeing of the at-fault driver, Joe Howard, who was later found and hospitalized. Read More

• Part of I-71 closed due to pole fire

  • Ohio
  • I-71 S And N

  • source: Bing
  • 14 views
  • Feb 17, 2026 01:59am
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  Parts of Interstate 71 are closed in both directions Monday evening due to a pole fire, Middleburg Heights police confirmed to FOX 8. Read More

• Part of I-71 reopens after pole fire

  • Ohio
  • I-71 Near Brook Park

  • source: Bing
  • 12 views
  • Feb 17, 2026 01:59am
  71

  Parts of Interstate 71 are closed in both directions Monday evening due to a pole fire, Middleburg Heights police confirmed to FOX 8. Read More

• ODOT: I-71 closed in both directions in Brook Park, Middleburg Heights due to 'police incident'

  • Ohio
  • Cleveland
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 29 views
  • Feb 16, 2026 6:13pm
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  Interstate 71 is shut down between Brook Park and Middleburg Heights as police manage an ongoing 'incident.' ... Read More

• I-71 closed in Brook Park, Middleburg Heights due to pole fire

  • Ohio
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 10 views
  • Feb 16, 2026 6:13pm
  71

  Interstate 71 is shut down between Brook Park and Middleburg Heights as police and other first responders deal with a utility pole fire in the area. Read More

• Watch live: Part of I-71 closed due to pole fire

  • Ohio
  • Cleveland
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 15 views
  • Feb 16, 2026 6:03pm
  71

  Parts of Interstate 71 are closed in both directions Monday evening due to a pole fire, Middleburg Heights police confirmed to FOX 8. Read More

• Part of I-71 closed due to pole fire

  • Ohio
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 15 views
  • Feb 16, 2026 6:03pm
  71

  Parts of Interstate 71 are closed in both directions Monday evening due to a pole fire, Middleburg Heights police confirmed to FOX 8. Read More

• Coroner's office identifies man who died after I-71 crash near downtown Columbus

  • Ohio
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 19 views
  • Feb 16, 2026 5:56pm
  Police say the driver of the wrong-way vehicle ran away. A police report says that the driver was found about six hours after the crash. Read More

• Columbus police identify wrong-way driver on I-71 who triggered fatal crash

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 14 views
  • Feb 16, 2026 5:54pm
  The wrong-way driver who fled fatal crash on I-71 was later found and hospitalized for hypothermia, according to a Columbus police crash report. Read More

• Driver involved in wrong-way crash on I-71 found 6 hours later after running away, records say

  • Ohio
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 18 views
  • Feb 16, 2026 5:07pm
  The crash sparked a deadly chain-reaction on I-71 on Feb. 13. Read More

• Wrong-way driver located hours after fatal I-71 crash in downtown Columbus

  • Ohio
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 13 views
  • Feb 16, 2026 4:22pm
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  A wrong-way driver in a deadly crash Friday morning on Interstate 71 in downtown Columbus was located six hours after the crash, according to a crash report from the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Read More

• Wrong-way driver in fatal crash located 6 hours later suffering from hypothermia

  • Ohio
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 16 views
  • Feb 16, 2026 3:27pm
  The alleged driver who went the wrong way on I-71 early Friday morning and caused a fatal crash was located several hours later, according to a crash report. Read More

• Family of North Linden hit-and-run victim demands justice six weeks after deadly crash

  • Ohio
  • North Linden
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 10 views
  • Feb 15, 2026 3:24pm
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  Six weeks after a 71-year-old great-grandfather, Anthony Farmer was killed in a North Linden hit-and-run, his family says they are still waiting for the justice ... Read More

• Wrong-way driver fled fatal I-71 crash on foot, Columbus police say

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 34 views
  • Feb 14, 2026 03:48am
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  The crash happened at about 2 a.m. Feb. 13 on I-71 north near East Broad Street. A wrong-way driver caused the fatal crash. involving 2 tractor-trailers ... Read More

• Video shows moments leading up to deadly crash on I-71 near downtown Columbus

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 19 views
  • Feb 13, 2026 2:30pm
  71

  Video shows a semitruck plowing into the back of a vehicle that was stopped on Interstate 71 after a crash minutes earlier involving a wrong-way driver early Friday morning. The crashes happened ... Read More

• Traffic camera shows I-71 crash

  • Ohio
  • I71

  • source: Bing
  • 20 views
  • Feb 13, 2026 07:44am
  The Problem Gambling Network of Ohio just held its annual conference, which brought together hundreds of people all fighting against an issue they said has changed a lot in recent years. It's ... Read More