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0 Active Incidents 4 Work Zones 3 Closures Data as of 8:59 PM ET, Nov 3
Long Island 511 traffic: incidents now
511NY as of- LIE (I-495) No crashes or closures reported
- Southern State Parkway 2 closures
- Roadwork · Eastbound · Exit 43N – NY 111
- Road closed · Westbound · Exit 43A → 43S: Carleton Avenue – NY 111
- Montauk Highway 1 closure
- Road closed · Both Directions
10 earlier incidents today have cleared from the feed. Plus 4 active work zones. Source: 511NY event feed (NYSDOT), Nassau and Suffolk only.
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Key facts (as of )
- 9 511NY crash records on Nassau and Suffolk roads in the last 24 hours; 0 still listed as active at the last 511NY read. One collision can produce more than one record. Source: 511NY event feed (NYSDOT), as read by Long Island Traffic, last read Nov 3, 2026, 8:58 PM ET.
- Most 511NY crash records, last 24 hours: Long Island Expressway (2), Northern State Parkway (2), NY 231 (1). Source: 511NY event feed (NYSDOT), as read by Long Island Traffic, as of Nov 3, 2026, 8:59 PM ET.
3 more key facts
- LIRR: 2 current service alerts in the latest MTA feed snapshot, 0 major or critical. Source: MTA LIRR service-alert feed (GTFS-realtime), as read by Long Island Traffic, snapshot Nov 3, 2026, 8:59 PM ET.
- Gas: lowest reported regular $3.89/gal at BJ's, Commack; Long Island average $4.18 across 204 stations. Source: GasBuddy station price reports, as collected by Long Island Traffic, lowest price reported Nov 3, 2026, 11:09 AM ET.
- 26 official releases from Long Island police and prosecutor agencies in the last 7 days: Suffolk County Police 9, Southampton Town Police 7, Nassau County Police 6, Nassau DA 4. Source: agency press-release pages, as read by Long Island Traffic, as of Nov 3, 2026, 8:59 PM ET.
Questions (2)
- How many crashes were reported on Long Island roads in the last 24 hours?
- 511NY carried 9 crash records on Nassau and Suffolk roads in the 24 hours to Nov 3, 2026, 8:59 PM ET; 0 were still listed as active when 511NY was last read at Nov 3, 2026, 8:58 PM ET. These are 511NY records, not verified crash totals: one collision can produce more than one record, and some crashes never reach 511NY.
- Where is the cheapest gas on Long Island today?
- The lowest reported regular price was $3.89/gal at BJ's in Commack (reported Nov 3, 2026, 11:09 AM ET). The Long Island average across 204 station reports was $4.18 in the snapshot exported Nov 3, 2026, 6:08 PM ET. Confirm the price at the pump.
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