Accident News Reports

• Driver injured after crashing into tree on I-40 near Raleigh

  • North Carolina
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Oct 08, 2026 11:41pm
  The crash happened shortly after 1 a.m. on I-40 eastbound near the Jones Sausage Road exit. Read More

• Four-Vehicle Crash on I-40 EB at NC 55 Shuts Down Hwy in Durham, NC

  • North Carolina
  • Durham
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 9 views
  • Oct 05, 2026 1:04pm
  A four-vehicle crash shut down all eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 in Durham on Sunday morning, October 4. The wreck backed up traffic for nearly two miles during the morning commute. The crash was ... Read More

• Driver airlifted after crash shuts down lanes of traffic near Rocky Point

  • North Carolina
  • Rocky Point
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 24 views
  • Sep 26, 2026 06:28am
  One person was flown to the hospital Friday afternoon following a serious crash on Interstate 40, according to Pender County Emergency Services. Read More

• Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in Mebane on Interstate 85 South / 40 West

  • North Carolina
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 42 views
  • Aug 21, 2026 09:55am
  MEBANE, N.C. (WGHP) - The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating after a person died as a result of a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 85 / 40 early Friday morning. The crash occurred on ... Read More

• 1 dead in crash on Interstate 85 South / 40 West in Mebane

  • North Carolina
  • Alamance
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 45 views
  • Aug 21, 2026 03:15am
  The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating after a person died as a result of a crash on Interstate 85 / 40 early Friday morning. The crash occurred on I-85 ... Read More

• Should overpass protesting be prohibited? Legal analysts weigh in.

  • North Carolina
  • Durham
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 33 views
  • Aug 15, 2026 05:12am
  When Carolina Journal analyzed crash data surrounding recurring protests on a pedestrian bridge over Interstate 40 in Durham, the findings raised serious public-safety concerns. Read More

• Winston-Salem police confirm I-40 crash Friday afternoon

  • North Carolina
  • Greensboro
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 37 views
  • Aug 14, 2026 12:26pm
  Authorities are responding to a crash on I-40 in Winston-Salem, and drivers should expect possible delays. Read More

• Court documents reveal BAC of mother charged after crash killed 1-year-old in Greensboro

  • North Carolina
  • Greensboro
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 38 views
  • Aug 13, 2026 11:14am
  Jamiah Smith faces several charges, including felony death by vehicle, after a crash in Greensboro left her 1-year-old child dead. Read More

• Greensboro Mom Charged After 1-Year-Old Twin Dies in I-40 Ramp Rollover

  • North Carolina
  • Greensboro
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 38 views
  • Aug 12, 2026 12:50pm
  A 1-year-old twin is dead after a Greensboro rollover crash police say involved an impaired driver and an unsecured child seat. Read More

• Injuries reported in I-40 crash in Johnston County

  • North Carolina
  • North Raleigh
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 41 views
  • Aug 12, 2026 10:02am
  NCDOT said all lanes have since reopened. Read More

• North Carolina woman charged with DWI after crash kills child, injures 2 others

  • North Carolina
  • Greensboro
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 33 views
  • Aug 11, 2026 08:34am
  A Locust woman is facing multiple charges, including driving while impaired, after a single-car crash early Sunday in Greensboro led to the death of one of her 1-year-old twins. Jamiah Smith, 26, is ... Read More

• Bethlehem man killed by drunk driver

  • North Carolina
  • Statesville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 40 views
  • Aug 09, 2026 5:00pm
  A Bethlehem man has died after a drunk driver crashed into his disabled pickup on Interstate 40 near Statesville. Read More

• Hickory Man Dies In Crash, Man Charged In Connection To Incident

  • North Carolina
  • Hickory
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 31 views
  • Aug 07, 2026 06:50am
  A Hickory man was killed in an Iredell County crash and a man has been charged in connection to the incident. Shortly after 3:00 a.m. Read More

• Woman killed after hit-and-run, struck by multiple vehicles on I-40 in Raleigh

  • North Carolina
  • Raleigh
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 29 views
  • Jul 19, 2026 3:17pm
  Raleigh police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian early Sunday morning on Interstate 40. According to police, officers responded around 12:15 a.m. to a crash ... Read More

• Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on I-40 in Raleigh early Sunday morning

  • North Carolina
  • South Raleigh
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 28 views
  • Jul 18, 2026 8:40pm
  A pedestrian was killed early Sunday morning on I-40 in Raleigh in a hit-and-run crash. Raleigh police identified the woman as 33-year-old Jena Shively. They said she was in the roadway near the South ... Read More

• Crash with injuries on I-40 in Greensboro moves traffic onto I-73

  • North Carolina
  • Greensboro
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 40 views
  • Jul 17, 2026 12:26pm
  We're working to learn more details about the crash investigation. Read More

• Raleigh police investigate deadly hit-and-run on I-40

  • North Carolina
  • Raleigh
  • I-40 W

  • source: Bing
  • 29 views
  • Jul 17, 2026 10:54am
  Raleigh police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash that happened early Thursday on Interstate 40 near the Cary Towne Boulevard exit. Police said a preliminary investigation indicates a person ... Read More

• Asheville bar, driver sued by family of 21-year-old killed in 2024 wrong-way crash

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 48 views
  • Jul 14, 2026 05:25am
  The family of a 21-year-old killed in a 2024 crash is suing an Asheville sports pub, alleging the business served the driver while she was visibly impaired. Read More

• North Carolina truck driver indicted in July 1 fatal crash in Sussex County

  • North Carolina
  • Winston-salem
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 38 views
  • Jul 13, 2026 10:32am
  A Sussex County grand jury handed down an indictment to a North Carolina truck driver in connection with a July 1 fatal crash on Route 460. Read More

• Driver Dies Following Single-Vehicle Crash In Sampson County

  • North Carolina
  • Clinton
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 34 views
  • Jul 08, 2026 09:16am
  SAMPSON COUNTY, N.C. - A 76-year-old Clinton man died Wednesday after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a tree while attempting to enter Interstate 40 in Sampson County. According to the ... Read More

• Elderly man killed in crash

  • North Carolina
  • Clinton
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 41 views
  • Jul 07, 2026 5:00pm
  A 76-year-old Sampson man was killed Wednesday after the vehicle he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree while attempting to enter Interstate 40, according to the North Carolina State ... Read More

• Driver in critical condition after single-vehicle crash closes I-40 for over 3 hours

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 36 views
  • Jul 06, 2026 11:11pm
  A driver is in critical condition after a single-vehicle crash overnight that closed Interstate 40 West for more than three hours in McDowell County. Read More

• Truck flips over bridge in North Carolina; at least 1 dead

  • North Carolina
  • Northeast Raleigh
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 47 views
  • Jun 22, 2026 04:30am
  A truck crash off an Interstate 540 bridge area near northeast Raleigh on Saturday morning was deadly, officials said Sunday. The Wake County crash happened just before 9:45 ... Read More

• 2 lanes of I-40 eastbound near US 52 shut down due to overturned tractor-trailer

  • North Carolina
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 38 views
  • Jun 21, 2026 10:05am
  Two lanes of the interstate will be closed for an extended time due to a crash. According to Winston-Salem police, the left two eastbound lanes of I-40, near US 52, ... Read More

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