Accident News Reports

• Injury crash slows northbound traffic on Interstate 540 near Highway 71 in Fort Smith

  • Arkansas
  • Fort Smith
  • US 71

  • source: Bing
  • 48 views
  • May 19, 2026 08:31am
  According to a highway incident report, the crash is impacting the left lane, left shoulder and right shoulder near Exit 12. Read More

• ASP responds to I-540 crash with injuries near Van Buren

  • Arkansas
  • Van Buren
  • I-540

  • source: Bing
  • 51 views
  • Apr 18, 2026 7:59pm
  The report says at least one person was injured in the crash and that all southbound lanes near the scene are affected. Read More

• ARDOT: I-540 crash causing major delays

  • Arkansas
  • Fort Smith
  • I-540

  • source: Bing
  • 38 views
  • Apr 02, 2026 07:33am
  The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) says a crash is causing major delays to northbound traffic on Interstate 540 in Fort Smith. ARDOT traffic reports show northbound traffic on I-540 ... Read More

• Fort Smith, AR - Injuries in Crash on I-540 NB at Exit 8A

  • Arkansas
  • I-540

  • source: Bing
  • 96 views
  • May 23, 2025 07:35am
  Fort Smith, AR (May 23, 2025) - An injury crash occurred Thursday afternoon on the northbound lanes of Interstate 540 near Exit 8A in Sebastian County, leading to significant traffic disruptions. The ... Read More

• ARDOT: 18-wheeler crash in Fort Smith results in injuries

  • Arkansas
  • Fort Smith
  • US 71

  • source: Bing
  • 140 views
  • Mar 19, 2025 12:49pm
  FORT SMITH, Ark. - An 18-wheeler crash in Fort Smith has resulted in injuries, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT). Police report the crash at Exit 6 on I-540 northbound at ... Read More

• Get Ready Traffic: Dump truck rolls over on I-49, backing up traffic near West Fork

  • Arkansas
  • West Fork
  • I-540

  • source: Bing
  • 104 views
  • Feb 25, 2025 5:17pm
  LIGHT TRAFFIC ALONG INTERSTATE 49. NO MAJOR ACCIDENTS A highway incident report from the Arkansas Department of Transportation said the crash happened near Exit 53 in West Fork. Read More

• Road work, crash on I-540 backing up southbound traffic in Crawford County

  • Arkansas
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 76 views
  • Sep 05, 2024 06:08am
  We're tracking a backup on I-540 in Crawford County. This is impacting southbound lanes south of the I-40 interchange. The backup has extended north onto I-40. Traffic has been backed up for several ... Read More

• Multiple-vehicle accident blocks traffic on I-540 in Fort Smith

  • Arkansas
  • Fort Smith

  • source: Bing
  • 97 views
  • Aug 09, 2024 1:24pm
  A multiple-vehicle accident blocks traffic on Interstate 540 in Fort Smith on August 9. According to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the accident is at Exit 9 near Rogers Avenue. It affects ... Read More

• Motorcycle / Pickup truck crash causes backup on I-540

  • Arkansas
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 135 views
  • Jun 15, 2024 7:19pm
  A motorcycle / pickup truck crash on I-540 backed up northbound lanes Saturday afternoon. This was near the Grand Avenue exit, Exit 6. The Arkansas Department of Transportation said the crash happened ... Read More

• Crash on I-540 in Fort Smith blocks traffic

  • Arkansas
  • I-540

  • source: Bing
  • 115 views
  • May 04, 2024 5:00pm
  FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA / KFTA) - UPDATE: ARDOT says the accident has been cleared. FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA / KFTA) - A crash on Interstate 540 in Fort Smith blocks traffic on April 5. According to ... Read More

• Lanes of I-540 reopen after retired Raleigh Sergeant was struck, killed on the highway overnight

  • Arkansas
  • I-540

  • source: Bing
  • 154 views
  • Mar 02, 2024 3:12pm
  A deadly crash involving a retired Raleigh police sergeant closed westbound lanes of I-540 near Knightdale Boulevard in Wake County on Friday night. The lanes reopened Saturday morning. Retired ... Read More

• Mountainburg man dies in Fort Smith crash

  • Arkansas
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 168 views
  • Nov 01, 2023 10:20am
  Roy Williams, 48, was driving a 1996 Ford north on Interstate 540 near mile marker 5 just after 5:30 p.m. and collided with a 2020 Buick as he switched lanes. Hydroplaning accident kills 1, injures 3 ... Read More

• Multi-Vehicle Accident Slows I-540 Southbound Traffic In Van Buren

  • Arkansas
  • Van Buren
  • I-540

  • source: Bing
  • 93 views
  • Oct 07, 2019 3:51pm
  The accident is in the southbound lanes of I-540 just before the bridge heading into Fort Smith from Van Buren. It looks as though one lane of traffic is open at this time. At least one person was ... Read More

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