Long Neck, Delaware: Injury Claims on the Rehoboth Bay Peninsula

We don't have an office in Long Neck. Long Neck clients meet with our team at our Lewes office on Jingle Shell Way, 19413 Jingle Shell Way Unit 2B, Lewes, DE 19958. Appointments are arranged through (302) 556-8593, and the helpline (302) 781-3077 is staffed day and night.

One two-lane road down the peninsula

Long Neck is a Sussex County community on the peninsula where Rehoboth Bay meets Indian River Bay. Delaware Route 23 begins at the boat ramp at Massey's Landing and runs west as Long Neck Road, a two-lane undivided road through residential communities, until it reaches the intersection with Routes 5 and 24 and becomes Indian Mission Road.

Almost everyone who lives in, rents in or launches a boat from Long Neck uses that single road. Vehicles towing boat trailers, drivers turning into communities with no turn lane, and seasonal traffic that doubles in summer are the conditions behind the claims we see from this area: head-on and turning crashes, rear-end collisions and trailer-related crashes.

Who investigates crashes in Long Neck

Long Neck is outside any town police jurisdiction, so crashes are handled by Delaware State Police Troop 7, based near Lewes. Troop 7 covers a large coastal district, and its Collision Reconstruction Unit investigates serious crashes, including a 2026 collision on Long Neck Road near Mallard Road. Ask for the report number at the scene.

Visiting for the summer?

Many people hurt in Long Neck live in Maryland, Pennsylvania or farther away and were only here for the season. A crash that happens here is usually handled under Delaware law, and you do not need to live in Delaware to hire us. Our page on out-of-state drivers and Delaware crashes explains the insurance side.

Beebe emergency care and the Georgetown courthouse

The emergency departments nearest Long Neck are Beebe Healthcare's, one at the Lewes campus and one at the South Coastal campus near Millville. Should the claim need a lawsuit, it is filed at the Sussex County Courthouse in Georgetown.

For a crash on Route 23, see our car accident claims and motorcycle accident claims pages; a collision with a truck is its own kind of claim.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who investigates a crash on Long Neck Road?

Delaware State Police Troop 7, based near Lewes. Its Collision Reconstruction Unit handles serious crashes in the Long Neck area.

I was only visiting Long Neck for the summer. Can I still bring a claim here?

Yes. You do not need to be a Delaware resident. A crash in Long Neck is usually handled under Delaware law, and we can work with you by phone and in person at our Lewes office by appointment.

Do I have to go to court in Georgetown for a Long Neck crash?

Only if a lawsuit is filed, and many claims settle without a trial. A Superior Court case from Long Neck would be heard in Georgetown.

What is the nearest Sharma office to Long Neck?

Our Lewes office on Jingle Shell Way, by appointment.