Crash on West Main Street, Salem, Virginia

Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Property damage onlyVirginia severity: Property damage only (O)2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
City of Salem
Document number
262000045
Local case code
202602511

From the VDOT crash data, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
West Main Street
City, county
Salem
Collision type
Rear End
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Signal
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
25 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
Yes
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: Chev S-10

Pick-up Truck

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2018 Hyun Tucson

Passenger car

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Stopped in Traffic Lane

Nearby and recent

22 crashes recorded on West Main Street in Salem in the last 12 months, 9 with injuries.

All Salem crashes, July 2026

About this record

Source
VDOT crash data
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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