Crash on Jefferson Ave, Newport News, Virginia

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 4:50 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Visible injury (B)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
City of Newport News
Document number
260920069
Local case code
20260402108

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

Where and when

Location
Jefferson Ave
City, county
Newport News
Collision type
Sideswipe - Opposite Direction
Intersection type
Four Approaches
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Signal
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
45 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Road Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
2
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2020 jeep compass

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Making Left Turn
  • Driver, female, 48Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2015 Jeep Patriot

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, female, 31Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Otheras recorded on the report
Unit 2 driver action
Otheras recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

112 crashes recorded on Jefferson Ave in Newport News in the last 12 months, 61 with injuries.

All Newport News crashes, April 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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