Crash on South Crater Road, Petersburg, Virginia

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Non-visible injury (C)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
City of Petersburg
Document number
261200363
Local case code
P26-001598

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

Where and when

Location
South Crater Road
City, county
Petersburg
Collision type
Sideswipe - Same Direction
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Signal
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
35 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
2
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2016 Unk Unk

Truck (2-Axles)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Making Right Turn
  • Driver, male, 64Airbag: Not Deployed
    Possible injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2012 Gillig City Bus

Bus - City Transit Bus/Privately Owned Church Bus

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Parked
  • Driver, male, 56Airbag: Not Deployed
    Possible injury

Nearby and recent

37 crashes recorded on South Crater Road in Petersburg in the last 12 months, 31 with injuries.

All Petersburg 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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