Crash on I81 North in Frederick County, Virginia

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 2:30 AM

Fatal crashVirginia severity: Fatal (K)1 vehicle
Reporting agency
Frederick County
Document number
260860225
Local case code
26001567

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

Where and when

Location
I81 North
City, county
Frederick County
Collision type
Fixed Object - Off Road
Intersection type
Three Approaches
First harmful event
Guard Rail
Traffic control
Stop Sign
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
70 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Road Not Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
1
Injured
0
Killed
1

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2003 Audi A6

Passenger car

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 35Restraint: No Restraint Used
    Fatal

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Eluding Policeas 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

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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