Crash on I-81 North, Bristol, Virginia

Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 11:25 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)3 vehicles
Reporting agency
City of Bristol
Document number
253340174
Local case code
DIV425087350

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

Where and when

Location
I-81 North
City, county
Bristol
Collision type
Rear End
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
Yes
Posted speed limit
60 mph
Weather
Rain
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Wet
Hit and run
No
People involved
4
Injured
3
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2015 Nissan NV200

Van

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, female, 60Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Front
    Serious injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2017 Toyt Hig

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, male, 69Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Possible injury
  • Passenger, female, 68Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2024 Chrysler Pacifica

Van

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, male, 40Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Following Too Closeas recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited
Summons issuedas 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

8 crashes recorded on I-81 North in Bristol in the last 12 months, 1 with injuries.

All Bristol crashes, November 2025

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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