Crash on 1218 Preston Ave, Charlottesville, Virginia

Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 2:48 AM

Property damage onlyVirginia severity: Property damage only (O)3 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
City of Charlottesville
Document number
230695128
Local case code
2023-00004732

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

Where and when

Location
1218 Preston Ave
City, county
Charlottesville
Collision type
Rear End
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
25 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Road Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
1
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: Volkswagen Bug/Beetle

Passenger car

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Parked
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: Volkswagen Jetta

Passenger car

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Parked
  • Driver
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: Unknown Unknown

Nearby and recent

3 crashes recorded on Preston Ave in Charlottesville in the last 12 months, 2 with injuries.

No other crashes are recorded within 2 km in the 30 days either side of this one.

All Charlottesville crashes, February 2023

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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