Crash on E Lynchburg Salem Tpke, Bedford, Virginia

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8:40 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)1 vehicle
Reporting agency
Town of Bedford
Document number
260170100
Local case code
PD26-00057

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

Where and when

Location
E Lynchburg Salem Tpke
City, county
Bedford
Collision type
Fixed Object - Off Road
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Guard Rail
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
50 mph
Weather
Snow
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Icy
Hit and run
No
People involved
1
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2020 Ford F-150

Pick-up Truck

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Right
  • Driver, female, 49Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Serious injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Fail to Maintain Proper Controlas 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

2 crashes recorded on E Lynchburg Salem Tpke in Bedford in the last 12 months, 1 with injuries.

All Bedford crashes, January 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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