Crash on Northbound I-81, Salem, Virginia

Friday, December 16, 2022 at 12:15 PM

Property damage onlyVirginia severity: Property damage only (O)8 vehicles
Reporting agency
City of Salem
Document number
223525196
Local case code
DIV622126863

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

Where and when

Location
Northbound I-81
City, county
Salem
Collision type
Sideswipe - Same Direction
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Highway Safety Corridor
Work zone
Yes
Posted speed limit
60 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
8
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2015 Mazda Mazda 6

Passenger car

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Changing Lanes
  • Driver, female, 21Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2016 Mercedes-Benz Glc

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Changing Lanes
  • Driver, female, 19Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2017 Mack TT

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 64Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 4: 2014 Acura Rdx

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, female, 21Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 5: 2015 Mazda CX-5

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, female, 19Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 6: 2019 Nissan Altima

Passenger car

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, female, 23Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 7: 2015 Honda Civic

Passenger car

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, female, 21Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 8: 2018 Ford Escape

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, female, 20Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Improper or Unsafe Lane Changeas recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited
Summons issuedas recorded on the report
Unit 2 driver action
Improper or Unsafe Lane Changeas recorded on the report
Unit 2 violation cited
Summons issuedas recorded on the report
Unit 4 driver action
Following Too Closeas recorded on the report
Unit 5 driver action
Following Too Closeas recorded on the report
Unit 5 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

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

All Salem crashes, December 2022

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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