Crash on Interstate 81 SB, Abingdon, Virginia

Friday, September 17, 2021 at 3:41 PM

Property damage onlyVirginia severity: Property damage only (O)6 vehicles

Reporting agency: Town of Abingdon
Document number: 212605295
Local case code: DIV421081785

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

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Where and when

Location: Interstate 81 SB
City, county: Abingdon
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: 70 mph
Weather: No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light: Daylight
Road surface: Dry
Hit and run: No
People involved: 6
Injured: 0
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2016 Internation Tractor

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 38Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2015 Chrysler S30

Passenger car

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Stopped in Traffic Lane

Driver, male, 74Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2020 Nissan Altima

Passenger car

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Stopped in Traffic Lane

Driver, male, 70Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 4: 2011 Ram 1500

Pick-up Truck

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Stopped in Traffic Lane

Driver, male, 26Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 5: 2014 GMC Sierra

Pick-up Truck

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Stopped in Traffic Lane

Driver, male, 37Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 6: 2022 Frht Tractor

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 24Restraint: 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
Unit 6 driver action: Following Too Closeas recorded on the report
Unit 6 violation cited: Summons issuedas recorded on the report

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Nearby and recent

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

All Abingdon crashes, September 2021

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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