Crash on I-495 North in Fairfax County, Virginia

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 3:48 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)2 vehicles

Reporting agency: Fairfax County
Document number: 260560178
Local case code: DIV726005013

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

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Where and when

Location: I-495 North
City, county: Fairfax County
Collision type: Sideswipe - Same Direction
Intersection type: Not at Intersection
First harmful event: Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control: Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone: No
Posted speed limit: 55 mph
Weather: No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light: Darkness - Road Lighted
Road surface: Dry
Hit and run: No
People involved: 5
Injured: 4
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2018 Ford Explorer

Emergency Vehicle (Regardless of Veh Type)

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 25Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
Serious injury

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2016 Kia Soul

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Changing Lanes

Driver, male, 20Restraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
Not injured
Passenger, maleRestraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
Possible injury
Passenger, maleRestraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
Possible injury
Passenger, maleRestraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 2 driver action: Eluding Policeas recorded on the report
Unit 2 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

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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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