Crash on Interstate 81, Salem, Virginia

Sunday, September 4, 2022 at 6:48 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)Pedestrian involved1 vehicle
Reporting agency
City of Salem
Document number
222495255
Local case code
DIV622091675

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

Where and when

Location
Interstate 81
City, county
Salem
Collision type
Ped
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Ped
Traffic control
Highway Safety Corridor
Work zone
Yes
Posted speed limit
60 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Dawn
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2020 Toyota Tundra

Pick-up Truck

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, 67Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

Not in a vehicle

  • Pedestrian, male, 47
    Serious injury

Nearby and recent

2 crashes recorded on Interstate 81 in Salem in the last 12 months, 1 with injuries.

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

All Salem crashes, September 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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