Crash on 8TH Street, Salem, Virginia

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 1:45 PM

Property damage onlyVirginia severity: Property damage only (O)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
City of Salem
Document number
260690061
Local case code
202600758

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

Where and when

Location
8TH Street
City, county
Salem
Collision type
Backed Into
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Parked Vehicle
Traffic control
No Traffic Control
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
25 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2023 Ford F150

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Backing
  • Driver, male, 51Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2023 Ford Explorer

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Parked
  • Driver, male, 26Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Improper Backingas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
Looking at Roadsideas 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

1 crash recorded on 8TH Street in Salem in the last 12 months, 0 with injuries.

All Salem crashes, March 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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