Crash on Ridge St at 5TH St SW, Charlottesville, Virginia

Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 12:01 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Non-visible injury (C)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
City of Charlottesville
Document number
232305150
Local case code
2023-00026010

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

Where and when

Location
Ridge St at 5TH St SW
City, county
Charlottesville
Collision type
Sideswipe - Opposite Direction
Intersection type
Four Approaches
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Signal
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
25 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Road Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
3
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2003 Honda Accord

Passenger car

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Making Left Turn
  • Driver, male, 18Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Possible injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2010 Toyota Corolla

Passenger car

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 53Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

Nearby and recent

3 crashes recorded on Ridge St in Charlottesville in the last 12 months, 2 with injuries.

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

All Charlottesville crashes, August 2023

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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