Crash on 608 Preston Ave, Charlottesville, Virginia

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 3:34 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Visible injury (B)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
City of Charlottesville
Document number
231015080
Local case code
2023-00010203

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

Where and when

Location
608 Preston Ave
City, county
Charlottesville
Collision type
Sideswipe - Same Direction
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Other
Traffic control
Traffic Signal
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
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1

Other (Scooter, Go-cart, Hearse, Bookmobile, Golf Cart, etc.)

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 25
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2

Passenger car

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Stopped in Traffic Lane
  • Driver, female, 32Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Fail to Maintain Proper Controlas 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

3 crashes recorded on Preston Ave 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, March 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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