Crash on Fort Ave, Lynchburg, Virginia

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 7:05 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)Bicyclist involved2 vehicles
Reporting agency
City of Lynchburg
Document number
212985336
Local case code
2021013772

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

Where and when

Location
Fort Ave
City, county
Lynchburg
Collision type
Rear End
Intersection type
Three Approaches
First harmful event
Bicycle
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
35 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Road Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2007 Jeep Grand Cherok

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 33Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: Trek Bicycle

Bicycle

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead

Not in a vehicle

  • Bicyclist, male, 36
    Serious injury

Nearby and recent

31 crashes recorded on Fort Ave in Lynchburg in the last 12 months, 16 with injuries.

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

All Lynchburg crashes, October 2021

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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