Crash on I-81 North, Bristol, Virginia

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 4:12 AM

Property damage onlyVirginia severity: Property damage only (O)1 vehicle
Reporting agency
City of Bristol
Document number
261460005
Local case code
DIV426034504

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

Where and when

Location
I-81 North
City, county
Bristol
Collision type
Fixed Object - Off Road
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Jersey Wall
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
70 mph
Weather
Rain
Light
Darkness - Road Not Lighted
Road surface
Wet
Hit and run
No
People involved
1
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2023 Mazda 3

Passenger car

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Left
  • Driver, male, 21Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Front
    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

8 crashes recorded on I-81 North in Bristol in the last 12 months, 1 with injuries.

All Bristol crashes, May 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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