Crash on John Wayland Highway (Route 42), Dayton, Virginia

Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 4:11 PM

Property damage onlyVirginia severity: Property damage only (O)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
Town of Dayton
Document number
182915316
Local case code
2018-096182

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

Where and when

Location
John Wayland Highway (Route 42)
City, county
Dayton
Collision type
Rear End
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
Yes
Posted speed limit
55 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: 2018 Toyota Rav 4

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, female, 37Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2013 Dodge Ram 2500

Pick-up Truck

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, male, 58Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 2 driver action
Following Too Closeas recorded on the report
Unit 2 driver condition
Otheras recorded on the report
Unit 2 violation cited
Summons issuedas 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

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

All Dayton crashes, October 2018

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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