Crash on I-495 South in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 5:26 AM

Property damage onlyVirginia severity: Property damage only (O)2 vehicles

Reporting agency: Fairfax County
Document number: 260700245
Local case code: DIV726021145

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

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Identify the crash by its date, time and location, and say how you were involved. The document number is 260700245. The local case code is DIV726021145.
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Fairfax County: phone 703-246-2272; address Central Records, 12099 Government Center Pkwy, Suite 1400, Fairfax, VA 22035; its request page is linked below. Fairfax County Police Central Records handles only non-reportable crash reports; reportable crashes go through the Virginia DMV.

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Where and when

Location: I-495 South
City, county: Fairfax County
Collision type: Angle
Intersection type: Not at Intersection
First harmful event: Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control: Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone: No
Posted speed limit: 55 mph
Weather: Rain
Light: Darkness - Road Lighted
Road surface: Wet
Hit and run: No
People involved: 2
Injured: 0
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2023 Hyundai Elantra

Passenger car

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Changing Lanes

Driver, male, 21Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2021 Provest Bus

Bus - Commercial Bus

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 47Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action: Improper or Unsafe Lane Changeas recorded on the report
Unit 1 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.

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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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