Crash on I-581, Roanoke, Virginia

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 12:20 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)5 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
City of Roanoke
Document number
242515131
Local case code
DIV624087665

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

Where and when

Location
I-581
City, county
Roanoke
Collision type
Rear End
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Yield Sign
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
55 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
6
Injured
5
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, femaleRestraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury
  • Passenger, female, 22Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2

Passenger car

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, maleRestraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Front
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 3

Pick-up Truck

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, maleRestraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Serious injury
  • Passenger, female, 70Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Serious injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 4

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, maleRestraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 5

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Maneuver
Merging Into Traffic Lane

Nearby and recent

21 crashes recorded on I-581 in Roanoke in the last 12 months, 12 with injuries.

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

All Roanoke crashes, September 2024

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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