Crash on Northbound I-81, Abingdon, Virginia

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 1:30 AM

Property damage onlyVirginia severity: Property damage only (O)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
Town of Abingdon
Document number
251280002
Local case code
DIV425031837

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

Where and when

Location
Northbound I-81
City, county
Abingdon
Collision type
Sideswipe - Same Direction
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
70 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Road Not Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2021 Peterbilt 579

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Stopped in Traffic Lane
  • Driver, male, 23Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2025 Peterbilt 375

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 58Restraint: Shoulder Belt Only. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

Nearby and recent

All Abingdon crashes, May 2025

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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