Crash on RT 198 in Mathews County, Virginia

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
Mathews County
Document number
231465353
Local case code
DIV523057206

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

Where and when

Location
RT 198
City, county
Mathews County
Collision type
Fixed Object - Off Road
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Trees
Traffic control
No Passing Lines
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
1
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1

Motorcycle

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Right
  • Driver, maleRestraint: Helmet
    Serious injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2

Passenger car

Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Crowded Off Highwayas 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.

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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