Crash on Ladysmith Rd in Caroline County, Virginia

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:47 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
Caroline County
Document number
261110253
Local case code
DIV126035381

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

Where and when

Location
Ladysmith Rd
City, county
Caroline County
Collision type
Rear End
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Slow or Warning Sign
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
3
Injured
2
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2020 Ford Transit

Van

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 25Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, male, 31Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Serious injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2021 Buick Encore GX

Passenger car

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, female, 63Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Serious injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Following Too Closeas 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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