Crash on Northbound Interstate 495 in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:20 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Visible injury (B)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
Fairfax County
Document number
260800084
Local case code
DIV726026923

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

Where and when

Location
Northbound Interstate 495
City, county
Fairfax County
Collision type
Rear End
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
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2024 Honda Hr-V

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Right
  • Driver, female, 50Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2012 Toyota Rav4

Truck (SUV)

Maneuver
Parked
  • Driver, female, 25Restraint: 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 driver condition
Otheras 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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