Crash on I-495 West (Thru Lanes) in Fairfax County, Virginia

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 10:21 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)4 vehicles
Reporting agency
Fairfax County
Document number
261620018
Local case code
DIV726058902

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

Where and when

Location
I-495 West (Thru Lanes)
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
Darkness - Road Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
5
Injured
4
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2023 Ford Explorer

Emergency Vehicle (Regardless of Veh Type)

Maneuver
Parked
  • Driver, maleRestraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Serious injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2021 Ford Transit Connect

Van

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Left
  • Driver, maleRestraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Minor injury
  • Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Serious injury
  • Passenger, female, 31Restraint: Child Restraint. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Serious injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2020 Chev Malibu

Passenger car

Maneuver
Parked
  • Driver, maleRestraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 4: 2025 Toyota Tundra

Pick-up Truck

Maneuver
Parked

What the officer recorded

Unit 2 driver action
Otheras recorded on the report
Unit 2 violation cited
Summons issuedas recorded on the report

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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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