Crash on 5999 Franklin Rd in Roanoke County, Virginia

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:58 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Non-visible injury (C)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
Roanoke County
Document number
261170086
Local case code
2026-00022971

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

Where and when

Location
5999 Franklin Rd
City, county
Roanoke 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
45 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
3
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 1990 Honda Civic

Passenger car

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 37Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, 45Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt
    Possible injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2017 Chevrolet Silverado

Pick-up Truck

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 47Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

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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