Crash on I-495 North in Fairfax County, Virginia

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 8:29 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Visible injury (B)2 vehicles

Reporting agency: Fairfax County
Document number: 260570284
Local case code: DIV726018896

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

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Where and when

Location: I-495 North
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: 2016 Toyota Highlander

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Slowing or Stopping

Driver, male, 36Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2025 Land Rover Defender

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Slowing or Stopping

Driver, male, 42Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Minor 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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