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Final numbers on snowstorm: 557 weather-related crashes in Virginia, 48 with injuries

Crystal Graham
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A snowstorm that impacted Virginia roads appears to be letting up, resulting in less accidents on roadways, according to State Police.

Since midnight on Wednesday morning, there have been a total of 557 crashes throughout the Commonwealth, with 48 accidents involving injuries.

There have been no fatal crashes in this storm.

  • In the Appomattox division (covering central/western Virginia, including Staunton, Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and South Boston), there have been 110 crashes, 14 with reported injuries.
  • In Division 1 (covering the cities of Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, and the counties of Amelia, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Goochland, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Louisa, New Kent, Northumberland, Nottoway, Prince George, Powhatan, Richmond, and Westmoreland), there have been 69  crashes, six with reported injuries.
  • In the Wytheville division (covering southwestern Virginia), there have been 56 crashes, seven with reported injuries.
  • In the Fairfax division (covering northern Virginia), there have been 36 crashes, seven with reported injuries.

State Police continue to ask Virginians to avoid travel, if possible, to allow the Department of Transportation and other emergency crews room to work on the roads.

For the latest in road conditions and snowstorm updates, please call 511 on a cell phone or go online to the VDOT Virginia traffic information website at https://511.vdot.virginia.gov.  

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.