I-81 Traffic in Virginia

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• I-81 Virginia Accident Reports (50)
• I-81 Virginia Weather Conditions (10)

Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 15 hours ago

  I81VA

  Cleared: Disabled Vehicle: NB on I-81 at MM107.0 (2.0mi south of VA-177 Exit109) in Montgomery Co. 10:04AM

• 15 hours ago

  I81VA

  Disabled Vehicle: NB on I-81 at MM107.0 (2.0mi south of VA-177 Exit109) in Montgomery Co. No lanes closed. 10:02AM

• 16 hours ago

  I81VA

  Cleared: Crash: NB on I-81 at MM123.7 (4.4mi south of VA-603 Exit128) in Montgomery Co. 9:24AM

• 16 hours ago

  I81VA

  Cleared: Disabled Vehicle: SB on I-81 at MM145.5 (1.4mi south of VA-115 Exit146) in Roanoke Co. 9:22AM

• 16 hours ago

  I81VA

  Disabled Vehicle: SB on I-81 at MM145.5 (1.4mi south of VA-115 Exit146) in Roanoke Co. No lanes closed. 9:12AM

• 17 hours ago

  I81VA

  Update: Crash: NB on I-81 at MM123.7 (4.4mi south of VA-603 Exit128) in Montgomery Co. 1 NB travel lane closed. Delay 2 mi. 8:38AM

• 17 hours ago

  I81VA

  Update: Crash: NB on I-81 at MM123.7 (4.4mi south of VA-603 Exit128) in Montgomery Co. 1 NB travel lane closed. 8:24AM

• 17 hours ago

  I81VA

  Update: Crash: NB on I-81 at MM123.7 (4.4mi south of VA-603 Exit128) in Montgomery Co. All NB travel lanes closed. 8:22AM

• 17 hours ago

  I81VA

  Cleared: Crash: SB on I-81 at MM125.0 (3.4mi south of VA-603 Exit128) in Montgomery Co. 8:22AM

• 17 hours ago

  I81VA

  Crash: NB on I-81 at MM123.5 (4.6mi south of VA-603 Exit128) in Montgomery Co. No lanes closed. 8:20AM

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• On I-81 in the County of Roanoke from mile marker 141.6 to mile marker 136.4, motorists ca

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• On I-81 in the County of Rockingham from mile marker 247 to mile marker 250, motorists can

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• On I-81 in the County of Washington from mile marker 31 to mile marker 33.5, motorists can

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• On I-81 in the County of Roanoke from mile marker 141.6 to mile marker 136.4, motorists ca

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• On I-81 in the County of Roanoke from mile marker 136.6 to mile marker 141.8, motorists ca

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• On I-81 in the County of Augusta from mile marker 221.4 to mile marker 226.9, motorists ca

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• On I-81 in the County of Roanoke from mile marker 136.6 to mile marker 141.8, motorists ca

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• On I-81 in the County of Washington from mile marker 11.3 to mile marker 7.9, motorists ca

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• On I-81 in the County of Roanoke from mile marker 141.6 to mile marker 136.4, motorists ca

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• On I-81 in the County of Roanoke from mile marker 137 to mile marker 139, motorists can ex

  TYPE: Construction Serious

I-81 VA News Reports

• Vexit? West Virginia leaders have their eyes on our Interstate 81 corridor

  • Virginia
  • I-81 North

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Nov 13, 2025 5:29pm
  81

  Guy is as West Virginia as Tony Soprano, with the added touch that, before he got into elected politics, he made his living as a pharmaceutical lobbyist, and now runs a state set backwards a ... Read More

• Two separate crashes on I-81 Southbound in Botetourt County cleared

  • Virginia
  • VA-220

  • source: Bing
  • 9 views
  • Nov 11, 2025 5:35pm
  A tractor-trailer crash near mile marker 154.3 in Botetourt County is causing delays, according to VDOT. All south lanes are closed and traffic backups are approximately 3 miles. A detour has been ... Read More

• Crash on I-81S in Botetourt County causes traffic backups

  • Virginia
  • I-81 South

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Nov 11, 2025 3:11pm
  81

  Traffic along a section of Interstate 81S in Botetourt County is now moving after a tractor-trailer crash caused delays. - BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- Drivers traveling southbound on Interstate 81 ... Read More

• 20-year-old accused of driving at 107 mph on I-81, attempting to evade police

  • Virginia
  • Saltville
  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 9 views
  • Nov 06, 2025 6:46pm
  81

  Late Thursday morning, a Washington County Sheriff's deputy clocked a car traveling 107 miles per hour on the 70 mph stretch of Interstate 81 near Glade Spring. Read More

• Deputies arrest AL man after pursuit ends with crash & arrest on I-81

  • Virginia
  • Glade Spring
  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Nov 06, 2025 10:09am
  81

  WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Washington County Sheriff's Office arrested a man from Alabama after a police chase ends with crash and arrest on Interstate 81 in Washington County on Wednesday, ... Read More

• Driver dies in fatal I-81 crash; 2 children taken to hospital

  • Virginia
  • VA-2

  • source: Bing
  • 48 views
  • Nov 05, 2025 1:46pm
  Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash between two vehicles that happened Tuesday night on Interstate 81. Read More

• Two and a half mile backup on I-81N in Rockbridge County due to crash

  • Virginia
  • 1-81n

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Nov 05, 2025 12:55pm
  Drivers can expect delays on a section of Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County. According to VDOT, the crash occurred at mile marker 174.6. As of 5:24 p.m., northbound lanes have reopened, with a two ... Read More

• One killed in fatal Shenandoah County crash on I-81

  • Virginia
  • I-81 Near Oldfields

  • source: Bing
  • 10 views
  • Nov 05, 2025 12:50pm
  81

  One person was killed and two children were injured in a crash on Interstate 81 just after 6 p.m. Tuesday near Edinburg, after a Ford Explorer collided with a tractor-trailer. Read More

• 'It does not happen overnight': Interstate 81 improvements happening slowly, but surely

  • Virginia
  • I-81 North

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Nov 05, 2025 07:09am
  81

  Two decades ago, Virginia considered a public-private partnership that would have added two lanes in either direction on Virginia's 325 miles of Interstate 81. Read More

• Vehicle fire shuts down part of I-81 in Shenandoah County (Traffic Video)

  • Virginia
  • I-81 North

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Nov 04, 2025 6:52pm
  81

  NEW MARKET, Va. (WHSV) - With recent court federal court decisions and the launch of the new state-backed food assistance program, the first round of Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA) ... Read More

• Two separate crashes under investigation on I-81 in Rockingham County

  • Virginia
  • Interstate 81

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Oct 30, 2025 3:47pm
  Virginia State Police are currently investigating two separate two-vehicle crashes that occurred early Thursday morning on Interstate 81 at the 238-mile marker in Rockingham County. Read More

• Virginia State Police investigate two related crashes in Rockingham County

  • Virginia
  • I-581

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Oct 30, 2025 3:20pm
  581

  Virginia State Police is investigating two two-vehicle crashes from early Thursday morning, both on Interstate 81 near the 238-mile marker in Rockingham County.At about 12:15 a.m., Virginia State Poli ... Read More

• Interstate 81: Bridgewater fire truck struck responding to tractor trailer crash

  • Virginia
  • I-81 Near Strasburg

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Oct 30, 2025 11:50am
  81

  Interstate 81 in Rockingham County was the site of two accidents overnight, one involving two tractor trailers and one with a fire truck. Read More

• Crashes back up traffic on Interstate 81 in Washington County, Virginia

  • Virginia
  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Oct 29, 2025 11:22pm
  81

  Two separate crashes backed up traffic on Interstate 81 northbound on Wednesday morning in Washington County, according to Virginia State Police. One crash was between mile markers 10 and 11. The ... Read More

• VDOT urges Virginia locals to comment on I-81 corridor improvement plan

  • Virginia
  • Christiansburg
  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Oct 26, 2025 09:39am
  81

  SALEM, Va. (WFXR) - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is hosting a series of public meetings to gather feedback regarding potential improvements along Interstate 81 in Virginia. Read More

• Driver identified from fatal tractor trailer crash at I-81, I-64 interchange

  • Virginia
  • I-81 Near Emory

  • source: Bing
  • 8 views
  • Oct 24, 2025 2:54pm
  81

  AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - The driver of a tractor trailer died after the truck crashed and overturned Wednesday afternoon at mile marker 222 on Interstate 81, according to Virginia State Police. Read More

• Governor Youngkin unveils $270 million I-81 project to fix deadly curve

  • Virginia
  • VA-81

  • source: Bing
  • 30 views
  • Oct 23, 2025 03:07am
  The project aims to realign a hazardous S-curve, add a third lane, and provide a lasting solution to improve safety and emergency response on Interstate 81 near Buchanan. Read More

• FROST ALERT: Temperatures drop to the mid-30s west of Interstate 95 Thursday into Friday

  • West Virginia
  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 34 views
  • Oct 16, 2025 4:06pm
  81

  Winds have been out of the north most of Wednesday after an early morning cold front cleared the area.Tonight, winds will calm down, and under clear skies and l ... Read More