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Fender-Bender at Route 1 and Fairfax County Parkway Creates Traffic Jam

The accident occurred at around 3:15 p.m.

Posted by James Cullum (Editor), July 12, 2012 at 07:52 pm

A fender bender has created earlier-than-usual traffic on Richmond Highway near Fort Belvoir today. As of 3:15 p.m., Fairfax County Fire and Police officials were directing southbound traffic in the area of Richmond Highway and the Fairfax County Parkway. No one was injured in the crash.

Traffic was reduced to a single lane.

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Tiana Jackson July 12, 2012 at 10:30 pm

Then there was a tractor trailer broken down in the northbound left lane across from Burger King shortly after!

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James Cullum (Editor) July 12, 2012 at 11:29 pm

Hope you weren't stuck out there too long!

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Dick Kennedy May 7, 2013 at 01:35 pm

Very interesting article! I would only correct Rob's math--a posted speed limit of 160 kilometers…Read More per hour is equal to 99 miles per hour, not 80. And 220 km/hr equals 136 mph--no wonder his knuckles were white,

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Rob Hartwell May 9, 2013 at 12:43 pm

Yes, did not do the conversion correctly. When on the road, I just use the 50% figure for a rough…Read More estimate. 136 was not too much fun! Thanks,

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