After a Crash
Two guides to the crash itself rather than the charge: who must report what, and whether Virginia is a no-fault state.
2 guides
Most collisions never produce a criminal charge, and the Code still has things to say about them: who must give immediate notice to a law-enforcement officer, when the investigating officer files a report with DMV, what a driver may file in writing, and how long Virginia's civil limitation periods run under Va. Code § 8.01-243.
This is also where the fault question belongs. Virginia has no no-fault statute for motor vehicle claims — it is a fault state, and that is a factual answer to a common search. What it means for any particular claim is a question for a Virginia lawyer, and these pages do not attempt it.
All guides
- Virginia Is an At-Fault State, Not a No-Fault State
Is Virginia an at fault state? Yes, and it still uses contributory negligence — a driver even slightly to blame for a crash may recover nothing.
- What Virginia Law Requires After a Car Accident
Virginia car accident laws: the duty to stop under Va. Code § 46.2-894, who must report a crash, the $3,000 police report line, and the civil deadlines.