Crash Record UT0070518640

FMCSA crash record in Utah on Oct 10, 2005.

Tow-Away

What happened

On October 10, 2005, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in Utah. The vehicle was operated by LYKES CARTAGE COMPANY INC (USDOT 751462). FMCSA reference UT0070518640.

Carrier pattern note

This is the carrier's 7 crashes in the past 24 months — above the typical pattern (median 0) for fleets of 51–500 power units.

Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
Carrier
LYKES CARTAGE COMPANY INC
Vehicle Type
Severity
Tow-Away

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
7
3 injury · 7 tow-away
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
9.8
6 crashes · 61 units
Days since prior carrier crash
38
Last on Sep 2, 2005
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 26,684 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within Utah, 1,542 other commercial vehicle crashes have been recorded in the past 24 months.

Agencies most active in this area:

Crash details

Key facts from the FMCSA crash record.

Report #:
UT0070518640
Date:
Oct 10, 2005
Time:
0515
State:
Utah
Fatalities:
0
Injuries:
0
Tow-Away:
Yes
HazMat:
No

Other crashes by this carrier

10 additional crash record(s) on file.

Record Date State Severity Fatalities Injuries
cr_5117927 Feb 12, 2026 TX Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5051765 Oct 20, 2025 TX Injury 0 1
cr_5046357 Oct 15, 2025 TX Injury 0 9
cr_4871365 Dec 18, 2024 TX Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4859841 Dec 6, 2024 AZ Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4857854 Nov 27, 2024 FL Fatal 1 0
cr_4800414 Aug 9, 2024 TX Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4442939 Oct 19, 2022 TX Injury 0 2
cr_4246291 Oct 29, 2021 TX Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4070678 Nov 18, 2020 TX Injury 0 1

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