Crash Record NJ0011120606

FMCSA crash record in New Jersey on Jun 2, 2011.

Tow-Away

What happened

On June 2, 2011, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in New Jersey. The vehicle was operated by PALM FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 593952). FMCSA reference NJ0011120606.

Carrier pattern note

This is the carrier's 6 crashes in the past 24 months — above the typical pattern (median 0) for fleets of 6–50 power units.

Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
Carrier
PALM FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC
Vehicle Type
Severity
Tow-Away

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
6
1 injury · 6 tow-away
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
0.0
0 crashes · 32 units
Days since prior carrier crash
122
Last on Jan 31, 2011
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 313,483 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within New Jersey, 7,920 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 #:
NJ0011120606
Date:
Jun 2, 2011
Time:
1149
State:
New Jersey
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_2650959 Nov 9, 2012 TX Tow-Away 0 0
cr_2381274 Jan 31, 2011 CT Tow-Away 0 0
cr_2601035 Nov 10, 2010 IL Tow-Away 0 0
cr_2309488 Feb 3, 2010 MD Injury 0 1
cr_2256363 Dec 20, 2009 GA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_2153955 Jul 19, 2009 AR Tow-Away 0 0
cr_2078165 Nov 27, 2008 OH Tow-Away 0 0
cr_1934570 Jan 15, 2008 PA Injury 0 2
cr_1933255 Jan 8, 2008 TN Tow-Away 0 0
cr_1901187 Nov 21, 2007 MI Tow-Away 0 0

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How does this crash affect the carrier's safety scores?
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Will this crash show up on the carrier's CSA SMS scores?
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