Crash Record SD0201203408

FMCSA crash record in South Dakota on Apr 2, 2012.

Tow-Away

What happened

On April 2, 2012, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in South Dakota. The vehicle was operated by KJS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1299445). FMCSA reference SD0201203408.

Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
Carrier
KJS TRANSPORT INC
Vehicle Type
Severity
Tow-Away

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
3
0 injury · 3 tow-away
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
5.2
4 crashes · 77 units
Days since prior carrier crash
183
Last on Oct 2, 2011
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 26,684 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within South Dakota, 806 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 #:
SD0201203408
Date:
Apr 2, 2012
Time:
1130
State:
South Dakota
Fatalities:
0
Injuries:
0
Tow-Away:
Yes
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
KJS TRANSPORT INC (1299445)

Other crashes by this carrier

10 additional crash record(s) on file.

Record Date State Severity Fatalities Injuries
cr_5121434 Feb 24, 2026 TX Injury 0 1
cr_5117496 Jan 19, 2026 MI Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4953518 May 16, 2025 MI Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4818071 Sep 27, 2024 WV Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4752816 May 6, 2024 NC Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4764193 Apr 14, 2024 MO Injury 0 2
cr_4743437 Apr 12, 2024 MI Injury 0 1
cr_4624076 Aug 31, 2023 NC Injury 0 2
cr_4640948 Aug 16, 2023 AZ Injury 0 1
cr_4602350 Jul 26, 2023 MI Tow-Away 0 0

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