Crash Record KY0071152926

FMCSA crash record in Kentucky on May 13, 2012.

Fatal

What happened

On May 13, 2012, FMCSA recorded a fatal crash that resulted in one death in Kentucky. The vehicle was operated by KWA INC (USDOT 1511309). FMCSA reference KY0071152926.

Fatalities
1
Injuries
6
Vehicles
Carrier
KWA INC
Vehicle Type
Severity
Fatal

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
2
1 fatal · 1 injury
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
9.8
6 crashes · 61 units
Days since prior carrier crash
79
Last on Feb 24, 2012
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 26,697 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within Kentucky, 5,329 other commercial vehicle crashes have been recorded in the past 24 months.

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Crash details

Key facts from the FMCSA crash record.

Report #:
KY0071152926
Date:
May 13, 2012
Time:
0958
State:
Kentucky
Fatalities:
1
Injuries:
6
Tow-Away:
Yes
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
KWA INC (1511309)

Other crashes by this carrier

10 additional crash record(s) on file.

Record Date State Severity Fatalities Injuries
cr_5091344 Dec 29, 2025 IN Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4996532 Aug 13, 2025 IL Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4955387 Jun 6, 2025 IL Injury 0 2
cr_4930560 Apr 9, 2025 SC Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4884483 Jan 6, 2025 IN Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4847868 Nov 20, 2024 NC Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4780083 Jul 12, 2024 UT Injury 0 1
cr_4341780 Apr 12, 2022 WY Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4256839 Nov 16, 2021 TN Injury 0 1
cr_4211246 Jun 22, 2021 IL Injury 0 1

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