Crash Record PA501079700X

FMCSA crash record in Pennsylvania on Jan 20, 2015.

Tow-Away

What happened

On January 20, 2015, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in Pennsylvania. The vehicle was operated by CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC (USDOT 341782). FMCSA reference PA501079700X.

Carrier pattern note

This is the carrier's 4 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
CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC
Vehicle Type
Severity
Tow-Away

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
4
1 injury · 3 tow-away
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
3.9
6 crashes · 155 units
Days since prior carrier crash
161
Last on Aug 12, 2014
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 26,685 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within Pennsylvania, 13,067 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 #:
PA501079700X
Date:
Jan 20, 2015
Time:
0910
State:
Pennsylvania
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_5044085 Oct 7, 2025 GA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5037420 Sep 11, 2025 VA Injury 0 1
cr_5025557 Aug 18, 2025 VA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5029172 Jun 3, 2025 VA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4926474 Mar 26, 2025 PA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4891136 Feb 10, 2025 VA Injury 0 1
cr_4796674 Aug 20, 2024 VA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5068606 Feb 28, 2024 MD Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4693094 Jun 20, 2023 MD Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4545561 Apr 11, 2023 SC Tow-Away 0 0

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