Crash Record ND0001028729

FMCSA crash record in North Dakota on Feb 6, 2017.

Tow-Away

What happened

On February 6, 2017, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in North Dakota. The vehicle was operated by SEARCY TRUCKING LTD (USDOT 349364). FMCSA reference ND0001028729.

Carrier pattern note

This is the carrier's 6 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
SEARCY TRUCKING LTD
Vehicle Type
Severity
Tow-Away

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
6
2 injury · 6 tow-away
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
4.3
5 crashes · 116 units
Days since prior carrier crash
187
Last on Aug 3, 2016
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 26,602 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within North Dakota, 912 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 #:
ND0001028729
Date:
Feb 6, 2017
Time:
2144
State:
North Dakota
Fatalities:
0
Injuries:
0
Tow-Away:
Yes
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
SEARCY TRUCKING LTD (349364)

Other crashes by this carrier

10 additional crash record(s) on file.

Record Date State Severity Fatalities Injuries
cmsw88ser00fhpev3w707cmds Aug 7, 2026 IA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5126376 Mar 24, 2026 IA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4933304 Apr 24, 2025 SC Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4925548 Nov 24, 2024 SD Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4833008 Sep 3, 2024 PA Injury 0 1
cr_4797061 Aug 8, 2024 IN Injury 0 1
cr_4726905 Apr 2, 2024 IA Injury 0 2
cr_4604579 Aug 6, 2023 WI Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4619822 Jun 1, 2023 MO Injury 0 1
cr_4570920 May 31, 2023 MN Tow-Away 0 0

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