Crash Record IN0902916126

FMCSA crash record in Indiana on May 2, 2017.

Tow-Away

What happened

On May 2, 2017, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in Indiana. The vehicle was operated by SMITH CREEK LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 827142). FMCSA reference IN0902916126.

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
SMITH CREEK LOGISTICS LLC
Vehicle Type
Severity
Tow-Away

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
4
2 injury · 4 tow-away
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
8.9
5 crashes · 56 units
Days since prior carrier crash
202
Last on Oct 12, 2016
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 26,632 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within Indiana, 9,377 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 #:
IN0902916126
Date:
May 2, 2017
Time:
1055
State:
Indiana
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_5083301 Dec 8, 2025 IN Injury 0 1
cr_4997579 Jul 7, 2025 IN Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4908742 Feb 20, 2025 KY Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4886289 Jan 28, 2025 KY Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4812898 Sep 5, 2024 IN Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4714508 Mar 8, 2024 KY Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4666794 Dec 6, 2023 KY Injury 0 1
cr_4633865 Oct 4, 2023 KY Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4631175 Sep 29, 2023 KY Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4539669 Apr 11, 2023 KY Tow-Away 0 0

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