Crash Record MI0001519154

FMCSA crash record in Michigan on Oct 16, 2018.

Tow-Away

What happened

On October 16, 2018, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in Michigan. The vehicle was operated by MONTANA GROUP OF COMPANIES LIMITED (USDOT 2824402). FMCSA reference MI0001519154.

Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
Carrier
MONTANA GROUP OF COMPANIES LIMITED
Vehicle Type
Severity
Tow-Away

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
2
1 injury · 2 tow-away
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
1.2
2 crashes · 165 units
Days since prior carrier crash
208
Last on Mar 22, 2018
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 26,632 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within Michigan, 10,613 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 #:
MI0001519154
Date:
Oct 16, 2018
Time:
1613
State:
Michigan
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_5053567 Sep 29, 2025 IN Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4869032 Dec 19, 2024 VT Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4754687 May 7, 2024 IN Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4743196 May 5, 2024 AR Injury 0 1
cr_4703299 Feb 16, 2024 IN Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4707264 Jan 30, 2024 CA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4628928 Sep 26, 2023 NY Injury 0 1
cr_4607059 Aug 18, 2023 KY Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4605666 Aug 15, 2023 MA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4603757 Jul 30, 2023 IN Injury 0 2

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