Crash Record ILU190280128

FMCSA crash record in Illinois on Mar 19, 2019.

Tow-Away

What happened

On March 19, 2019, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in Illinois. The vehicle was operated by RAFA TRANS INC (USDOT 2293586). FMCSA reference ILU190280128.

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
RAFA TRANS 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 fatal · 1 injury
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
4.4
8 crashes · 180 units
Days since prior carrier crash
203
Last on Aug 28, 2018
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 26,672 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within Illinois, 10,342 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 #:
ILU190280128
Date:
Mar 19, 2019
Time:
0802
State:
Illinois
Fatalities:
0
Injuries:
0
Tow-Away:
Yes
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
RAFA TRANS INC (2293586)

Other crashes by this carrier

10 additional crash record(s) on file.

Record Date State Severity Fatalities Injuries
cr_5115009 Mar 2, 2026 LA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5066902 Nov 14, 2025 GA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5081002 Nov 9, 2025 MO Injury 0 1
cr_5035506 Sep 11, 2025 MI Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4953643 May 1, 2025 OH Injury 0 1
cr_4888396 Feb 7, 2025 NC Injury 0 2
cr_4854859 Nov 9, 2024 MI Injury 0 1
cr_4838998 Nov 1, 2024 VA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4721466 Mar 19, 2024 OH Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4662458 Oct 28, 2023 NC Fatal 1 0

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