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Crash Record MI0002187846

FMCSA crash record in DETROIT on Jan 8, 2021.

Tow-Away Federal Recordable

What happened

On January 8, 2021, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in DETROIT, Michigan. The vehicle was operated by MIDWEST FREIGHT SYSTEMS CORP (USDOT 2074894). Recorded conditions: 1 / 1 / 1 pavement. FMCSA reference MI0002187846.

Carrier pattern note

This is the carrier's 29 crashes in the past 24 months — above the typical pattern (median 0) for fleets of 51–500 power units.

Geographic note

This crash is part of an active corridor: 937 crashes occurred in the same city in the past 24 months.

Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
2
Carrier
MIDWEST FREIGHT SYSTEMS CORP
USDOT 2074894
Vehicle Type
Truck
Severity
Tow-Away

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
29
1 fatal · 9 injury
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
3.9
15 crashes · 382 units
Days since prior carrier crash
18
Last on Dec 21, 2020
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 27,059 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within DETROIT, Michigan, 937 other commercial vehicle crashes have been recorded in the past 24 months.

Agencies most active in this area:

Contributing factors

What the responding officer recorded.

Light
1
Weather
1
Road surface
1

Conditions are mixed. The data does not assign causation; this section reports only what was recorded by the responding officer.

Crash details

Key facts from the FMCSA crash record.

Report #:
MI0002187846
Date:
Jan 8, 2021
Time:
1505
State:
Michigan
City:
DETROIT
Fatalities:
0
Injuries:
0
Tow-Away:
Yes
HazMat:
No
Vehicles:
2
Carrier (USDOT):
MIDWEST FREIGHT SYSTEMS CORP (2074894)

Vehicles / units involved

1 commercial motor vehicle(s) in this crash.

# Config Cargo Type VIN Plate Carrier GVW HazMat
2 9 3 3ALXGF006JDJS7491 RB38484 (MI) MIDWEST FREIGHT SYSTEMS CORP 3 No

Crash event

Event sequence description.

1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT

Other crashes by this carrier

10 additional crash record(s) on file.

Record Date State Severity Fatalities Injuries
cr_5122072 Mar 11, 2026 MI Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5094939 Jan 11, 2026 MI Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5068789 Nov 25, 2025 MI Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5047844 Oct 23, 2025 MI Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5041992 Oct 7, 2025 MI Injury 0 1
cr_5037826 Sep 18, 2025 MI Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5026321 Sep 4, 2025 MI Injury 0 1
cr_5016366 Jun 27, 2025 WV Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5000582 Jun 21, 2025 MI Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4947883 May 21, 2025 MI Tow-Away 0 0

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Carrier
MIDWEST FREIGHT SYSTEMS CORP
USDOT 2074894 · 207 crashes · 483 inspections
Safety
Carrier inspections
Roadside inspection history for this USDOT.
Vehicle
VIN: 3ALXGF006JDJS7491
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State
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City
Crashes in DETROIT, MI
All crashes on file for this city.
Station
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Frequently asked questions about FMCSA crash records

What does this crash report tell me about the carrier? ▾
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Was this crash the carrier's fault? ▾
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How does this crash affect the carrier's safety scores? ▾
Crash records feed FMCSA's Crash Indicator BASIC inside the Safety Measurement System (SMS). Each FMCSA-reportable crash counts for two years from the crash date and is weighted by severity (fatal / injury / tow-only). The Crash Indicator score is normalized against the carrier's power-unit count and exposure, so larger fleets need more crashes to score the same percentile as smaller ones. Non-reportable crashes do not enter the score.
Will this crash show up on the carrier's CSA SMS scores? ▾
If the federal_recordable flag on this record is true, yes — it will appear in the carrier's Crash Indicator BASIC for two years from the crash date. Crashes flagged state-only (state_recordable) are visible on the public crash file but do not enter the federal score.
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Click through to the carrier profile (the USDOT link near the top of this page). The carrier's profile lists every crash on file, severity counts, and links into the SMS detail when an MC docket is on record. You can also visit FMCSA's SAFER and SMS portals directly using the carrier's USDOT number.
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