Crash Record VA0212695309
FMCSA crash record in Virginia on Sep 23, 2021.
Fatal
Federal Recordable
What happened
On September 23, 2021, FMCSA recorded a fatal crash that resulted in one death in Virginia. The vehicle was operated by E J POPE & SON INC (USDOT 338658). Recorded conditions: 1 / 2 / 3 pavement. Reported by E J POPE & SON INC, FMCSA reference VA0212695309.
Carrier pattern note
This is the carrier's 7 crashes in the past 24 months — above the typical pattern (median 0) for fleets of 6–50 power units.
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Vehicles
2
Carrier
E J POPE & SON INC
Vehicle Type
Truck
Severity
Fatal
This carrier's crash pattern
Derived from the carrier's full crash history.
Carrier crashes (24 mo)
7
1 fatal · 4 injury
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
4.0
2 crashes · 50 units
Days since prior carrier crash
10
Last on Sep 13, 2021
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 312,691 carriers
Geographic context
How this crash sits in its setting.
Within Virginia, 7,974 other commercial vehicle crashes have been recorded in the past 24 months.
Agencies most active in this area:
- HIT AND RUN · 129 reports
- WESTERN EXPRESS INC · 46 reports
- FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION · 45 reports
Contributing factors
What the responding officer recorded.
- Light
- 1
- Weather
- 2
- Road surface
- 3
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 #:
- VA0212695309
- Date:
- Sep 23, 2021
- Time:
- 1221
- State:
- Virginia
- Fatalities:
- 1
- Injuries:
- 0
- Tow-Away:
- Yes
- HazMat:
- No
- Vehicles:
- 2
- Carrier (USDOT):
- E J POPE & SON INC (338658)
Vehicles / units involved
1 commercial motor vehicle(s) in this crash.
| # | Config | Cargo Type | VIN | Plate | Carrier | GVW | HazMat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 4 | 3AKJHTDV7MSMG6056 | 3068005 (IN) | E J POPE & SON INC | 3 | Yes |
Crash event
Event sequence description.
1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;2:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT
Other crashes by this carrier
10 additional crash record(s) on file.
| Record | Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cr_5058212 | Sep 24, 2025 | NC | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4904457 | Mar 7, 2025 | NC | Injury | 0 | 1 |
| cr_4749695 | May 16, 2024 | NC | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4741644 | May 4, 2024 | NC | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4656150 | Oct 17, 2023 | GA | Injury | 0 | 1 |
| cr_4594457 | Jul 23, 2023 | NC | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4589595 | Jul 7, 2023 | SC | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4555188 | May 8, 2023 | NC | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4555808 | May 8, 2023 | SC | Injury | 0 | 1 |
| cr_4406168 | Aug 19, 2022 | VA | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
Related records
Vehicle
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
NHTSA recalls and complaints for this make/model/year.
Recall
23V299000
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Recall
23V208000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Recall
23V105000
STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
Carrier
E J POPE & SON INC
USDOT 338658 · 149 crashes · 0 inspections
Vehicle
VIN: 3AKJHTDV7MSMG6056
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State
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