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Crash Record VA0212945175

FMCSA crash record in Virginia on Oct 18, 2021.

Injury Federal Recordable

What happened

On October 18, 2021, FMCSA recorded an injury crash with one person hurt in Virginia. The vehicle was operated by J R THARPE TRUCKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 270972). Recorded conditions: 1 / 1 / 1 pavement. Reported by J R THARPE TRUCKING COMPANY INC, FMCSA reference VA0212945175.

Carrier pattern note

This is the carrier's 10 crashes in the past 24 months — above the typical pattern (median 0) for fleets of 51–500 power units.

Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Vehicles
1
Carrier
J R THARPE TRUCKING COMPANY INC
USDOT 270972
Vehicle Type
Truck
Severity
Injury

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
10
1 fatal · 7 injury
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
6.7
10 crashes · 150 units
Days since prior carrier crash
21
Last on Sep 27, 2021
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 27,045 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within Virginia, 7,454 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 #:
VA0212945175
Date:
Oct 18, 2021
Time:
0806
State:
Virginia
Fatalities:
0
Injuries:
1
Tow-Away:
Yes
HazMat:
No
Vehicles:
1
Carrier (USDOT):
J R THARPE TRUCKING COMPANY INC (270972)

Vehicles / units involved

1 commercial motor vehicle(s) in this crash.

# Config Cargo Type VIN Plate Carrier GVW HazMat
1 6 6 4V5KG9EJXKN226367 73820P (VA) J R THARPE TRUCKING COMPANY INC 3 No

Crash event

Event sequence description.

1:6:NONCOLLISION:EXPLOSION OR FIRE;2:17:COLLISION INVOLVING ANIMAL

Other crashes by this carrier

10 additional crash record(s) on file.

Record Date State Severity Fatalities Injuries
cr_5125432 Mar 9, 2026 VA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5109180 Feb 6, 2026 VA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5098526 Jan 30, 2026 VA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5090596 Jan 16, 2026 VA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5057481 Nov 6, 2025 VA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5058313 Jul 9, 2025 VA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4898736 Feb 19, 2025 VA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4885444 Jan 28, 2025 VA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4844974 Nov 1, 2024 VA Injury 0 1
cr_4826226 Oct 10, 2024 VA Tow-Away 0 0

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Frequently asked questions about FMCSA crash records

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How does this crash affect the carrier's safety scores? ▾
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Will this crash show up on the carrier's CSA SMS scores? ▾
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