Crash Record AR0097056230

FMCSA crash record in Arkansas on Oct 15, 1997.

Tow-Away

What happened

On October 15, 1997, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in Arkansas. The vehicle was operated by BOST TRUCK SERVICE INC (USDOT 124296). FMCSA reference AR0097056230.

Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
Carrier
BOST TRUCK SERVICE INC
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)
12.5
1 crashes · 8 units
Days since prior carrier crash
649
Last on Jan 5, 1996
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 312,651 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within Arkansas, 4,760 other commercial vehicle crashes have been recorded in the past 24 months.

Agencies most active in this area:

Crash details

Key facts from the FMCSA crash record.

Report #:
AR0097056230
Date:
Oct 15, 1997
Time:
1125
State:
Arkansas
Fatalities:
0
Injuries:
0
Tow-Away:
Yes
HazMat:
No

Other crashes by this carrier

10 additional crash record(s) on file.

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cr_4997512 Jun 30, 2025 IN Injury 0 1
cr_3319138 Nov 4, 2016 KY Tow-Away 0 0
cr_3219174 May 10, 2016 MO Tow-Away 0 0
cr_3018696 Oct 2, 2014 IL Injury 0 2
cr_2967118 Feb 28, 2014 IL Injury 0 2
cr_2598245 Feb 28, 2012 IL Tow-Away 0 0
cr_1835510 Jan 12, 2007 MO Tow-Away 0 0
cr_1700547 Oct 16, 2006 MS Tow-Away 0 0
cr_1508507 Aug 16, 2005 IL Injury 0 1
cr_1516640 Aug 8, 2005 IL Tow-Away 0 0

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