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Crash Record CA4352111670

FMCSA crash record in UNINCORPORATED on Aug 23, 2021.

Fatal Federal Recordable

What happened

On August 23, 2021, FMCSA recorded a fatal crash that resulted in one death in UNINCORPORATED, California. The vehicle was operated by PALAFOX TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1429869). Recorded conditions: 2 / 1 / 1 pavement. Reported by PALAFOX TRUCKING INC, FMCSA reference CA4352111670.

Geographic note

This crash is part of an active corridor: 6421 crashes occurred in the same city in the past 24 months.

Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Vehicles
2
Carrier
PALAFOX TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1429869
Vehicle Type
Truck
Severity
Fatal

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
1
1 fatal · 0 injury
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
0.0
0 crashes · 5 units
Days since prior carrier crash
4,847
Last on May 16, 2008
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 3,577,319 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within UNINCORPORATED, California, 6,421 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
2
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 #:
CA4352111670
Date:
Aug 23, 2021
Time:
0150
State:
California
City:
UNINCORPORATED
Fatalities:
1
Injuries:
0
Tow-Away:
Yes
HazMat:
No
Vehicles:
2
Carrier (USDOT):
PALAFOX TRUCKING INC (1429869)

Vehicles / units involved

1 commercial motor vehicle(s) in this crash.

# Config Cargo Type VIN Plate Carrier GVW HazMat
1 9 3 1XKYD49X5HJ127707 9F67687 (CA) PALAFOX TRUCKING INC 3 No

Crash event

Event sequence description.

1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT

Other crashes by this carrier

2 additional crash record(s) on file.

Record Date State Severity Fatalities Injuries
cr_4556349 Apr 11, 2023 CA Injury 0 2
cr_1982148 May 16, 2008 CA Tow-Away 0 0

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Carrier
PALAFOX TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1429869 · 3 crashes · 42 inspections
Safety
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Vehicle
VIN: 1XKYD49X5HJ127707
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State
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Agency
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Frequently asked questions about FMCSA crash records

What does this crash report tell me about the carrier? ▾
An individual FMCSA crash record tells you that a commercial vehicle operated by this carrier was involved in a reportable crash on the date listed, along with the severity (fatalities / injuries / tow-away) and the responding agency. A single crash record does not tell you whether the carrier was at fault, whether the driver was cited, or how the crash affected the carrier's safety scores. To evaluate the carrier, compare the full multi-year crash history against the carrier's fleet size, miles driven, and cohort peers.
Was this crash the carrier's fault? ▾
FMCSA crash records do not assign fault. Fault attribution requires reviewing the police report, any litigation outcome, and FMCSA's preventability determination if one was requested. If you need a fault determination, request the underlying state police crash report (PAR) — the carrier or its insurer can pull this through standard channels.
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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