Crash Record ILX002778197

FMCSA crash record in CHICAGO on Oct 3, 2022.

Tow-Away Federal Recordable

What happened

On October 3, 2022, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in CHICAGO, Illinois. The vehicle was operated by MIDWEST STAR GROUP INC (USDOT 1796052). Recorded conditions: 1 / 1 / 1 pavement. Reported by MIDWEST STAR GROUP INC, FMCSA reference ILX002778197.

Carrier pattern note

This is the carrier's 23 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: 1579 crashes occurred in the same city in the past 24 months.

Fatalities

Injuries

Vehicles

Carrier

MIDWEST STAR GROUP INC

Vehicle Type

Truck

Severity

Tow-Away

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)

10 injury · 20 tow-away

Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)

15.0

18 crashes · 120 units

Days since prior carrier crash

Last on Sep 14, 2022

Vs fleet-size peers

above the median

Cohort median 0.0 · 26,680 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within CHICAGO, Illinois, 1,579 other commercial vehicle crashes have been recorded in the past 24 months.

Agencies most active in this area:

CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY · 286 reports
CTA · 60 reports
CITY OF CHICAGO · 53 reports

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 #:: ILX002778197
Date:: Oct 3, 2022
Time:: 0928
State:: Illinois
City:: CHICAGO
Fatalities:: 0
Injuries:: 0
Tow-Away:: Yes
HazMat:: No
Vehicles:: 2
Carrier (USDOT):: MIDWEST STAR GROUP INC (1796052)

Vehicles / units involved

1 commercial motor vehicle(s) in this crash.

#	Config	Cargo Type	VIN	Plate	Carrier	GVW	HazMat
1	9	98	4V4NC9EH3GN950015	P881843 (IL)	MIDWEST STAR GROUP INC	3	No

Other crashes by this carrier

10 additional crash record(s) on file.

Record	Date	State	Severity	Injuries
cr_5116014	Mar 6, 2026	NC	Tow-Away	0
cr_5124941	Feb 23, 2026	WA	Tow-Away	0
cr_5117270	Jan 14, 2026	IL	Tow-Away	0
cr_5039745	Sep 26, 2025	IL	Tow-Away	0
cr_5042583	Sep 13, 2025	IN	Tow-Away	0
cr_5009243	Jul 17, 2025	TN	Injury	1
cr_4997128	May 31, 2025	IN	Tow-Away	0
cr_4943822	May 13, 2025	OH	Injury	1
cr_4937491	Apr 25, 2025	NC	Tow-Away	0
cr_4931075	Mar 29, 2025	NJ	Injury	1

Related records

Carrier

MIDWEST STAR GROUP INC

USDOT 1796052 · 83 crashes · 550 inspections

Vehicle

VIN: 4V4NC9EH3GN950015

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State

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Agency

MIDWEST STAR GROUP INC

Crashes reported by this law-enforcement agency.

City

Crashes in CHICAGO, IL

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