Crash Record ILX002851453

FMCSA crash record in CHAMPAIGN on Dec 5, 2022.

Tow-Away Federal Recordable

What happened

On December 5, 2022, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in CHAMPAIGN, Illinois. The vehicle was operated by DAVIS MAIL SERVICES INC (USDOT 1787026). Recorded conditions: 1 / 1 / 1 pavement. Reported by DAVIS MAIL SERVICES INC, FMCSA reference ILX002851453.

Carrier pattern note

This is the carrier's 39 crashes in the past 24 months — above the typical pattern (median 0) for fleets of 500+ power units.

Geographic note

This crash is part of an active corridor: 31 crashes occurred in the same city in the past 24 months.

Fatalities

Injuries

Vehicles

Carrier

DAVIS MAIL SERVICES INC

Vehicle Type

Truck

Severity

Tow-Away

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)

2 fatal · 13 injury

Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)

2.4

17 crashes · 711 units

Days since prior carrier crash

Last on Nov 1, 2022

Vs fleet-size peers

above the median

Cohort median 0.0 · 3,837 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, 31 other commercial vehicle crashes have been recorded in the past 24 months.

Agencies most active in this area:

BENJAMIN LIVESTOCK & FEED CO INC · 1 reports
BG EXPRESS LLC · 1 reports
AREA DISPOSAL SERVICE INC · 1 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 #:: ILX002851453
Date:: Dec 5, 2022
Time:: 1242
State:: Illinois
City:: CHAMPAIGN
Fatalities:: 0
Injuries:: 0
Tow-Away:: Yes
HazMat:: No
Vehicles:: 2
Carrier (USDOT):: DAVIS MAIL SERVICES INC (1787026)

Vehicles / units involved

1 commercial motor vehicle(s) in this crash.

#	Config	Cargo Type	VIN	Plate	Carrier	GVW	HazMat
1	5	98	3ALACWDT3GDHA4703	A419410 (IN)	DAVIS MAIL SERVICES INC	2	No

Crash event

Event sequence description.

1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT

Other crashes by this carrier

10 additional crash record(s) on file.

Record	Date	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries
cr_5108229	Feb 14, 2026	SC	Injury	0	1
cr_5077752	Nov 29, 2025	IN	Injury	0	1
cr_5008912	Jul 11, 2025	SC	Fatal	1	1
cr_4997048	May 31, 2025	IN	Tow-Away	0	0
cr_4996300	May 28, 2025	IN	Injury	0	1
cr_4996464	May 17, 2025	IN	Tow-Away	0	0
cr_4953203	Apr 28, 2025	FL	Tow-Away	0	0
cr_4933267	Apr 27, 2025	SC	Injury	0	1
cr_4919984	Mar 31, 2025	IL	Tow-Away	0	0
cr_4899378	Jan 6, 2025	FL	Tow-Away	0	0

Related records

Vehicle

2016 FREIGHTLINER M2

NHTSA recalls and complaints for this make/model/year.

Recall

19V370000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK

Recall

19V353000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

DAVIS MAIL SERVICES INC

USDOT 1787026 · 146 crashes · 168 inspections

Vehicle

VIN: 3ALACWDT3GDHA4703

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State

Crashes in Illinois

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Agency

DAVIS MAIL SERVICES INC

Crashes reported by this law-enforcement agency.

City

Crashes in CHAMPAIGN, IL

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