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Crash Record MD23A1018478

FMCSA crash record in Maryland on Apr 19, 2023.

Tow-Away Federal Recordable

What happened

On April 19, 2023, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in Maryland. The vehicle was operated by BARTENFELDER SANITATION SERVICE INC (USDOT 2146715). Recorded conditions: 1 / 1 / 1 pavement. Reported by BARTENFELDER SANITATION SERVICE INC, FMCSA reference MD23A1018478.

Carrier pattern note

This is the carrier's 6 crashes in the past 24 months — above the typical pattern (median 0) for fleets of 6–50 power units.

Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
2
Carrier
BARTENFELDER SANITATION SERVICE INC
USDOT 2146715
Vehicle Type
Truck
Severity
Tow-Away

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
6
3 injury · 6 tow-away
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
6.3
2 crashes · 32 units
Days since prior carrier crash
118
Last on Dec 22, 2022
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 314,961 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within Maryland, 3,979 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 #:
MD23A1018478
Date:
Apr 19, 2023
Time:
1217
State:
Maryland
Fatalities:
0
Injuries:
0
Tow-Away:
Yes
HazMat:
No
Vehicles:
2
Carrier (USDOT):
BARTENFELDER SANITATION SERVICE INC (2146715)

Vehicles / units involved

1 commercial motor vehicle(s) in this crash.

# Config Cargo Type VIN Plate Carrier GVW HazMat
1 6 9 3BPDLK0X5LF107388 E64267D (MD) BARTENFELDER SANITATION SERVICE INC 3 No

Crash event

Event sequence description.

1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;2:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT

Other crashes by this carrier

8 additional crash record(s) on file.

Record Date State Severity Fatalities Injuries
cr_4999813 Jun 10, 2025 MD Injury 0 1
cr_4907672 Feb 5, 2025 MD Injury 0 1
cr_4685464 Dec 12, 2023 MD Injury 0 2
cr_4489961 Dec 22, 2022 MD Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4489987 Dec 14, 2022 MD Injury 0 2
cr_4480889 Dec 12, 2022 MD Injury 0 2
cr_4423273 Aug 3, 2022 MD Injury 0 1
cr_4231533 Sep 9, 2021 MD Tow-Away 0 0

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Carrier
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Frequently asked questions about FMCSA crash records

What does this crash report tell me about the carrier? ▾
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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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