Crash Record KY0072921493
FMCSA crash record in HORSE BRANCH on Jun 28, 2023.
Tow-Away
Federal Recordable
What happened
On June 28, 2023, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in HORSE BRANCH, Kentucky. The vehicle was operated by ROYAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 838117). Recorded conditions: 2 / 1 / 1 pavement. Reported by ROYAL EXPRESS INC, FMCSA reference KY0072921493.
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.
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
2
Carrier
ROYAL EXPRESS INC
Vehicle Type
Truck
Severity
Tow-Away
This carrier's crash pattern
Derived from the carrier's full crash history.
Carrier crashes (24 mo)
23
9 injury · 21 tow-away
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
12.1
17 crashes · 140 units
Days since prior carrier crash
20
Last on Jun 8, 2023
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 26,684 carriers
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 #:
- KY0072921493
- Date:
- Jun 28, 2023
- Time:
- 0320
- State:
- Kentucky
- City:
- HORSE BRANCH
- Fatalities:
- 0
- Injuries:
- 0
- Tow-Away:
- Yes
- HazMat:
- No
- Vehicles:
- 2
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ROYAL EXPRESS INC (838117)
Vehicles / units involved
1 commercial motor vehicle(s) in this crash.
| # | Config | Cargo Type | VIN | Plate | Carrier | GVW | HazMat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 3 | 4V4NC9EH2PN609608 | R634904 (TX) | ROYAL EXPRESS INC | 3 | 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_5120759 | Mar 4, 2026 | TX | Injury | 0 | 1 |
| cr_5112416 | Feb 22, 2026 | OH | Injury | 0 | 2 |
| cr_5084435 | Dec 18, 2025 | TX | Injury | 0 | 1 |
| cr_5067903 | Nov 2, 2025 | IN | Injury | 0 | 2 |
| cr_5046472 | Oct 18, 2025 | TX | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_5024648 | Aug 5, 2025 | ID | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_5012048 | Jul 5, 2025 | TX | Injury | 0 | 1 |
| cr_5010831 | Jun 19, 2025 | TX | Injury | 0 | 1 |
| cr_5011258 | Jun 10, 2025 | TX | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_5010214 | Jun 7, 2025 | TX | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
Related records
Carrier
ROYAL EXPRESS INC
USDOT 838117 · 208 crashes · 1,420 inspections
Vehicle
VIN: 4V4NC9EH2PN609608
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State
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Agency
ROYAL EXPRESS INC
Crashes reported by this law-enforcement agency.
City
Crashes in HORSE BRANCH, KY
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