On October 30, 2023, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in SKOKIE, Illinois. The vehicle was operated by J RAYL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 358614). Recorded conditions: 1 / 1 / 1 pavement. Reported by J RAYL TRANSPORT INC, FMCSA reference ILX003205089.
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: 30 crashes occurred in the same city in the past 24 months.
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
2
Carrier
J RAYL TRANSPORT 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
2 fatal · 9 injury
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
4.9
16 crashes · 326 units
Days since prior carrier crash
60
Last on Aug 31, 2023
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 27,045 carriers
Geographic context
How this crash sits in its setting.
Within
SKOKIE, Illinois,
30 other commercial vehicle crashes have been recorded in the past 24 months.
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?▾
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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.
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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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