Crash Record MD24S0000985
FMCSA crash record in Maryland on Mar 9, 2024.
Injury
Federal Recordable
What happened
On March 9, 2024, FMCSA recorded an injury crash with one person hurt in Maryland. The vehicle was operated by PENN TANK LINES INC (USDOT 264473). Recorded conditions: 6 / 2 / 2 pavement. Reported by PENN TANK LINES INC, FMCSA reference MD24S0000985.
Carrier pattern note
This is the carrier's 52 crashes in the past 24 months — above the typical pattern (median 0) for fleets of 500+ power units.
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Vehicles
2
Carrier
PENN TANK LINES INC
Vehicle Type
Truck
Severity
Injury
This carrier's crash pattern
Derived from the carrier's full crash history.
Carrier crashes (24 mo)
52
3 fatal · 19 injury
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
2.6
23 crashes · 885 units
Days since prior carrier crash
12
Last on Feb 26, 2024
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 3,864 carriers
Geographic context
How this crash sits in its setting.
Within Maryland, 4,017 other commercial vehicle crashes have been recorded in the past 24 months.
Agencies most active in this area:
- MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION · 207 reports
- WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY · 39 reports
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT · 37 reports
Contributing factors
What the responding officer recorded.
- Light
- 6
- Weather
- 2
- Road surface
- 2
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 #:
- MD24S0000985
- Date:
- Mar 9, 2024
- Time:
- 1806
- State:
- Maryland
- Fatalities:
- 0
- Injuries:
- 1
- Tow-Away:
- Yes
- HazMat:
- No
- Vehicles:
- 2
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PENN TANK LINES INC (264473)
Vehicles / units involved
1 commercial motor vehicle(s) in this crash.
| # | Config | Cargo Type | VIN | Plate | Carrier | GVW | HazMat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 4 | 3AKJHLDVXPSUM7879 | AH38356 (PA) | PENN TANK LINES 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_5125667 | Mar 27, 2026 | FL | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_5121838 | Mar 3, 2026 | SC | Injury | 0 | 1 |
| cr_5123770 | Mar 2, 2026 | PA | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_5113480 | Feb 10, 2026 | PA | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_5082252 | Dec 18, 2025 | AL | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_5092138 | Dec 13, 2025 | FL | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_5063023 | Nov 22, 2025 | FL | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_5101518 | Oct 17, 2025 | FL | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_5025512 | Aug 14, 2025 | IN | Injury | 0 | 2 |
| cr_5100180 | Jun 13, 2025 | PA | Injury | 0 | 1 |
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Carrier
PENN TANK LINES INC
USDOT 264473 · 476 crashes · 1,018 inspections
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Vehicle
VIN: 3AKJHLDVXPSUM7879
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