Crash Record ME2000001510

FMCSA crash record in Maine on Jan 26, 2000.

Tow-Away

What happened

On January 26, 2000, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in Maine. The vehicle was operated by DONALD LEON NEWMAN (USDOT 317664). FMCSA reference ME2000001510.

Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
Carrier
DONALD LEON NEWMAN
Vehicle Type
Severity
Tow-Away

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
1
0 injury · 1 tow-away
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
0.0
0 crashes · 1 units
Prior carrier crash
No earlier crash on file
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 3,552,910 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within Maine, 1,554 other commercial vehicle crashes have been recorded in the past 24 months.

Agencies most active in this area:

Crash details

Key facts from the FMCSA crash record.

Report #:
ME2000001510
Date:
Jan 26, 2000
Time:
0224
State:
Maine
Fatalities:
0
Injuries:
0
Tow-Away:
Yes
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
DONALD LEON NEWMAN (317664)

Other crashes by this carrier

8 additional crash record(s) on file.

Record Date State Severity Fatalities Injuries
cr_4369413 Jun 11, 2022 ME Injury 0 1
cr_3877270 Sep 18, 2019 ME Injury 0 1
cr_2256876 Oct 26, 2009 NY Fatal 1 0
cr_2141089 Jun 8, 2009 NJ Injury 0 2
cr_2037028 Oct 22, 2008 MA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_1771163 Mar 21, 2007 ME Injury 0 2
cr_1119034 Jun 4, 2003 ME Tow-Away 0 0
cr_700004 Sep 2, 2000 ME Injury 0 1

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