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BFI Waste Services: fatal truck crashes, 2020-2024
BFI Waste Services LLC (USDOT 962089) was the carrier on a vehicle in 10 fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024, which killed 10 people. That ranks 61st of the 12,958 USDOT numbers in the federal crash records, with the most in 2021 (4).
FMCSA lists 2,399 power units and 2,214 drivers, about 4.17 fatal crashes per 1,000 power units over the five years. A crash on this list means a vehicle reported under this number was involved. It does not mean the company or its driver caused the crash.
Sources: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2024 and FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov) · census file updated October 28, 2026
fatal crashes involving a vehicle reported under BFI Waste Services, 2020-2024 (61st of 12,958 USDOT numbers)
people killed in those crashes (11 trucks reported under this number)
power units FMCSA lists for this number (file updated October 28, 2026)
fatal crashes per 1,000 power units, 40th highest of 113 carriers with 1,000+ units on these pages
Fatal crashes by year
10 fatal crashes over five years, peaking in 2021 with 4. Bars show people killed each year.
Where BFI Waste Services was involved in fatal crashes
Tennessee (3), Virginia (2) and Alabama (2) lead the list of 6 states.
| State | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 3 | 30% |
| Virginia | 2 | 20% |
| Alabama | 2 | 20% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 10% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 10% |
| Maryland | 1 | 10% |
No road appears twice, so the crash list below is the road detail. The 100 deadliest road stretches in the US.
All 10 listed crashes
As coded in the federal report. FARS gives no names or cause.
| Date | County, state | Road | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | Dickson, Tennessee | SR-46 | 1 |
| November 2023 | Hawkins, Tennessee | US-11W | 1 |
| October 2023 | Frederick, Maryland | US-40 | 1 |
| January 2023 | Marshall, Alabama | SR-75 | 1 |
| November 2021 | Davidson, Tennessee | US-31A | 1 |
| September 2021 | Dekalb, Alabama | SR-68 | 1 |
| August 2021 | Lynchburg (City), Virginia | Campbell Ave | 1 |
| July 2021 | De Soto, Louisiana | I-49 | 1 |
| July 2020 | Montgomery, North Carolina | SR-24 | 1 |
| February 2020 | Frederick, Virginia | SR-17 | 1 |
What FMCSA lists for USDOT 962089
| Field | FMCSA census value |
|---|---|
| USDOT number | 962089 |
| Status in the census | Active |
| Base location | Phoenix, AZ |
| Operation | interstate carrier |
| Classification | private property |
| Power units | 2,399 |
| Drivers | 2,214 |
| Annual mileage reported | 75,531,250 miles (2025) |
| Hazardous materials | no |
| Safety rating | none on file |
| Last MCS-150 update | March 17, 2026 |
Carriers report these fields themselves, and fleet size and mileage are today's figures. Inspections: SAFER Company Snapshot.
Questions about BFI Waste Services and truck crash records
What is BFI Waste Services's USDOT number?
BFI Waste Services LLC is USDOT 962089 in the FMCSA Company Census, based in Phoenix, AZ. FMCSA lists the number as active.
How many fatal crashes involved BFI Waste Services trucks?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System lists 10 fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024 in which a vehicle reported under USDOT 962089 was involved. They killed 10 people, and the most were in Tennessee (3).
Does being on this list mean BFI Waste Services was at fault?
No. FARS records that a vehicle reported under this number was involved, not who caused the crash. Fault is decided crash by crash.
Where do most of BFI Waste Services's fatal crashes happen?
Tennessee (3 of 10), Virginia (2 of 10) and Alabama (2 of 10).
Carriers next to BFI Waste Services in the ranking
| # | Carrier | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Pilot Travel Centers LLC | 10 | 12 |
| 60 | Hobby Lobby Stores Inc | 10 | 11 |
| 61 | Performance Transportation LLC | 10 | 10 |
| 63 | Mercer Transportation Company Inc | 9 | 16 |
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What these numbers do and don't show
FARS covers public-road crashes with a death within 30 days. For these 10 crashes the police report gave USDOT 962089, a number that can be mistyped or name a different company than the driver's employer. Crashes with no number are not counted. How these pages are built · All sources
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