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Darling Ingredients: fatal truck crashes, 2020-2024
Darling Ingredients Inc (USDOT 471318) was the carrier on a vehicle in 7 fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024, which killed 9 people. That ranks 94th of the 12,958 USDOT numbers in the federal crash records, with the most in 2020 (2).
FMCSA lists 1,865 power units and 1,304 drivers, about 3.75 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 · FMCSA lists the DBA name Darling Ingredients
fatal crashes involving a vehicle reported under Darling Ingredients, 2020-2024 (94th of 12,958 USDOT numbers)
people killed in those crashes (7 trucks reported under this number)
power units FMCSA lists for this number (file updated October 28, 2026)
fatal crashes per 1,000 power units, 54th highest of 113 carriers with 1,000+ units on these pages
Fatal crashes by year
7 fatal crashes over five years, peaking in 2020 with 2. Bars show people killed each year.
Where Darling Ingredients was involved in fatal crashes
Texas (3), California (1) and Tennessee (1) lead the list of 5 states.
| State | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3 | 43% |
| California | 1 | 14% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 14% |
| Indiana | 1 | 14% |
| Missouri | 1 | 14% |
No road appears twice, so the crash list below is the road detail. The 100 deadliest road stretches in the US.
All 7 listed crashes
As coded in the federal report. FARS gives no names or cause.
| Date | County, state | Road | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | Webster, Missouri | US-60 | 1 |
| June 2023 | Marshall, Indiana | US-6 | 1 |
| September 2022 | Giles, Tennessee | US-64 | 1 |
| December 2021 | Tarrant, Texas | I-820 | 1 |
| August 2021 | Guadalupe, Texas | I-10 | 3 |
| July 2020 | Hill, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| May 2020 | Santa Clara, California | Snell Av | 1 |
What FMCSA lists for USDOT 471318
| Field | FMCSA census value |
|---|---|
| USDOT number | 471318 |
| Operating authority | MC-250621 (active) |
| Status in the census | Active |
| Base location | Irving, TX |
| Operation | interstate carrier |
| Classification | private property; authorized for hire |
| Power units | 1,865 |
| Drivers | 1,304 |
| Annual mileage reported | 77,572,150 miles (2024) |
| Hazardous materials | no |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (October 1, 2003) |
| Last MCS-150 update | April 24, 2025 |
Carriers report these fields themselves, and fleet size and mileage are today's figures. Inspections: SAFER Company Snapshot.
Questions about Darling Ingredients and truck crash records
What is Darling Ingredients's USDOT number?
Darling Ingredients Inc is USDOT 471318 and operates under MC-250621 in the FMCSA Company Census, based in Irving, TX. FMCSA lists the number as active.
How many fatal crashes involved Darling Ingredients trucks?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System lists 7 fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024 in which a vehicle reported under USDOT 471318 was involved. They killed 9 people, and the most were in Texas (3).
Does being on this list mean Darling Ingredients 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 Darling Ingredients's fatal crashes happen?
Texas (3 of 7), California (1 of 7) and Tennessee (1 of 7).
Carriers next to Darling Ingredients in the ranking
| # | Carrier | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Rolling Frito Lay Sales LP | 8 | 8 |
| 93 | Nova Lines Inc | 7 | 12 |
| 94 | Midwest Logistics Systems LTD | 7 | 9 |
| 96 | AIM Leasing Company | 7 | 8 |
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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 7 crashes the police report gave USDOT 471318, 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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