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Lowe's Home Centers: fatal truck crashes, 2020-2024
Lowe's Home Centers LLC (USDOT 97235) was the carrier on a vehicle in 9 fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024, which killed 9 people. That ranks 73rd of the 12,958 USDOT numbers in the federal crash records, with the most in 2020 (3).
FMCSA lists 2,172 power units and 1,680 drivers, about 4.14 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 Lowe's
fatal crashes involving a vehicle reported under Lowe's Home Centers, 2020-2024 (73rd of 12,958 USDOT numbers)
people killed in those crashes (9 trucks reported under this number)
power units FMCSA lists for this number (file updated October 28, 2026)
fatal crashes per 1,000 power units, 41st highest of 113 carriers with 1,000+ units on these pages
Fatal crashes by year
9 fatal crashes over five years, peaking in 2020 with 3. Bars show people killed each year.
Where Lowe's Home Centers was involved in fatal crashes
Alabama (2), Indiana (1) and Missouri (1) lead the list of 8 states.
| State | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 22% |
| Indiana | 1 | 11% |
| Missouri | 1 | 11% |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 11% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 11% |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 11% |
| Texas | 1 | 11% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 11% |
No road appears twice, so the crash list below is the road detail. The 100 deadliest road stretches in the US.
All 9 listed crashes
As coded in the federal report. FARS gives no names or cause.
| Date | County, state | Road | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | Bedford, Tennessee | US-231 | 1 |
| October 2022 | Rogers, Oklahoma | CR-4220 | 1 |
| July 2022 | Cass, Texas | FM-161 | 1 |
| January 2022 | Wilcox, Alabama | SR-5 | 1 |
| August 2021 | Benton, Arkansas | I-49 | 1 |
| July 2021 | Madison, Alabama | Governors Dr | 1 |
| November 2020 | Winnebago, Wisconsin | SR-76 | 1 |
| October 2020 | Lincoln, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| August 2020 | Marion, Indiana | W Morris St | 1 |
What FMCSA lists for USDOT 97235
| Field | FMCSA census value |
|---|---|
| USDOT number | 97235 |
| Status in the census | Active |
| Base location | Mooresville, NC |
| Operation | interstate carrier |
| Classification | private property |
| Power units | 2,172 |
| Drivers | 1,680 |
| Annual mileage reported | 21,211,092 miles (2024) |
| Hazardous materials | no |
| Safety rating | Conditional (June 17, 1995) |
| Last MCS-150 update | October 7, 2026 |
Carriers report these fields themselves, and fleet size and mileage are today's figures. Inspections: SAFER Company Snapshot.
Questions about Lowe's Home Centers and truck crash records
What is Lowe's Home Centers's USDOT number?
Lowe's Home Centers LLC is USDOT 97235 in the FMCSA Company Census, based in Mooresville, NC. FMCSA lists the number as active.
How many fatal crashes involved Lowe's Home Centers trucks?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System lists 9 fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024 in which a vehicle reported under USDOT 97235 was involved. They killed 9 people, and the most were in Alabama (2).
Does being on this list mean Lowe's Home Centers 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 Lowe's Home Centers's fatal crashes happen?
Alabama (2 of 9), Indiana (1 of 9) and Missouri (1 of 9).
Carriers next to Lowe's Home Centers in the ranking
| # | Carrier | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | EAN Holdings LLC | 9 | 9 |
| 73 | Gemini Motor Transport LP | 9 | 9 |
| 77 | Roehl Transport Inc | 8 | 12 |
| 78 | Medtrans LLC | 8 | 11 |
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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 9 crashes the police report gave USDOT 97235, 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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