Fatal crash profile · Model
Freightliner 108SD
Compared with Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 1
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as Freightliner 108SD were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 1 person died inside these vehicles and 19 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other medium and heavy trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
5%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About one-third of the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
11%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About one-quarter of the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About 25 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Freightliner 108SD | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.6% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 11.1% | 42.7% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 3 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Brown County, Kansas | US-75 | 2 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-1 WOODWARD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | SR-71/BEN WHITE BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | St. Clair County, Michigan | MARINE CITY HWY | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-TRUMAN RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Guernsey County, Ohio | CR-35 OLD TWENTY ONE RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Crawford County, Ohio | CR-49 REMLINGER RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana | CENTRAL AVE W | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Clay County, Florida | US-301 | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | CR-215 W | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | US-18/SR-122/4TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Barbour County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Brown County, Wisconsin | SR-96 DAY ST | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas | SR-29-3B | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Bell County, Texas | FM 2484 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Bremer County, Iowa | US-218/SR-27/BADGER AVE | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-OUTER DR | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | SR-62 WESTERN AVE | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.