Fatal crash profile · Model year
2011 Freightliner Cascadia
Compared with Freightliner Cascadia · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 105
- Fatal crashes
- 105
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 118
Between 2020 and 2024, 105 vehicles described as 2011 Freightliner Cascadia were involved in 105 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 people died inside these vehicles and 118 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 | 34 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
9%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Freightliner Cascadia: 12%
- About 60 percent of the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 36 |
| 2021 | 1 | 33 |
| 2022 | 6 | 25 |
| 2023 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 12 |
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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Freightliner Cascadia: 7%
- About the same as the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Freightliner Cascadia: 1%
- About double the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Freightliner Cascadia: 49%
- About the same as the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2011 Freightliner Cascadia | Freightliner Cascadia | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.9% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 48.5% | 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 | 67 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 8 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 56 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 21 |
| California | 21 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2024 | Winkler County, Texas | SR-302 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa | US-61 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Santa Clara County, California | SR-152 PACHECO PASS HWY | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Riverside County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | Kent County, Delaware | SR-14 VERNON ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | I-20 | 3 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | PENDLETON ST | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Cherokee County, Texas | US-69 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Ontario, San Bernardino County, California | MISSION BL | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Callahan County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Fort Stockton, Pecos County, Texas | US-285 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Jasper County, Illinois | SR-33 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Gonzales County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Paulden, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-89 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Vermilion County, Illinois | I-74 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Marengo County, Alabama | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Sauk County, Wisconsin | SR-130 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Tulare County, California | AVE 56 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Byron, Peach County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Brazos County, Texas | SR-105 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-126 HENRY MAYO DR | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Shelby County, Ohio | I-75 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | North Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-91 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey | I-95 NEW JERSEY TPKE RAMP | 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.