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 8, 2021 | Ector County, Texas | FM 181 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Dodge County, Nebraska | US-77 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Burnsville, Dakota County, Minnesota | SR-13 | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Lake County, Illinois | I-94 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Fairfield County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Meta, Pike County, Kentucky | US-119 | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio | SR-57 JFK MEMORIAL PKWY | 2 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Neosho County, Kansas | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Acadia Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-1004 ERIE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Bowie County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | SR-91 ARTESIA FWY | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-132 | 2 |
| May 20, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Jarrell, Williamson County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRAIL | 2 |
| May 6, 2021 | Albemarle County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Duplin County, North Carolina | US-117 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Butler, Taylor County, Georgia | CR-96 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | La Salle County, Texas | I-35 | 3 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Effingham County, Illinois | I-57 S RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | US-82 TROY HWY | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Suwannee County, Florida | I-10 | 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.