Fatal crash profile · Model year
2013 Freightliner Cascadia
Compared with Freightliner Cascadia · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 183
- Fatal crashes
- 183
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 180
Between 2020 and 2024, 183 vehicles described as 2013 Freightliner Cascadia were involved in 183 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 people died inside these vehicles and 180 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 | 46 |
| 2021 | 54 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 22 |
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
12%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Freightliner Cascadia: 12%
- About 85 percent of the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 47 |
| 2021 | 5 | 55 |
| 2022 | 7 | 36 |
| 2023 | 3 | 22 |
| 2024 | 3 | 20 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Freightliner Cascadia: 7%
- About 1.2 times the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Freightliner Cascadia: 1%
- About three-quarters of the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Freightliner Cascadia: 49%
- About 1.2 times the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2013 Freightliner Cascadia | Freightliner Cascadia | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.7% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.8% | 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 | 133 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Rain | 15 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 90 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 60 |
| Dark - Lighted | 24 |
| Dawn | 7 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 35 |
| California | 35 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| Illinois | 8 |
| Florida | 8 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Arkansas | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2021 | Fresno County, California | SR-180 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Vail, Pima County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire | US-202 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Baldwin Park, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Chambers County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Bedminster, Somerset County, New Jersey | I-78 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 GOLDEN STATE FREEWAY | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Miller County, Arkansas | I-30-11 | 2 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Shasta County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Chino, San Bernardino County, California | SR-60 POMONA FWY | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Fontana, San Bernardino County, California | JURUPA AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | I-43 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Isanti County, Minnesota | SR-65 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Hernando County, Florida | SR-50 | 2 |
| May 30, 2021 | Culberson County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Culberson County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35/BLUESTAR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Kankakee County, Illinois | E 12000N RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Tehama County, California | SR-99E | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Sumter County, Alabama | US-80 SR-8 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | S EASTERN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | St. Clair County, Alabama | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Reeves County, Texas | US-285 | 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.