Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Freightliner Cascadia
Compared with Freightliner Cascadia · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 396
- Fatal crashes
- 394
- Deaths inside
- 60
- Other deaths
- 400
Between 2020 and 2024, 396 vehicles described as 2016 Freightliner Cascadia were involved in 394 fatal crashes in the United States. 60 people died inside these vehicles and 400 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 | 82 |
| 2021 | 98 |
| 2022 | 89 |
| 2023 | 71 |
| 2024 | 56 |
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
13%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Freightliner Cascadia: 12%
- About the same as the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 89 |
| 2021 | 25 | 90 |
| 2022 | 14 | 87 |
| 2023 | 14 | 74 |
| 2024 | 3 | 60 |
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%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 20 percent of the share for Freightliner Cascadia: 1%
- About 20 percent of the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Freightliner Cascadia: 49%
- About the same as the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Freightliner Cascadia | Freightliner Cascadia | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.5% | 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 | 273 |
| Cloudy | 50 |
| Rain | 32 |
| Snow | 15 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 198 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 129 |
| Dark - Lighted | 55 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 54 |
| California | 46 |
| Indiana | 20 |
| Florida | 19 |
| Georgia | 19 |
| Ohio | 18 |
| Pennsylvania | 17 |
| Missouri | 16 |
| Illinois | 14 |
| Tennessee | 10 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2021 | Culver City, Los Angeles County, California | I-405 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Genesee County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Wexford County, Michigan | SR-115 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Medina County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Oglethorpe County, Georgia | US-78 GA10 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Bexar County, Texas | SR-1604 LOOP | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Bell County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Nolan County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Conyers, Rockdale County, Georgia | CR-007300/INDUSTRIAL BLVD NW | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Calderwood, Blount County, Tennessee | US-129 SR-115 AIRPORT HWY | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Polk County, Arkansas | US-71-8 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | US-395 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Amarillo, Potter County, Texas | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-175 E SHELBY DR | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | San Diego County, California | SR-67 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | US-176 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Boone County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | SR-8017 RAMP M RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-589 | 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.