Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Freightliner Cascadia
Compared with Freightliner Cascadia · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 332
- Fatal crashes
- 330
- Deaths inside
- 47
- Other deaths
- 350
Between 2021 and 2024, 332 vehicles described as 2021 Freightliner Cascadia were involved in 330 fatal crashes in the United States. 47 people died inside these vehicles and 350 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 98 |
| 2022 | 89 |
| 2023 | 81 |
| 2024 | 64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | 108 |
| 2022 | 13 | 96 |
| 2023 | 10 | 78 |
| 2024 | 12 | 68 |
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 1.1 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 80 percent of the share for Freightliner Cascadia: 1%
- About two-thirds of the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Freightliner Cascadia: 49%
- About 1.1 times the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Freightliner Cascadia | Freightliner Cascadia | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.2% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.2% | 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 | 222 |
| Cloudy | 41 |
| Rain | 27 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 9 |
| Snow | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 169 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 107 |
| Dark - Lighted | 45 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 32 |
| Tennessee | 19 |
| Arizona | 19 |
| California | 19 |
| Missouri | 16 |
| Indiana | 15 |
| Florida | 14 |
| Virginia | 12 |
| Georgia | 12 |
| Louisiana | 11 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | Chippewa County, Minnesota | US-212 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Kossuth County, Iowa | CR-B40/210TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Marion County, Kansas | US-56 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-65 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Whitley County, Kentucky | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Freestone County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Union Point, Greene County, Georgia | SR-44 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Fulton County, Ohio | I-80 | 2 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Evangeline Parish, Louisiana | I-49 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Grant County, New Mexico | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Citrus County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Adams County, Wisconsin | SR-23 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | I-76 PA TPKE | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Chester County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Waynesboro, Burke County, Georgia | US-25 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | I-70 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | SR-527 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | US-22 LEHIGH VALLEY THRUWAY | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Fulton County, Ohio | US-20 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Avondale, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Canton, Madison County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Monroe, Monroe County, Arkansas | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-175 E SHELBY DR | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.