Fatal crash profile · Model
Freightliner CC Conventional
Compared with Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 59
- Fatal crashes
- 59
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 55
Between 2020 and 2024, 59 vehicles described as Freightliner CC Conventional were involved in 59 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 55 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
19%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 17 |
| 2021 | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 | 17 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 |
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 1.3 times the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Freightliner CC Conventional | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.5% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 3.4% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.9% | 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 | 39 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 16 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Kansas | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Freightliner CC Conventional by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2022 | Martin County, Florida | SR-710 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Cook County, Georgia | I-75 | 3 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Mayes County, Oklahoma | SR-20 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Denton County, Texas | SR-156 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Montgomery County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Geauga County, Ohio | SR-88 NASH RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Tillamook County, Oregon | SR-6 ODOT 37 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | McKinley County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | RIO DEL NORTE DR | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Riverside County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Knightstown, Henry County, Indiana | I-70E | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas | I-35 SVC RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Burlington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey | CAMPUS DR | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | New York City, Kings County, New York | I-278 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Cook County, Illinois | I-294 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Autauga County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Henry County, Georgia | SR-42 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Polk County, Florida | US-98 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SOUTH SAM HOUSTON E PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Carroll County, Mississippi | I-55 NORTH | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Effingham County, Georgia | SR-17 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Waller County, Texas | FM 362 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45/GULF FWY | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Dickinson County, Kansas | CR-1400 AVE | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Park County, Colorado | 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.