Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Freightliner Columbia
Compared with Freightliner Columbia · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 48
- Fatal crashes
- 48
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 44
Between 2020 and 2024, 48 vehicles described as 2004 Freightliner Columbia were involved in 48 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 44 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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 the same as the share for Freightliner Columbia: 17%
- About 1.3 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 12 |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 |
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 1.1 times the share for Freightliner Columbia: 7%
- About 1.3 times the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Freightliner Columbia: 3%
- About 1.4 times the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
31%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Freightliner Columbia: 43%
- About three-quarters of the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Freightliner Columbia | Freightliner Columbia | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.3% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.1% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 31.3% | 42.6% | 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 | 35 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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 | 14 |
| Florida | 8 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Ewing, Franklin County, Illinois | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Baker County, Georgia | SR-216 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Aransas County, Texas | SR-35 | 2 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Colorado County, Texas | I10 FRONTAGE RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Clarendon County, South Carolina | US-15 SAINT PAUL RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-BETHANY RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Hansford County, Texas | FM 3214 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Tippecanoe County, Indiana | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Young County, Texas | SR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-60 | 2 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Harrison County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Chester County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLL/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Bellmawr, Camden County, New Jersey | I-295 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Phelps, Ontario County, New York | SR-14 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Lake County, Indiana | I-90 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Red River County, Texas | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Hot Spring County, Arkansas | I-30 | 3 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi | I-10 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Greenland Station, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | I-95 | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Matagorda County, Texas | CR-ALLENHURST RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Andrews County, Texas | FM 1788 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-295 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Santee, Orangeburg County, South Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Lowndes County, Alabama | I-65 | 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.