Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Freightliner Columbia
Compared with Freightliner Columbia · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 74
- Fatal crashes
- 74
- Deaths inside
- 21
- Other deaths
- 64
Between 2020 and 2024, 74 vehicles described as 2005 Freightliner Columbia were involved in 74 fatal crashes in the United States. 21 people died inside these vehicles and 64 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 | 17 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
25%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Freightliner Columbia: 17%
- About 1.8 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 12 |
| 2021 | 6 | 14 |
| 2022 | 5 | 16 |
| 2023 | 3 | 12 |
| 2024 | 1 | 10 |
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 Columbia: 7%
- About the same as the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 3 times the share for Freightliner Columbia: 3%
- About 7 times the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Freightliner Columbia: 43%
- About the same as the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Freightliner Columbia | Freightliner Columbia | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.8% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 9.5% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.9% | 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 | 53 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Wyoming | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2024 | Lea County, New Mexico | SR-128 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-820/WEST LOOP SOUTH | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | I-16 EB | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Mercer Island, King County, Washington | I-90 | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | Wise County, Texas | SR-114 | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Otoe County, Nebraska | SR-2 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Clark County, Washington | I-205 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Dillon County, South Carolina | US-301 HWY 301 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Tom Green County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Effingham County, Georgia | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Lanett, Chambers County, Alabama | I-85 S | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky | SR-198 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-310 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Love County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | SR-8 LP FRONTAGE/SAM HOUSTON | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Clear Creek County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Lake County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Atascosa County, Texas | FM 140 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Caroline County, Maryland | SR-313 FEDERALSBURG HWY | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | US-13 | 5 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | CR-147 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Burleson, Johnson County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Lancaster County, South Carolina | SR-9 PAGELAND HWY | 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.