Fatal crash profile · Model year
2007 Freightliner Columbia
Compared with Freightliner Columbia · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 140
- Fatal crashes
- 140
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 138
Between 2020 and 2024, 140 vehicles described as 2007 Freightliner Columbia were involved in 140 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 people died inside these vehicles and 138 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 | 31 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
14%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Freightliner Columbia: 17%
- About the same as the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About 25 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 30 |
| 2021 | 6 | 35 |
| 2022 | 4 | 30 |
| 2023 | 4 | 32 |
| 2024 | 4 | 11 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of 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%
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Freightliner Columbia: 3%
- About 3 times the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
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 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2007 Freightliner Columbia | Freightliner Columbia | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.4% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 4.3% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.3% | 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 | 98 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 76 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 42 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| 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 | 38 |
| Florida | 17 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | US-178 | 2 |
| May 4, 2021 | Alachua County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | E JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Walton County, Florida | US-90 | 2 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Hinesville, Liberty County, Georgia | SR-119 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Winkler County, Texas | SR-302 | 2 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Fulton County, Illinois | US-136 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Lea County, New Mexico | SR-128 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Bowling Green, Hardee County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Miller County, Missouri | SR-17 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-94 DAN RYAN EXPY W | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Pooler, Chatham County, Georgia | I-16 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Clinton, Middlesex County, Connecticut | I-95 | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas | I-69 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-87 WEBSTER ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Mobile County, Alabama | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Winkler County, Texas | SR-302 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | US-290/NORTHWEST FWY | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Fayette County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Ontario, San Bernardino County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Richland County, Ohio | CR-215 BOWMAN STREET RD | 2 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | St. Helena Parish, Louisiana | SR-38 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Pratt County, Kansas | US-54 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Manor, Travis County, Texas | US-290 | 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.