Fatal crash profile · Model
Freightliner Columbia
Compared with Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 544
- Fatal crashes
- 541
- Deaths inside
- 108
- Other deaths
- 514
Between 2020 and 2024, 544 vehicles described as Freightliner Columbia were involved in 541 fatal crashes in the United States. 108 people died inside these vehicles and 514 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 | 114 |
| 2021 | 137 |
| 2022 | 116 |
| 2023 | 106 |
| 2024 | 71 |
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
17%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 110 |
| 2021 | 32 | 121 |
| 2022 | 24 | 119 |
| 2023 | 18 | 105 |
| 2024 | 17 | 59 |
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 1.1 times the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 40 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%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Freightliner Columbia | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.4% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 3.1% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 379 |
| Cloudy | 73 |
| Rain | 50 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 11 |
| Snow | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 302 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 150 |
| Dark - Lighted | 55 |
| Dawn | 17 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 9 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 125 |
| Florida | 68 |
| Georgia | 38 |
| South Carolina | 22 |
| Alabama | 18 |
| Illinois | 18 |
| Indiana | 18 |
| California | 14 |
| Ohio | 13 |
| Wisconsin | 13 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Freightliner Columbia by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2021 | Walton County, Florida | US-90 | 2 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-54 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Comfort, Kendall County, Texas | SR-27 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | US-95 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Blount County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Pierce County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Hooks, Bowie County, Texas | US-82 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Wilcox County, Alabama | SR-41 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Eden, Effingham County, Georgia | SR-26 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Hinesville, Liberty County, Georgia | SR-119 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | SR-15 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Kennesaw, Cobb County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Poulan, Worth County, Georgia | CR-256 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Winkler County, Texas | SR-302 | 2 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Grundy County, Iowa | US-20 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Lake County, Florida | US-27/SR-25 | 2 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg city, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Fulton County, Illinois | US-136 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Lea County, New Mexico | SR-128 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | CHOUTEAU TFWY | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-345 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Upton County, Texas | SR-349 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Palm Beach County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-20 | 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.