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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Freightliner Columbia by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2020 | Richland County, Ohio | CR-215 BOWMAN STREET RD | 2 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | St. Helena Parish, Louisiana | SR-38 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Franklin County, Georgia | I-85 N | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | BERCLAIR RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Saline County, Arkansas | SR-5-7 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | St. Johns County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana | I-69 | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Pratt County, Kansas | US-54 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Citrus County, Florida | CR-491 LECANTO HWY | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Manor, Travis County, Texas | US-290 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Espanola, Santa Fe County, New Mexico | US-84 | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Solano County, California | PUTAH CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | Leander, Williamson County, Texas | RONALD W REAGAN BLVD | 1 |
| May 28, 2020 | Evans County, Georgia | SR-73 | 2 |
| May 20, 2020 | Victoria County, Texas | BU-59 | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | Palm Beach County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | Dublin, Franklin County, Ohio | I-270 | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| May 1, 2020 | Sumner County, Kansas | I-35 | 2 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Wagram, Scotland County, North Carolina | US-401 MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona | I-8 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | Sellersburg, Clark County, Indiana | 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.