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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2023 | Nelson County, Kentucky | SR-9002 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas | I-35 E | 4 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Douglas County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Accomack County, Virginia | US-13 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Atascosa County, Texas | FM 140 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | US-30 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLL/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Jasper County, South Carolina | US-17 KATO BAY RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Caroline County, Maryland | SR-313 FEDERALSBURG HWY | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Marlboro County, South Carolina | SR-38 HWY 38 S | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | US-13 | 5 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Dry Branch, Twiggs County, Georgia | I-16 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Groveland, Lake County, Florida | SR-19 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Ocala, Marion County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | St. Lucie County, Florida | OKEECHOBEE RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | I-45/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Metter, Candler County, Georgia | I-16 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-580 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Granite City, Madison County, Illinois | MISSOURI AVE | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Okeechobee County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Medina County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 2 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Thomson, McDuffie County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | 700-NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | US-287/MARTIN LUTHER KING FWY | 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.