Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Freightliner CST120
Compared with Freightliner CST120 · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 38
- Fatal crashes
- 38
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 39
Between 2020 and 2024, 38 vehicles described as 2006 Freightliner CST120 were involved in 38 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 39 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
11%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Freightliner CST120: 15%
- About 80 percent of the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 10 |
| 2021 | 1 | 12 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 |
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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Freightliner CST120: 7%
- About 80 percent of the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Freightliner CST120: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Freightliner CST120: 45%
- About the same as the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Freightliner CST120 | Freightliner CST120 | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.3% | 7.2% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.1% | 44.9% | 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 | 25 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 14 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Newton County, Mississippi | I-20 | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Cherokee County, Georgia | SR-20 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Lonoke, Lonoke County, Arkansas | US-67 | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Cass County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Waller County, Texas | FM 359 | 2 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | US-17 HWY 17 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Flagler County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Howard County, Texas | SR-350 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | SR-91 FL TPK | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Holstein, Ida County, Iowa | US-20/US-59 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Townsend, McIntosh County, Georgia | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Union County, Ohio | SR-31 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Angelina County, Texas | US-69 | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | US-13 SECOND ST | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Tattnall County, Georgia | SR-152 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Springtown, Parker County, Texas | POJO DR | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Scurry County, Texas | US-84 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Bee County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | SR-8 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Allen, Collin County, Texas | EXCHANGE PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Brazoria County, Texas | US-288 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MOUNTAIN CREEK LAKE BRGE TL 22 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Avon Park, Highlands County, Florida | US-27 S | 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.