Fatal crash profile · Model year
2007 Freightliner CST120
Compared with Freightliner CST120 · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 41
- Fatal crashes
- 41
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 35
Between 2020 and 2024, 41 vehicles described as 2007 Freightliner CST120 were involved in 41 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 35 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
22%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Freightliner CST120: 15%
- About 1.6 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 12 |
| 2022 | 3 | 12 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.7 times the share for Freightliner CST120: 7%
- About 1.9 times the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About two-thirds 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%
49%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Freightliner CST120: 45%
- About 1.1 times the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2007 Freightliner CST120 | Freightliner CST120 | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.2% | 7.2% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.8% | 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 | 29 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 10 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2021 | Ector County, Texas | SR-302 | 2 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Walker County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Fresno County, California | MOUNT WHITNEY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Okaloosa County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Arapahoe County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Fulton County, Illinois | SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Lexington County, South Carolina | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 PURPLE HEART HWY | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Collier County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Parker County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Wayne County, Georgia | SR-169 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Tazewell County, Illinois | I-74 | 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.