Fatal crash profile · Model
Freightliner CST120
Compared with Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 167
- Fatal crashes
- 167
- Deaths inside
- 31
- Other deaths
- 170
Between 2020 and 2024, 167 vehicles described as Freightliner CST120 were involved in 167 fatal crashes in the United States. 31 people died inside these vehicles and 170 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 | 37 |
| 2021 | 55 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 21 |
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
15%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 36 |
| 2021 | 11 | 62 |
| 2022 | 6 | 32 |
| 2023 | 3 | 20 |
| 2024 | 3 | 20 |
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 the same as the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 40 percent of the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Freightliner CST120 | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.2% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.6% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 114 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 18 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Snow | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 86 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 57 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 43 |
| Florida | 19 |
| Georgia | 14 |
| Illinois | 8 |
| California | 8 |
| Arkansas | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| South Carolina | 6 |
| Mississippi | 5 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2022 | Union County, Ohio | SR-31 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Allen, Collin County, Texas | US-75/CENTRAL EXPY | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Angelina County, Texas | US-69 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Florence County, South Carolina | US-52 HWY 52 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Leon County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas | STATE HWY 36 HWY | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Geauga County, Ohio | SR-528 MADISON RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Hot Spring County, Arkansas | I-30 | 3 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Acadia Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-105 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Lockport, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | SR-308 | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | US-13 SECOND ST | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | St. Clair County, Alabama | I-20 | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | Beaver County, Oklahoma | US-270 US-412 SR-3 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Collins, Covington County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Franklin County, Virginia | US-220 | 2 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Union County, Pennsylvania | US-15 MARINE CORPS LEAG ME HWY | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Travis County, Texas | FM 812 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois | SR-16 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | St. Francis County, Arkansas | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Marshall County, Kentucky | I-24 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | I-520 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Gibsonton, Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Tattnall County, Georgia | SR-152 | 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.