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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Freightliner CST120 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2021 | Williams, Coconino County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Ector County, Texas | SR-302 | 2 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Walker County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1747 FERN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Fresno County, California | MOUNT WHITNEY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Chino, San Bernardino County, California | SR-60 POMONA FWY | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Okaloosa County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Butler County, Alabama | I-65 | 8 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Bowie County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Eagle, Ada County, Idaho | SR-44 | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | Decatur County, Georgia | SR-38 | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Collier County, Florida | SR-29 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Arapahoe County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Hutchinson County, Texas | SR-136/CR-BROADWAY SR | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Kern County, California | SR-14 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Bowling Green, Hardee County, Florida | US-17 N | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 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 15, 2021 | Brazoria County, Texas | SR-35 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Bulloch County, Georgia | I-16 | 3 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Ramapo, Rockland County, New York | I-87 | 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.