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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2021 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana | US-12W | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Fulton County, Illinois | SR-9 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2021 | St. Johns County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Joliet, Will County, Illinois | LOUISE RAY PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Bristol, Kenosha County, Wisconsin | I-41 | 2 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Glendora, Los Angeles County, California | I-210 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Rusk County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Senatobia, Tate County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Monterey County, California | ESPINOSA RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Oakland, Bergen County, New Jersey | I-287 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Tulare County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Lexington County, South Carolina | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Laguna, Cibola County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Fresno County, California | KAMM AVE | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 PURPLE HEART HWY | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | La Crosse County, Wisconsin | US-53 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Collier County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | SR-57 | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Parker County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Wayne County, Georgia | SR-169 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina | US-421 BOONE TRAIL RD | 2 |
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.