Fatal crash profile · Model
Freightliner FL70
Compared with Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 21
Between 2020 and 2024, 22 vehicles described as Freightliner FL70 were involved in 22 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 21 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 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
16%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
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 two-thirds of the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About one-quarter 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: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
18%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 45 percent of the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Freightliner FL70 | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.5% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 18.2% | 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 | 16 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Fountain Valley, Orange County, California | TALBERT AVE | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Madison County, Idaho | 5000 SOUTH RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi | US-11 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Richland County, Illinois | US-50 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Apopka, Orange County, Florida | SR-429 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Monroe County, Florida | 3RD ST | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan | US-41 | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Congress, Yavapai County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-10W/MCDERMOTT FWY | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Bedford County, Tennessee | SR-82 SAWNEY WEBB MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | WICKER | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Beekmantown, Clinton County, New York | SR-190 MILITARY TPK | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Lee County, Florida | SHANGRI-LA RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana | LR- CENTRAL AVE W | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Sheridan, Chautauqua County, New York | CR-91 CENTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Miami County, Ohio | CR-16 PETERSON RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Casey County, Kentucky | SR-70 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | PARK AVE | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | Williamson County, Illinois | SR-13 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Lexington County, South Carolina | i-26 | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Logan County, Colorado | US-138 | 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.