Fatal crash profile · Model
Freightliner FLD120
Compared with Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 58
- Fatal crashes
- 58
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 50
Between 2020 and 2024, 58 vehicles described as Freightliner FLD120 were involved in 58 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 50 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
19%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1 | 14 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 12 |
| 2024 | 3 | 9 |
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 80 percent of the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 25 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Freightliner FLD120 | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.2% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.7% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 32.8% | 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 | 42 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 42 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 15 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Freightliner FLD120 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2020 | Smith County, Texas | FM 14 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Charles City County, Virginia | SR-106/ROXBURY RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Cuttingsville, Rutland County, Vermont | SR-103 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Glynn County, Georgia | US-341/25 SR27 NEW JESUP HWY | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Cherokee County, Alabama | sr-74 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2020 | Azusa, Los Angeles County, California | AZUSA AVE | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Clarke County, Alabama | cr-48 | 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.