Fatal crash profile · Model
Freightliner Long Conv.
Compared with Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 193
- Fatal crashes
- 193
- Deaths inside
- 39
- Other deaths
- 175
Between 2020 and 2024, 193 vehicles described as Freightliner Long Conv. were involved in 193 fatal crashes in the United States. 39 people died inside these vehicles and 175 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 | 40 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 39 |
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
18%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 35 |
| 2021 | 7 | 47 |
| 2022 | 5 | 40 |
| 2023 | 9 | 22 |
| 2024 | 10 | 31 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
35%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Freightliner Long Conv. | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.8% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.6% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 35.2% | 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 | 144 |
| Cloudy | 26 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 113 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 50 |
| Dark - Lighted | 19 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 37 |
| Florida | 16 |
| Georgia | 13 |
| Tennessee | 13 |
| South Carolina | 10 |
| Kentucky | 10 |
| Mississippi | 8 |
| Missouri | 7 |
| Arkansas | 7 |
| Alabama | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Freightliner Long Conv. by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | Newton County, Indiana | US-24 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Darke County, Ohio | SR-49A | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | McMullen County, Texas | SR-97 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Washington County, North Carolina | SR-32 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Comal County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Parker County, Texas | US-180 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Poinsett County, Arkansas | SR-14 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Simpson County, Kentucky | CR-CEDAR BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Yancey County, North Carolina | SSR-1354 COXES CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Lee County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35 W | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-17 CHARLESTON HWY | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | W JONES AVE | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Broward County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Grayson County, Texas | FM 1753 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Nevada County, Arkansas | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Martin County, North Carolina | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Hinds County, Mississippi | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Berkeley, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-70 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida | SR-544 | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | Wilkinson County, Georgia | SR-29 | 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.