Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Freightliner Long Conv.
Compared with Freightliner Long Conv. · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2020 and 2024, 30 vehicles described as 1998 Freightliner Long Conv. were involved in 30 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 25 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
22%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Freightliner Long Conv.: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 |
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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Freightliner Long Conv.: 8%
- About 5 percent of the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 5 percent 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 Long Conv.: 2%
- About 5 percent of the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Freightliner Long Conv.: 35%
- About the same as the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Freightliner Long Conv. | Freightliner Long Conv. | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 7.8% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.3% | 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 | 20 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| Mississippi | 4 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | Comal County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Simpson County, Kentucky | CR-CEDAR BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Martin County, North Carolina | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Hinds County, Mississippi | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Harrison County, Mississippi | US-49 | 2 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Simpson County, Kentucky | I-65 S | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Sharp County, Arkansas | SR-230 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia | SR-166 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Kaufman County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Whitley County, Kentucky | US-25 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Hanover County, Virginia | CR-623 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | SR-10 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Moab, Grand County, Utah | US-191 | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Simpson County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Gordonsville, Smith County, Tennessee | I-40 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Edgefield County, South Carolina | SR-19 HWY 19 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York | HORTON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | COCKRELL HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Glades County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Josephine County, Oregon | US-199 ODOT 25 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Patterson, Pierce County, Georgia | SR-38 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | DeSoto County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | CR-ELLSWORTH RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | El Paso County, Texas | I-10 | 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.