Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Freightliner M2
Compared with Freightliner M2 · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as 2009 Freightliner M2 were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About double the share for Freightliner M2: 17%
- About 3 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Freightliner M2: 7%
- About 3 times the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 4 times the share for Freightliner M2: 2%
- About 6 times the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
25%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Freightliner M2: 29%
- About 60 percent of the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Freightliner M2 | Freightliner M2 | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.3% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 25.0% | 29.4% | 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 | 9 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2024 | Scott County, Kentucky | SR-227 STAMPING GROUND RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | PUENTE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Washington County, Oregon | NW SUSBAUER RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Union County, South Carolina | US-176 WHITMIRE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Charles City County, Virginia | SR-5/JOHN TYLER MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Darke County, Ohio | SR-71 | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | Tewksbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | I-93 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Wise County, Texas | FM 2127 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | East Pharsalia, Chenango County, New York | SR-23 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | McMinn County, Tennessee | CR-750 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Bloomingdale, Bergen County, New Jersey | SR-17 | 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.