Fatal crash profile · Model year
2011 Freightliner M2
Compared with Freightliner M2 · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 2011 Freightliner M2 were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
21%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Freightliner M2: 17%
- About 1.5 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Freightliner M2: 7%
- About 1.7 times the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 60 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 M2: 2%
- About 5 percent of the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
22%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Freightliner M2: 29%
- About half the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2011 Freightliner M2 | Freightliner M2 | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.1% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 22.2% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2024 | San Clemente, Orange County, California | I-5 SAN DIEGO FWY | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | SR-72 CAMBRIDGE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1861 CALEB RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Olmsted County, Minnesota | SR-30 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | I-595 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Kimble County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Porter County, Indiana | SR-8 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Christian County, Kentucky | SR-107 GREENVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Thomas County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Grand Forks County, North Dakota | CR-69TH ST S | 2 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | New Madrid County, Missouri | SR-W | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Thompson Springs, Grand County, Utah | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Shipshewana, LaGrange County, Indiana | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Washington, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-53 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Crestview Hills, Kenton County, Kentucky | I-275 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Eastport, Suffolk County, New York | CR-111 | 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.