Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Freightliner M2
Compared with Freightliner M2 · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 45
- Fatal crashes
- 45
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 40
Between 2020 and 2024, 45 vehicles described as 2012 Freightliner M2 were involved in 45 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 40 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
17%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Freightliner M2: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | 8 |
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
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-third of the share for Freightliner M2: 7%
- About one-third of the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 10 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 M2: 2%
- About 1.5 times the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Freightliner M2: 29%
- About 90 percent of the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Freightliner M2 | Freightliner M2 | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 2.2% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.8% | 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 | 39 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Maryland | 4 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2021 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-480 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Davenport, Polk County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69 US-59 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | I-495 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Jackson County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Madera, Madera County, California | SR-99 GOLDEN STATE FWY | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Midland County, Texas | FM 1788 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Comer, Madison County, Georgia | SR-172 | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Springdale, Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-71 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky | I-65 | 3 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Poneto, Wells County, Indiana | SR-218E | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Montgomery County, Maryland | CR-212 SHADY GROVE RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | RENAISSANCE PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Canastota, Madison County, New York | SR-5 SENECA TPK | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | US-101 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Henagar, DeKalb County, Alabama | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | OLD BASS RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-820 | 1 |
| May 7, 2020 | Gem County, Idaho | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut | I-91 | 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.