Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Freightliner M2
Compared with Freightliner M2 · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 59
- Fatal crashes
- 59
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 61
Between 2020 and 2024, 59 vehicles described as 2014 Freightliner M2 were involved in 59 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 61 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
19%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Freightliner M2: 17%
- About 1.3 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | 3 | 15 |
| 2022 | 5 | 19 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 9 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.7 times the share for Freightliner M2: 7%
- About 1.8 times the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Freightliner M2: 2%
- About 1.2 times the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 10 percent of 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 | 2014 Freightliner M2 | Freightliner M2 | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.9% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.7% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 25.4% | 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 | 38 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Arkansas | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia | I-75 SR-401 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Kittery, York County, Maine | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Franklin County, Missouri | SR-100 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Tuxedo Park, Orange County, New York | I-87 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Wilkinson County, Mississippi | SR-563 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Gadsden County, Florida | I-10 WB | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Macon County, North Carolina | US-64 | 2 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Gaston County, North Carolina | SSR-1622 HEPHZIBAH CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | US-45 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Hockley County, Texas | US-385 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Oracle, Pinal County, Arizona | SR-77 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | S BOSTON BYPASS RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Loudoun County, Virginia | SR-28 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Columbus County, North Carolina | SR-87 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | MU-N 132ND ST | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Fremont County, Wyoming | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Jefferson County, Wisconsin | US-12 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | US-17 SR-25 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | DeKalb County, Missouri | SR-6 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Highland Mills, Orange County, New York | SR-32 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Independence County, Arkansas | SR-87 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Riverside County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri | US-60 | 2 |
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.