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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2022 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | E ORANGE SHOW RD | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Kern County, California | I-5 | 2 |
| May 22, 2022 | Bryant, Saline County, Arkansas | I-30 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Tuxedo Park, Orange County, New York | SR-17 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Washington County, Maryland | US-40AL | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | St. Francis County, Arkansas | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Hot Spring County, Arkansas | I-30 | 2 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | JEFFERY BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Jennings County, Indiana | US-30 | 2 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Malta, Saratoga County, New York | I-87 | 2 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Will County, Illinois | I-55 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Morgan County, Missouri | SR-W | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-240 us-62 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Le Flore County, Oklahoma | US-259 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Florence, Pinal County, Arizona | SR-79 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Pitt County, North Carolina | US-264 | 4 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | WORKMAN MILL RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Marion County, South Carolina | US-501 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Colfax County, New Mexico | US-56 | 2 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas | FM 3083 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Riverside County, California | GILMAN SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Salem, Marion County, Oregon | PORTLAND RD NE | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Franklin County, Virginia | CR-834 | 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.