Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Freightliner M2
Compared with Freightliner M2 · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 54
- Fatal crashes
- 54
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 46
Between 2020 and 2024, 54 vehicles described as 2015 Freightliner M2 were involved in 54 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 46 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
25%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Freightliner M2: 17%
- About 1.8 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 15 |
| 2022 | 4 | 15 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Freightliner M2: 7%
- About 1.4 times the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About half 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%
20%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Freightliner M2: 29%
- About half the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Freightliner M2 | Freightliner M2 | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.3% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 20.4% | 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 | 36 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 44 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Iowa | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Maine | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2024 | Fresno County, California | SR-168 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-176 DORSEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | N TOWER RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Callaway County, Missouri | US-63 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Grimes County, Texas | SR-105 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Centre County, Pennsylvania | MU-N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | McHenry County, North Dakota | US-2W | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Maryland Heights, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-141 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Sheridan County, Kansas | SR-23 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Caledonia, Livingston County, New York | US-20 TELEPHONE RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Cibola County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Boston Heights, Summit County, Ohio | SR-8 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Colfax County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Beauregard Parish, Louisiana | SR-112 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | SR-55 RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Okmulgee County, Oklahoma | US-75 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Dunklin County, Missouri | US-412 | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Kent County, Michigan | SR-6 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Van Zandt County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Northampton County, North Carolina | SSR-1314 PLEASANT GROVE RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Burlington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey | I-295 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | US-287 BUSINESS/KENNDALE PKWY | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Grant, Choctaw County, Oklahoma | US-271 | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Grundy County, Illinois | I-55 | 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.