Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Freightliner M2
Compared with Freightliner M2 · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 64
- Fatal crashes
- 64
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 51
Between 2020 and 2024, 64 vehicles described as 2016 Freightliner M2 were involved in 64 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 51 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 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
22%
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 | 2 | 16 |
| 2021 | 5 | 14 |
| 2022 | 4 | 10 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Freightliner M2: 7%
- About the same as the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 3 times the share for Freightliner M2: 2%
- About 5 times the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 45 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 | 2016 Freightliner M2 | Freightliner M2 | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.3% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.8% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.5% | 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 | 15 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2020 | Moscow Mills, Lincoln County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Harrison County, Kentucky | US-27 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Henry County, Virginia | CR-698 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Evart, Osceola County, Michigan | US-10 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Hunt County, Texas | SR-66 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | 1ST AVE N | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Wilson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-905 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | McIntosh County, Georgia | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-530-3 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Osceola County, Florida | CR-15 NARCOOSSEE RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Contra Costa County, California | I-80 CARQUINEZ BRIDGE | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | Sr-155 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Oxford, Chenango County, New York | SR-12 | 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.