Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Freightliner M2
Compared with Freightliner M2 · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 57
- Fatal crashes
- 57
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 55
Between 2020 and 2024, 57 vehicles described as 2017 Freightliner M2 were involved in 57 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 people died inside these vehicles and 55 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 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
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 | 1 | 16 |
| 2021 | 2 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2 | 11 |
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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Freightliner M2: 7%
- About the same as the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent 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 55 percent of the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Freightliner M2 | Freightliner M2 | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.0% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 24.6% | 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 | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Texas | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2020 | Eaton County, Michigan | SR-99 MICHIGAN RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Phillips County, Arkansas | SR-318-2 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | FM 734/PARMER LN | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Spencer, Clay County, Iowa | US-18/US-71 | 2 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Worcester County, Maryland | US-113 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2020 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | sr-75 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Cowley County, Kansas | SR-15 | 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.