Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Freightliner M2
Compared with Freightliner M2 · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 75
- Fatal crashes
- 75
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 72
Between 2020 and 2024, 75 vehicles described as 2018 Freightliner M2 were involved in 75 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 72 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 | 21 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
10%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 55 percent of the share for Freightliner M2: 17%
- About 70 percent of the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 17 |
| 2021 | 2 | 22 |
| 2022 | 1 | 15 |
| 2023 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 2 | 8 |
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%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for Freightliner M2: 29%
- About the same as the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 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 | 40.0% | 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 | 49 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 40 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 10 |
| California | 7 |
| Florida | 7 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Connecticut | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2024 | Washington County, North Carolina | SR-32 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75 SR-401 HORACE E TATE FWY | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Ellis County, Texas | SR-9 LP/TATER BROWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-1128 WESTINGHOUSE BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | CHESTNUT AVE | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Fulton County, Ohio | I-80 | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Rio Rico, Santa Cruz County, Arizona | I-19 NONCARD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Freestone County, Texas | FM 1365 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Shelton, Fairfield County, Connecticut | TS-SCHOOL ST | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Sarpy County, Nebraska | CR-S 144TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | McDonald County, Missouri | SR-43 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina | SSR-1430 GEORGE W LILES PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Milford Square, Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-663 JOHN FRIES HW | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Kent, King County, Washington | SR-516 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-417 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Greene County, Virginia | CR-607 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | MU-FORT MIFFLIN RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Orange County, Virginia | US-522 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | PIERPONT AVE | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Ray Township, Macomb County, Michigan | CR-ROMEO PLANK RD | 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.