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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2022 | Runnemede, Camden County, New Jersey | SR-168 BLACK HORSE PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Putnam County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | KEARNEY ST | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Abbeville County, South Carolina | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Lawrence County, Pennsylvania | US-19 PERRY HWY | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | US-98 EB | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | South San Francisco, San Mateo County, California | I-380 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey | SR-29 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Colorado County, Texas | I-10 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Williams, Coconino County, Arizona | ROUTE 66 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Big Spring, Howard County, Texas | I-20 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia | I-77 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Manalapan, Monmouth County, New Jersey | SR-33 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Delaware County, Ohio | US-23 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Washington Parish, Louisiana | SR-25 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Charlevoix County, Michigan | SR-66 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | National City, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut | I-84 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York | I-90 | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-295 | 2 |
| May 28, 2021 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona | W BUTLER AVE | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Winnebago County, Illinois | SR-75 FREEPORT 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.