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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2021 | West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Roseville, Placer County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Hidalgo County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Currituck County, North Carolina | US-158 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey | SR-37 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | US-41ABP SR-12 ASHLAND CITY RD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Merced, Merced County, California | G ST | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Pooler, Chatham County, Georgia | I-16 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Callaway, Bell County, Kentucky | US-119 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Meigs County, Tennessee | SR-58 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Garrett County, Maryland | SR-135 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Carroll County, Missouri | SR-E | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Huron County, Ohio | SR-13 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Duplin County, North Carolina | SSR-1104 BEASLEYS MILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Newberry County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | TIFFANY ST | 1 |
| May 1, 2020 | Pike County, Indiana | SR-64 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Scott County, Minnesota | CR-21 Eagle Creek Ave | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Sonoma County, California | CANFIELD RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Bell County, Texas | I-14 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Karnes County, Texas | FM 791 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2020 | Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont | I-91 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Chatham County, Georgia | US-SR26 | 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.