Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Freightliner M2
Compared with Freightliner M2 · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 105
- Fatal crashes
- 105
- Deaths inside
- 17
- Other deaths
- 96
Between 2020 and 2024, 105 vehicles described as 2020 Freightliner M2 were involved in 105 fatal crashes in the United States. 17 people died inside these vehicles and 96 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 23 |
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
15%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Freightliner M2: 17%
- About the same as the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 13 |
| 2021 | 4 | 18 |
| 2022 | 3 | 21 |
| 2023 | 5 | 21 |
| 2024 | 1 | 23 |
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 one-third of 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%
21%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 70 percent of the share for Freightliner M2: 29%
- About half the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Freightliner M2 | Freightliner M2 | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.7% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 21.0% | 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 | 72 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 78 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 9 |
| Texas | 8 |
| California | 7 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 5 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| Georgia | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina | US-17 WOOSTER ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Licking County, Ohio | TS-142 SILVER ST | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma | BETHEL RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Ider, DeKalb County, Alabama | SR-75 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | 20TH ST E | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | MU-CEDAR LN NE | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Wharton, Wharton County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana | SR-23 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | ALHAMBRA BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | White County, Arkansas | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Currituck County, North Carolina | US-158 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Cheyenne County, Colorado | US-385 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | SR-2A MT AUBURN ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Stanley, Gaston County, North Carolina | SR-275 WEST CHESTNUT ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Bedford County, Tennessee | US-231 SR-10 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | MU-CARP LN | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Winslow, Navajo County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | SR-357/SARATOGA BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan | VAN BORN RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Indio, Riverside County, California | MONROE ST | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Wayne County, North Carolina | SR-111 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Champlin, Hennepin County, Minnesota | US-169 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Burke County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Merced County, California | SR-59 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Grant County, Washington | CR-RD K NE | 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.