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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2023 | Martin County, Indiana | US-50 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-41 GAP NEWPORT PK | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky | SR-169 TATES CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Jackson County, Oregon | DEAD INDIAN MEMORIA RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | CENTURY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Kent County, Delaware | SR-1 BAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Jefferson County, Alabama | I-459 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Doddridge County, West Virginia | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Fountain County, Indiana | US-41 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Maverick County, Texas | FM 2644 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | MU-E OAK ST | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Manatee County, Florida | CR-675 | 3 |
| May 11, 2023 | Rochelle, Wilcox County, Georgia | SR-112 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Gibson County, Tennessee | US-45E SR-43 MILAN HWY | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-1779 BEAVER DAM RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania | I-76 MAINLINE TPKE | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Kent County, Michigan | SR-6 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Stewart County, Tennessee | US-79 SR-76 AUSTIN PEAY MEMORI | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Mendocino County, California | MOUNTAIN VIEW RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Alexandria, Campbell County, Kentucky | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | CR-969 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | St. Lucie County, Florida | SR-70 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-127 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Martin County, Florida | CR-A1A | 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.