Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Freightliner M2
Compared with Freightliner M2 · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 54
- Fatal crashes
- 54
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 56
Between 2020 and 2024, 54 vehicles described as 2021 Freightliner M2 were involved in 54 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 56 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
18%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Freightliner M2: 17%
- About 1.3 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 13 |
| 2022 | 1 | 12 |
| 2023 | 6 | 25 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Freightliner M2: 7%
- About 85 percent of the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Freightliner M2: 2%
- About 3 times the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
24%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Freightliner M2: 29%
- About 55 percent of the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Freightliner M2 | Freightliner M2 | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.6% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 3.7% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 24.1% | 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 | 37 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2024 | Costa Mesa, Orange County, California | FAIRVIEW RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Rowan County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Jasper County, Missouri | SR-H | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Scott County, Mississippi | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Lawrence County, Alabama | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Haywood County, Tennessee | SR-19 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Derry Village, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | SR-28 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Montgomery County, Maryland | I-495 CAPITAL BELTWAY | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Accomack County, Virginia | US-13 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey | BORDENTOWN AVE | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | SR-27 SUNRISE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Monroe County, Wisconsin | I-90 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | SR-290 | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Madera County, California | ROAD 222 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Bagdad, Yavapai County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | US-222 BEAVER VALLEY PIKE | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Tabernacle, Burlington County, New Jersey | US-206 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Ward County, North Dakota | US-83 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Smith County, Texas | SR-31 | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | MU-WALLACE RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | I-90 AMVET MEM HWY | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Johnson County, Indiana | CR-650 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky | SR-1297 OLD BOWLING GREEN RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Sevier County, Tennessee | CR-REDTAIL 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.