Fatal crash profile · Model year
2022 Freightliner M2
Compared with Freightliner M2 · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 42
- Fatal crashes
- 42
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 38
Between 2021 and 2024, 42 vehicles described as 2022 Freightliner M2 were involved in 42 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 38 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
16%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Freightliner M2: 17%
- About 1.1 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 13 |
| 2023 | 1 | 14 |
| 2024 | 4 | 10 |
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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Freightliner M2: 7%
- About three-quarters of the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 19%
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Freightliner M2: 2%
- About 1.7 times the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Freightliner M2: 29%
- About 90 percent of the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2022 Freightliner M2 | Freightliner M2 | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.8% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.4% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 38.1% | 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 | 31 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
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 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 NONCARD | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Hamilton County, Florida | US-41 | 2 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Washoe County, Nevada | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Wharton County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Elgin, Comanche County, Oklahoma | SR-65 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Autauga County, Alabama | SR-14 | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | San Clemente, Orange County, California | I-5 SAN DIEGO FWY | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Prince George County, Virginia | I-295 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Seminole County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | I-520 W | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Becker County, Minnesota | US-59 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Kaufman County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SR-74 LAKE HEFNER PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | US-25 RICHMOND RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | SR-29 N DIRKSEN PKWY | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SE 72ND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | US-290 BEN WHITE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Fayette County, Iowa | SR-3/60TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Pierce County, Wisconsin | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Lubbock County, Texas | US-62 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia | SR-168 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | New York City, Kings County, New York | 9TH ST | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.