Fatal crash profile · Model year
2023 Freightliner M2
Compared with Freightliner M2 · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2022 and 2024, 36 vehicles described as 2023 Freightliner M2 were involved in 36 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 32 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 17 |
| 2024 | 2 | 11 |
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
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 40 percent of the share for Freightliner M2: 7%
- About 40 percent of the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 4 times the share for Freightliner M2: 2%
- About 6 times the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
28%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Freightliner M2: 29%
- About two-thirds of the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2023 Freightliner M2 | Freightliner M2 | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 2.8% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.3% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 27.8% | 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 | 27 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Connecticut | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | LARK ELLEN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | US-322 PAXTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Tunica County, Mississippi | SR-713 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | I-495 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Congress, Yavapai County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-30 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | MU-127 COMMERCE RD | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Union, Tolland County, Connecticut | I-84 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-580 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Warren, Macomb County, Michigan | 10 MILE RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut | I-84 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Frederick County, Maryland | SR-GREEN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Boise, Ada County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Sonoma County, California | SR-116 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Edgewood, Santa Fe County, New Mexico | SR-344 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Johnston County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Yellowstone County, Montana | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Lee County, Iowa | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | SR-183 | 2 |
| May 22, 2023 | Howard County, Indiana | SR-213 | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Panama City, Bay County, Florida | MU-STATE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.