Fatal crash profile · Model year
2024 Freightliner M2
Compared with Freightliner M2 · Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2023–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 0
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2023 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as 2024 Freightliner M2 were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 0 people died inside these vehicles and 25 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 16 |
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
0%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 5 percent of the share for Freightliner M2: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 21 |
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%
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Freightliner M2: 2%
- About 3 times the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
25%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Freightliner M2: 29%
- About 60 percent of the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2024 Freightliner M2 | Freightliner M2 | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.0% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.0% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 25.0% | 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 | 16 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | Hartley County, Texas | US-87 | 6 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | White Pine County, Nevada | US-6 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Midland, Midland County, Texas | MU-WADLEY | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Morehouse Parish, Louisiana | US-165 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | I-880 NIMITZ FWY | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Fulton County, Ohio | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Harrison County, Mississippi | CR-CANAL RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Mono County, California | US-395 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | MONTAGUE EXPY | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | New York City, Kings County, New York | ATLANTIC AVE | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Miramar, Broward County, Florida | MU-MIRAMAR PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Johnston County, North Carolina | SR-39 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Sumter County, South Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-LINTON BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | I-526 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | CR-221500 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Lexington County, South Carolina | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Somerset County, Maryland | SR-413 CRISFIELD HWY | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Surprise, Maricopa County, Arizona | SUNRISE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Racine County, Wisconsin | SR-K | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.