Fatal crash profile · Model
Freightliner M2
Compared with Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 849
- Fatal crashes
- 844
- Deaths inside
- 167
- Other deaths
- 789
Between 2020 and 2024, 849 vehicles described as Freightliner M2 were involved in 844 fatal crashes in the United States. 167 people died inside these vehicles and 789 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 | 141 |
| 2021 | 179 |
| 2022 | 181 |
| 2023 | 175 |
| 2024 | 173 |
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
17%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 136 |
| 2021 | 34 | 169 |
| 2022 | 36 | 171 |
| 2023 | 39 | 157 |
| 2024 | 33 | 156 |
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: 7%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
29%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Freightliner M2 | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.1% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.2% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 584 |
| Cloudy | 132 |
| Rain | 65 |
| Snow | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 10 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 571 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 131 |
| Dark - Lighted | 108 |
| Dawn | 20 |
| Dusk | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 81 |
| Texas | 78 |
| Florida | 51 |
| North Carolina | 43 |
| Georgia | 34 |
| New York | 30 |
| Oklahoma | 28 |
| Illinois | 26 |
| Missouri | 26 |
| Ohio | 26 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Freightliner M2 by model year
- 2024 20 crashes
- 2023 36 crashes
- 2022 42 crashes
- 2021 54 crashes
- 2020 105 crashes
- 2019 71 crashes
- 2018 75 crashes
- 2017 57 crashes
- 2016 64 crashes
- 2015 54 crashes
- 2014 59 crashes
- 2013 34 crashes
- 2012 45 crashes
- 2011 18 crashes
- 2010 12 crashes
- 2009 12 crashes
- 2007 33 crashes
- 2006 16 crashes
- 2005 16 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | Ider, DeKalb County, Alabama | SR-75 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Tunica County, Mississippi | SR-713 | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Costa Mesa, Orange County, California | FAIRVIEW RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Callaway County, Missouri | US-63 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Rowan County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Saginaw County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | 20TH ST E | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | MU-CEDAR LN NE | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Jasper County, Missouri | SR-H | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Wharton, Wharton County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana | SR-23 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-91 FLORIDAS TPKE | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Washoe County, Nevada | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Wilkinson County, Mississippi | SR-563 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | I-880 NIMITZ FWY | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | ALHAMBRA BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E INDIAN SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Gadsden County, Florida | I-10 WB | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York | SR-27 SUNRISE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Ellis County, Texas | SR-9 LP/TATER BROWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Wharton County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-1128 WESTINGHOUSE BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | CHESTNUT AVE | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Fulton County, Ohio | I-80 | 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.