Fatal crash profile · Model
Freightliner Med. Conv.
Compared with Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 26
- Fatal crashes
- 26
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 24
Between 2020 and 2024, 26 vehicles described as Freightliner Med. Conv. were involved in 26 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 24 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
23%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About half the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Freightliner Med. Conv. | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.7% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 23.1% | 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 | 17 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Iowa | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2024 | Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana | MU-COOPERS LN | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Troutman, Iredell County, North Carolina | US-21 SOUTH MAIN ST | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Plymouth County, Iowa | US-75 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Brazoria County, Texas | FM 1462 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Halifax County, North Carolina | SSR-1102 MULLIN RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri | I-229 RP 5131 | 2 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Eddy County, New Mexico | US-62/180 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Chilton County, Alabama | SR-145 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Newberry County, South Carolina | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Livingston County, Illinois | CR-32 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Largo, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-688 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Kapolei, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-HANUA ST | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Valier, Franklin County, Illinois | SR-148 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Pound, Marinette County, Wisconsin | US-141 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | BICKERS ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Butler County, Iowa | RIDGE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | York County, South Carolina | SR-5 ROCK HILL HWY | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Whiteside County, Illinois | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Merrick County, Nebraska | US-30 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | Dodge County, Nebraska | US-30 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Fremont County, Iowa | 120TH ST | 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.