Fatal crash profile · Model
Freightliner MT 45 Chassis
Compared with Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 23
Between 2020 and 2024, 30 vehicles described as Freightliner MT 45 Chassis were involved in 30 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 23 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
26%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.8 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 times the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
20%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About half the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Freightliner MT 45 Chassis | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.7% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 20.0% | 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 | 18 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 5 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2024 | Scioto County, Ohio | SR-522 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Nye County, Nevada | MANSE RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Smyth County, Virginia | SR-11/HIGHWAY 11 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Stone County, Missouri | SR-M | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Laurens County, South Carolina | SR-956 S FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Benton County, Arkansas | CR-PETERSONRD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida | RIVIERA DR | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Coles County, Illinois | 2100E | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina | SR-73 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Hanover County, Virginia | CR-643 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Marion County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey | CR-565 ROSS CORNER SUSSEX RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Pinellas County, Florida | 71ST ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Vernon, Sussex County, New Jersey | CR-565 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Barry County, Missouri | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Walworth County, Wisconsin | CR-ES | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Suwannee County, Florida | CR-49 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Clackamas County, Oregon | SR-213 ODOT 160 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Washington County, Maryland | SR-34 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-104 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina | SR-55 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Grant County, Washington | CR-ROAD U SE | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Alpharetta, Fulton County, Georgia | CS-FOX ROAD | 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.