Fatal crash profile · Model
Freightliner MT 45G Front Gasoline Engine Walk in Van Chassis
Compared with Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 39
- Fatal crashes
- 39
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 34
Between 2020 and 2024, 39 vehicles described as Freightliner MT 45G Front Gasoline Engine Walk in Van Chassis were involved in 39 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 34 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
21%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 13 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 times the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
26%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 60 percent of the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Freightliner MT 45G Front Gasoline Engine Walk in Van Chassis | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.8% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.7% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 25.6% | 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 | 26 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Florida | 4 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Freightliner MT 45G Front Gasoline Engine Walk in Van Chassis by model year
- 2020 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2022 | Iberville Parish, Louisiana | SR-77 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Helena, Telfair County, Georgia | SR-27 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | US-1 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | SR-146 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Madera County, California | AVE 21 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Vernon, Sussex County, New Jersey | SLEEPY HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Swayzee, Grant County, Indiana | CR-975 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Bradford County, Florida | US-301 | 2 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Weston, Broward County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Tulare County, California | AVENUE 120 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Sodus, Wayne County, New York | GLOVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Lewis County, Kentucky | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SR-1045 MACARTHUR RD | 2 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | US-167 | 1 |
Compare Freightliner MT 45G Front Gasoline Engine Walk in Van Chassis with another vehicle
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.