Fatal crash profile · Model
Freightliner MT 55 Chassis
Compared with Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 2
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as Freightliner MT 55 Chassis were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 2 people died inside these vehicles and 17 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
11%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 5 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%
12%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 30 percent of the share for Freightliner: 43%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Freightliner MT 55 Chassis | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 11.8% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Llano County, Texas | SR-29 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana | MU-AUTEN RD | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Sacramento County, California | AUBURN BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Portage, Kalamazoo County, Michigan | S SPRINKLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | WABASH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Deptford, Gloucester County, New Jersey | SR-41 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-3A BROAD COVE RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-616 DICK POND RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | I-235 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia | SR-55/FRONT ROYAL RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois | E CLARK TRAIL | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | North Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-130 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Deltona, Volusia County, Florida | COURTLAND BLVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Lucas County, Ohio | SR-184 | 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.