Fatal crash profile · Model
Freightliner USF-1E
Compared with Freightliner · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 98
- Fatal crashes
- 98
- Deaths inside
- 17
- Other deaths
- 93
Between 2020 and 2024, 98 vehicles described as Freightliner USF-1E were involved in 98 fatal crashes in the United States. 17 people died inside these vehicles and 93 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 | 19 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 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
15%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Freightliner: 14%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 17 |
| 2021 | 2 | 23 |
| 2022 | 3 | 15 |
| 2023 | 3 | 27 |
| 2024 | 3 | 11 |
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
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Freightliner: 7%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Freightliner: 1%
- About 5 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 USF-1E | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 3.1% | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.0% | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 28.6% | 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 | 75 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 61 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 20 |
| North Carolina | 11 |
| Florida | 11 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Arkansas | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Minnesota | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Freightliner USF-1E by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | San Miguel County, New Mexico | US-285 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Orange County, New York | I-87 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Fairview, Williamson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Haakon County, South Dakota | SR-34 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Robertson County, Texas | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Iuka, Pratt County, Kansas | US-281 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Lyon County, Nevada | US-50 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Lakeway, Travis County, Texas | MU-FLINT ROCK RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Nobles County, Minnesota | SR-60 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Townsend, McIntosh County, Georgia | SR-25 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Ashley County, Arkansas | US-82 | 3 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-1128 DARROCH | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Gaines County, Texas | US-62/HOBBS HWY | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Crittenden County, Arkansas | I-55 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Greenville, Hunt County, Texas | US-69/JOE RAMSEY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Watonwan County, Minnesota | SR-30 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Gadsden, Crockett County, Tennessee | US-70A/79 SR-76 | 3 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Pahokee, Palm Beach County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Custer County, Nebraska | SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Aubrey, Denton County, Texas | US-377 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Geauga County, Ohio | SR-87 KINSMAN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Columbus County, North Carolina | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Whitewright, Grayson County, Texas | US-69 | 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.