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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2023 | Chambers County, Alabama | CR-278 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Johnston County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Bexar County, Texas | I-10E/US-90 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | San Marcos, Hays County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 2 |
| May 5, 2023 | Lea County, New Mexico | US-180 | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | Sanford, Seminole County, Florida | SR-46 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | McDowell County, North Carolina | US-221 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-707 SOCASTEE BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Hephzibah, Richmond County, Georgia | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Corrigan, Polk County, Texas | US-59 | 2 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Sampson County, North Carolina | SSR-1004 NEEDMORE RD | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Okeechobee County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma | US-70 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Fayette County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Lamb County, Texas | FM 54 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Avondale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W INDIAN SCHOOL RD | 2 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Lincoln County, North Carolina | SR-73 | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | Effingham County, Georgia | SR-26 | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | Johnston County, North Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 EB | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Homer, Cortland County, New York | I-81 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Okeechobee County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Burleigh County, North Dakota | SR-10 | 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.