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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Explore
Freightliner USF-1E by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2022 | Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma | CR-E1160 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Johnston County, North Carolina | SR-39 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Kern County, California | SR-46 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Sangamon County, Illinois | I-55 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | LaPorte County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Olmsted County, Minnesota | US-52 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Lenoir County, North Carolina | SSR-1342 CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Bronson, Levy County, Florida | SR-500 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | WOODLAND PARK BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Indian River County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas | I-55-11 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Wabash County, Indiana | CR-1200N | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-BETHANY RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Early County, Georgia | SR-62 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Pooler, Chatham County, Georgia | US-80 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Grandview Hts, Franklin County, Ohio | NORTHWEST BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Nemaha County, Kansas | Q RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | US-96 SR-42 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Conover, Catawba County, North Carolina | US-70 CONOVER BLVD E | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Williamsburg County, South Carolina | SR-41 COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-310 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Blair, Washington County, Nebraska | US-30 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Union County, Mississippi | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Monrovia, Morgan County, Indiana | I-70 | 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.