Fatal crash profile · Make
Freightliner
Compared with All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 7,215
- Fatal crashes
- 6,865
- Deaths inside
- 1,173
- Other deaths
- 7,181
Between 2020 and 2024, 7,215 vehicles described as Freightliner were involved in 6,865 fatal crashes in the United States. 1,173 people died inside these vehicles and 7,181 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 | 1,274 |
| 2021 | 1,600 |
| 2022 | 1,549 |
| 2023 | 1,428 |
| 2024 | 1,364 |
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
14%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 202 | 1,276 |
| 2021 | 265 | 1,589 |
| 2022 | 268 | 1,556 |
| 2023 | 222 | 1,445 |
| 2024 | 216 | 1,315 |
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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Freightliner | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 4,865 |
| Cloudy | 916 |
| Rain | 518 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 142 |
| Snow | 115 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 3,761 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,921 |
| Dark - Lighted | 867 |
| Dawn | 161 |
| Dusk | 96 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 977 |
| California | 659 |
| Florida | 457 |
| Georgia | 325 |
| Illinois | 245 |
| Indiana | 238 |
| Tennessee | 231 |
| Ohio | 225 |
| Arizona | 223 |
| North Carolina | 211 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Freightliner models
- Cascadia 3,991 crashes
- M2 844 crashes
- Columbia 541 crashes
- New Cascadia 126" Sleepercab 197 crashes
- Long Conv. 193 crashes
- CST120 167 crashes
- Coronado 155 crashes
- USF-1E 98 crashes
- B2 Bus Chassis 93 crashes
- 114SD 69 crashes
- SD122 65 crashes
- CC Conventional 59 crashes
- FLD120 58 crashes
- FLD132 48 crashes
- New Cascadia 126" Day cab 47 crashes
- MT 45G Front Gasoline Engine Walk in Van Chassis 39 crashes
- MT 45 Chassis 30 crashes
- Med. Conv. 26 crashes
- Sprinter 23 crashes
- FL70 22 crashes
- New Cascadia 116" Day cab 20 crashes
- 108SD 18 crashes
- MT 55 Chassis 16 crashes
- Freightliner 14 crashes
- MT 55G Front Gasoline Engine Walk in Van Chassis 14 crashes
- Classic 13 crashes
- FL112 13 crashes
- C120 12 crashes
- XC-M Modular Rail Rear Engine Motor Home Chassis 11 crashes
- FL60 9 crashes
- FS 65 Chassis 8 crashes
- XC-R Raised Rail Rear Engine Motor Home Chassis 8 crashes
- XC Chassis 8 crashes
- FL80 7 crashes
- Conventional 7 crashes
- New Cascadia 116" Sleepercab 6 crashes
- XC-S Straight Rail Rear Engine Motor Home Chassis 6 crashes
- FLD112 5 crashes
- CST112 4 crashes
- C.O.E. 3 crashes
- MBC Front Engine Commercial Bus Chassis 3 crashes
- XC Raised Rail Rear Engine Motor Home Chassis 3 crashes
- FL50 3 crashes
- S2G Conventional Full Cab and Chassis 3 crashes
- Argosy 2 crashes
- High COE 2 crashes
- FL106 2 crashes
- MB80 2 crashes
- S2 106 Bus Chassis 1 crash
- VCL Chassis 1 crash
- MC Chassis 1 crash
- MB70 1 crash
- S2C 106 Conventional Cab & Chassis 1 crash
- eCascadia 116” Day cab 1 crash
- XCS Chassis 1 crash
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | Groton, New London County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Congress, Yavapai County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Travis County, Texas | SR-130 TL | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Grove City, Franklin County, Ohio | I-270 RAMP | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Stanley, Gaston County, North Carolina | SR-275 WEST CHESTNUT ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Columbus County, North Carolina | SSR-1004 ROUGH AND READY RD | 2 |
| May 29, 2024 | Woodside, Kent County, Delaware | US-13 S DUPONT HWY | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | San Joaquin County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Victory, Cayuga County, New York | SR-38 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | MONTAGUE EXPY | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Autauga County, Alabama | SR-14 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 GOLDEN STATE FWY | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | New York City, Kings County, New York | ATLANTIC AVE | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Benton County, Washington | CR-E SELLARDS ROAD | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Franklin County, Virginia | US-220 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Roscoe, Nolan County, Texas | US-84 | 2 |
| May 24, 2024 | Clay County, Minnesota | I-94 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana | MU-TOMAHAWK TRAIL | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | BASELINE RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Milford, Ellis County, Texas | I-35E | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Albany, Albany County, New York | I-87 | 2 |
| May 23, 2024 | Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi | SR-13 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Dothan, Houston County, Alabama | US-31 SR-53 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Yakima County, Washington | I-82 | 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.