Fatal crash profile · Model
Mercedes-Benz ML-Class
Compared with Mercedes-Benz · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 69
- Fatal crashes
- 69
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 50
Between 2020 and 2024, 69 vehicles described as Mercedes-Benz ML-Class were involved in 69 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 people died inside these vehicles and 50 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
32%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Mercedes-Benz: 41%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 11 |
| 2024 | 3 | 12 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Mercedes-Benz: 24%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Mercedes-Benz: 20%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Mercedes-Benz: 58%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Mercedes-Benz ML-Class | Mercedes-Benz | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.4% | 23.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.0% | 20.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.2% | 58.1% | 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 | 51 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| Florida | 8 |
| New York | 7 |
| Virginia | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Mercedes-Benz ML-Class by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | Madison, Morgan County, Georgia | US-441/129 SR-24 EATONTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Clayton County, Georgia | CS-FAYETTEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Santa Paula, Ventura County, California | SR-126 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-54 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Sandy City, Salt Lake County, Utah | 9400 S | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee | MU-MEDICAL CENTER PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Hayward, Alameda County, California | I-880 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas | US-69 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Shawnee County, Kansas | I-335 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Montgomery County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Lee County, Florida | MU-THREE OAKS PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Waller County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Queens County, New York | I-678 WHITESTONE EXPY | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Staten Island, Richmond County, New York | FATHER CAPODANNO BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-HUEBNER RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Woodstock, Cherokee County, Georgia | I-575 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Chase County, Kansas | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Cobb County, Georgia | CR-451000 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | US-60 WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Wythe County, Virginia | CR-44 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | CS-173807 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon | SW MURRAY BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | US-301 CRAIN HWY | 2 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | San Rafael, Marin County, California | BELLAM BL | 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.