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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2023 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | TS-LOCUST LN | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California | ALESSANDRO BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota | W 8TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | New York City, Queens County, New York | SR-907M SERVICE | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | MU-9TH ST N SR-4 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | 8TH ST NE | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Ottawa County, Oklahoma | US-412 WILL ROGERS TPK | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | E GUN HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Auburn, King County, Washington | LEA HILL RD SE | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Limestone County, Alabama | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana | SR-959 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-821 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-5187 BOULDERCREST RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Dunedin, Pinellas County, Florida | CR-1 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Delmar, Albany County, New York | I-87 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Lake County, Florida | CR-561 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Maricopa Wells, Pinal County, Arizona | WHITE AND PARKER RD | 2 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Fullerton, Orange County, California | CHAPMAN AVE | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Mt Pleasant, Charleston County, South Carolina | CR- WANDO PARK BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Culpeper County, Virginia | US-29 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | New York City, New York County, New York | SR-907P RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | TUCKER BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida | 7TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Durham County, North Carolina | SR-54 | 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.