Fatal crash profile · Model
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Compared with Mercedes-Benz · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 148
- Fatal crashes
- 148
- Deaths inside
- 50
- Other deaths
- 125
Between 2020 and 2024, 148 vehicles described as Mercedes-Benz Sprinter were involved in 148 fatal crashes in the United States. 50 people died inside these vehicles and 125 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 vans or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 39 |
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
29%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Mercedes-Benz: 41%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 11 |
| 2021 | 11 | 31 |
| 2022 | 11 | 23 |
| 2023 | 9 | 27 |
| 2024 | 14 | 33 |
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 30 percent of the share for Mercedes-Benz: 24%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Mercedes-Benz: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
37%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Mercedes-Benz: 58%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | Mercedes-Benz | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.8% | 23.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.7% | 20.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.2% | 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 | 99 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 93 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 36 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 17 |
| Texas | 13 |
| California | 12 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| Oregon | 7 |
| New York | 6 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | SR-1973 IRON WORKS PIKE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Linn County, Oregon | I-5 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | SUNNYSIDE AVE | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Gap Mills, Monroe County, West Virginia | SR-3 SWEET SPRINGS VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Safford, Graham County, Arizona | US-70 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Prince William County, Virginia | CR-688 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Fulton, Oswego County, New York | SR-481 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | South Plainfield, Middlesex County, New Jersey | OAK TREE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Warrick County, Indiana | SR-261 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Kittitas County, Washington | CR-TEANAWAY RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, New York | US-44 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Manor, Travis County, Texas | US-290 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Mississippi County, Arkansas | SR-119 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Colusa County, California | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Nevada County, California | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Thompson Springs, Grand County, Utah | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Jasper County, Illinois | SR- 33 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | San Diego County, California | I-5 | 4 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Englewood Cliffs, Bergen County, New Jersey | CR-505 PALISADE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Shoreline, King County, Washington | MU-15TH AVE NE | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Byars, McClain County, Oklahoma | US-177 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-372 | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SSR-1457 ARNOLD RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Halifax County, North Carolina | I-95 S | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois | TS-2300N RD | 2 |
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.