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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | Camden County, New Jersey | US-30 WHITE HORSE PKE | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | SR-343 LOOP/LAMAR BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Davie County, North Carolina | SSR-1605 DALTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Dodge County, Wisconsin | SR-16 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Olympia Fields, Cook County, Illinois | US-30/LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Colonial Heights, Colonial Heights city, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Riverside County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Wilbraham, Hampden County, Massachusetts | BOSTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | WILLIAM F MCCLELLAN HWY | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Cobb County, Georgia | CR-COBB DR | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Brevard County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Kern County, California | I-5 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Jackson County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | DEAN MARTIN DR | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Henry County, Georgia | CR-402 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Kings County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3109 UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Monterey County, California | DAVIS RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | CAHUENGA BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Newburgh, Orange County, New York | SR-207 LITTLE BRITAIN RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Delaware County, Pennsylvania | I-476 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | I-5 | 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.