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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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2022 | Durham County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Pasco County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Weston, Broward County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Mason County, Washington | SR-3 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Noble County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | St. Lucie County, Florida | GRAHAM RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Van Buren County, Michigan | SR-51 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Yamhill County, Oregon | CR-NE ALBERTSON RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Marshall County, Illinois | I-39 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Big Horn County, Montana | I-90 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Ross County, Ohio | US-35 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Custer County, Idaho | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Creek County, Oklahoma | CR-W 251ST ST S | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Pasquotank County, North Carolina | US-158 | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | Koloa, Kauai County, Hawaii | SR-50 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Troup County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | New Kent County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Kleberg County, Texas | US-77 | 2 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | TL 38 CHISHOLM TRAIL PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Guadalupe County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Micanopy, Alachua County, Florida | I-75 | 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.