Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Volvo Truck VHD
Compared with Volvo Truck VHD · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 0
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 11 vehicles described as 2020 Volvo Truck VHD were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 0 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 medium and heavy trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
0%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 5 percent of the share for Volvo Truck VHD: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 |
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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Volvo Truck VHD: 2%
- About 5 percent of the share for Volvo Truck: 7%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Volvo Truck: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
18%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Volvo Truck VHD: 20%
- About 40 percent of the share for Volvo Truck: 48%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Volvo Truck VHD | Volvo Truck VHD | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 1.6% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 18.2% | 19.7% | 47.8% | 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 | 8 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2024 | Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri | SR-A | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Randolph County, Indiana | SR-28 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Sussex County, Delaware | CR-431 SHORTLY RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Wilmerding, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-130 TRI BOR EX | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Hamilton County, Tennessee | SR-58 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Madison County, Indiana | SR-38 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Dallas County, Iowa | SR-141 | 2 |
| May 10, 2022 | McPherson County, Kansas | US-56 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Tyler County, Texas | US-287 | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Amelia County, Virginia | US-360 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | New York City, Kings County, New York | 86th St | 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.