Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Deaths inside
- 1
- Other deaths
- 21
Between 2020 and 2024, 22 vehicles described as 2005 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 22 fatal crashes in the United States. 1 person died inside these vehicles and 21 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
5%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About one-third of the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 13%
- About one-third of the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
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 VNL: 8%
- 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 VNL: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for Volvo Truck: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share for Volvo Truck: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 59.1% | 47.8% | 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 | 19 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | SR-5 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Jasper County, Indiana | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Henry County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Walworth County, Wisconsin | SR-120 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Alachua County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Reeves County, Texas | FM 2119 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Chaves County, New Mexico | US-70 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | White County, Indiana | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Volusia County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-153 E FORD RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Auburn, King County, Washington | SR-18 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Floyd County, Georgia | SR-140 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Kay County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Shelby County, Missouri | SR-BB | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Old Bridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Potter County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Panola County, Mississippi | I-55 NORTH | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | St. Johns County, Florida | INTERNATIONAL GOLF PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Fairfield County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Stafford, Genesee County, New York | I-90 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | Buchanan, Haralson County, Georgia | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Union City, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-14 S FULTON PKWY | 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.