Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 29
Between 2020 and 2024, 35 vehicles described as 2006 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 35 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 29 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
24%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.8 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 13%
- About 1.8 times the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.8 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 8%
- About double the share for Volvo Truck: 7%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 1%
- About double the share for Volvo Truck: 1%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
37%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 48%
- About three-quarters of the share for Volvo Truck: 48%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.1% | 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 | 27 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2024 | Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey | I-287 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Lafayette County, Mississippi | SR-7 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Holmes County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Glades County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Rice County, Minnesota | I-35 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Nye County, Nevada | US-95 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana | SR-49 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Butler County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | New York City, Kings County, New York | SR-27 CATON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Country Club Hills, Cook County, Illinois | SR-50 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Nye County, Nevada | US-95 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Culberson County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Sarasota County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Cedar County, Iowa | I-80/US 6/HIAWATHA PIONEER TRL | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-345 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | SR-408 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Champaign County, Illinois | I-74 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Bratenahl, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-90 CLEV MEM SHOREWAY | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Riley County, Kansas | US-77 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Pima County, Arizona | I-19 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Grundy County, Illinois | I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Scott County, Indiana | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Ingham County, Michigan | I-96 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Champaign County, Ohio | SR-29 | 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.