Fatal crash profile · Model year
2007 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 47
Between 2020 and 2024, 47 vehicles described as 2007 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 47 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 47 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 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
20%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 13%
- About 1.6 times the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 21 |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 13 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 |
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
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 25 percent of the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 8%
- About one-third of the share for Volvo Truck: 7%
- About 10 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%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 48%
- About 90 percent of the share for Volvo Truck: 48%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2007 Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 2.1% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.6% | 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 | 35 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2021 | Effingham County, Georgia | SR-21 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia | SR-3 | 2 |
| May 20, 2021 | Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky | SR-2079 N 19TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Houston County, Tennessee | SR-13 | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana | SR-49 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Butts County, Georgia | I-75 N | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Sandusky County, Ohio | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Laclede County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | LaSalle County, Illinois | I-80 | 2 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Walworth County, Wisconsin | US-12 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Union, Union County, New Jersey | I-78 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | I-26 | 5 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Sherman County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Medina County, Ohio | I-76 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Clackamas County, Oregon | CR-SE 362ND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas | US-81 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama | SR-157 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Winkler County, Texas | SR-302 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Rabun County, Georgia | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana | SR-67 | 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.