Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2020 and 2024, 25 vehicles described as 2008 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 25 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 25 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
14%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 13%
- About the same as the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About 25 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 48%
- About 85 percent of the share for Volvo Truck: 48%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 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 | 40.0% | 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 | 16 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Lincolnville, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-78 E 5TH NORTH STREET | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-64 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Dania Beach, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Inyo County, California | US-395 | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Bexar County, Texas | SR-1604 LOOP | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-61 POTTSVILLE PIKE | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Jackson County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Sumter County, Florida | CR-470 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Carlton County, Minnesota | SR-210 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Glynn County, Georgia | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | West Deptford, Gloucester County, New Jersey | I-295 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | Ector County, Texas | FM 866 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Champaign County, Illinois | I-74 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Riverside County, California | SR-60 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Merced County, California | SR-152 | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Giles County, Tennessee | US-64 SR-15 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Richland Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 3 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Sherman, Grayson County, Texas | US-75 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Ben Hill County, Georgia | SR-107 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Colleton County, South Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Old Bridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Franklin County, Ohio | SR-317 LONDON-GROVEPORT RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Winslow, Navajo County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2020 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | I-710 | 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.