Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 22 vehicles described as 2009 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 22 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 17 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
26%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.9 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 13%
- About double the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 3 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 8%
- About 3 times the share for Volvo Truck: 7%
- About 1.2 times 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%
41%
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 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.7% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.9% | 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 | 3 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Medina County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Everett, Snohomish County, Washington | MU-41ST ST | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 EXIT 162 J-RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Gaston County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Norman County, Minnesota | SR-32 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Eddy County, New Mexico | US-285 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Hogansville, Troup County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-94 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Danville, Twiggs County, Georgia | SR-358 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Pinal County, Arizona | SR-347 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Big Horn County, Montana | I-90 | 2 |
| May 5, 2022 | Cicero, Cook County, Illinois | SR-50 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Van Buren County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Fulton County, Ohio | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Norco, Riverside County, California | I-15 SB | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Clark County, Washington | SR-500 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Charlotte County, Florida | CR-74 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Claremont, Richland County, Illinois | US-50 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Clay County, Texas | US-82 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Randolph County, North Carolina | I-73 | 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.