Fatal crash profile · Model year
2010 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 2010 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
22%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.7 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 13%
- About 1.7 times the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 8%
- About 85 percent of the share for Volvo Truck: 7%
- About one-third 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%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 48%
- About 1.1 times the share for Volvo Truck: 48%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2010 Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.9% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.9% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2024 | Tazewell County, Illinois | SR-29 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Hancock County, Mississippi | I-10 | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas | SR-36 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Blythe, Riverside County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | San Joaquin County, California | KENNEFICK RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Ventura County, California | SR-118 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, Arizona | SR-95 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Vernon, Tolland County, Connecticut | I-84 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Madison County, Indiana | SR-9 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Randolph County, Arkansas | US-67-19 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Salem County, New Jersey | SR-77 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Montgomery County, Texas | FM 3083 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Clinton County, Pennsylvania | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Hammonton, Atlantic County, New Jersey | CR-561 VETERNS WAY | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-465 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | Haralson County, Georgia | I-20 SR402 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | ARCH AIRPORT RD | 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.