Fatal crash profile · Model year
2011 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2020 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2011 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 people died inside these vehicles and 22 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 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
12%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 13%
- About the same as the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| 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
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%
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%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 48%
- About two-thirds of the share for Volvo Truck: 48%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2011 Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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 | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia | I-75 SR-401 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Ethridge, Lawrence County, Tennessee | US-43 SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Cook County, Illinois | I- 90 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Wayne County, North Carolina | I-795 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Jasper County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Chatham County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Poweshiek County, Iowa | US-6/US-63 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80/US-30 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Ridgefield Park, Bergen County, New Jersey | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Pike County, Pennsylvania | I-84 FALLEN TROOPER MEM HWY | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Tippah County, Mississippi | SR-4 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 16TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Pulaski County, Virginia | CR-643 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | SR-4 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota | I-90 W | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | North Corbin, Laurel County, Kentucky | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Coconino County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Polk County, Florida | I-4 | 2 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Ontario, San Bernardino County, California | I-10 SAN BERNARDINO FWY | 3 |
| May 26, 2020 | Shiawassee County, Michigan | SR-71 | 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.