Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 61
- Fatal crashes
- 61
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 59
Between 2020 and 2024, 61 vehicles described as 2012 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 61 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 59 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 | 21 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 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
9%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 13%
- About 70 percent of the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 21 |
| 2021 | 1 | 18 |
| 2022 | 1 | 10 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 8%
- About 1.2 times the share for Volvo Truck: 7%
- About 45 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%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 48%
- About the same as the share for Volvo Truck: 48%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.2% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.9% | 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 | 52 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-115 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Caddo Parish, Louisiana | CR-OLD MANSFIELD RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | ANDERSON RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Owen County, Indiana | US-231 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Lucas County, Ohio | SR-2 JERUSALEM RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Leflore County, Mississippi | US-82 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-64 | 2 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Edinburgh, Bartholomew County, Indiana | I-65N | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | El Dorado County, California | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Jackson County, North Carolina | US-23 PATTON AVE | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Hawley, Jones County, Texas | US-277 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Smith County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Parsippany, Morris County, New Jersey | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Wyandot County, Ohio | US-23 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Preble County, Ohio | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Wharton, Wharton County, Texas | US-59 | 2 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Kershaw County, South Carolina | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Lavonia, Franklin County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Imperial County, California | SR-98 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Contra Costa County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | US-24E | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey | SR-440 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Navajo County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan | US-127 | 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.