Fatal crash profile · Model year
2013 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 82
- Fatal crashes
- 82
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 103
Between 2020 and 2024, 82 vehicles described as 2013 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 82 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 103 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 | 25 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
4%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 30 percent of the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 13%
- About 30 percent of the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 27 |
| 2021 | 0 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0 | 22 |
| 2023 | 1 | 24 |
| 2024 | 0 | 14 |
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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 8%
- About two-thirds of the share for Volvo Truck: 7%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 19%
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 1%
- About double the share for Volvo Truck: 1%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
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 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2013 Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.9% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.9% | 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 | 53 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| California | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Nebraska | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Connecticut | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Quartzsite, La Paz County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Hamilton County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Southgate, Wayne County, Michigan | I-75 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Montrose County, Colorado | SR-348 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Craven County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Suwannee County, Florida | CR-49 | 2 |
| May 4, 2024 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SR-309 BETHLEHEM PKE | 2 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | York County, Pennsylvania | SR-30 ARSENAL RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-255 HARDING PL | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-84 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-132 MAZE BL | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Henry County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Arenac County, Michigan | US-N HURON RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Buffalo County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | St. Croix County, Wisconsin | I-94 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-55 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Union County, Florida | SR-121 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Cimarron County, Oklahoma | US-287 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | San Marcos, Hays County, Texas | I-35 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Volo, Lake County, Illinois | US-12 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | US-17 N HWY 17A | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut | I-84 | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | Lauderdale County, Mississippi | I-20 | 4 |
| May 16, 2023 | Lockland, Hamilton County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-95 NB | 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.