Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 82
- Fatal crashes
- 82
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 90
Between 2020 and 2024, 82 vehicles described as 2014 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 82 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 90 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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 two-thirds 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 2 | 24 |
| 2022 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | 4 | 23 |
| 2024 | 0 | 15 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 8%
- About 1.6 times the share for Volvo Truck: 7%
- About 60 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%
45%
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 | 2014 Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.0% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.1% | 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 | 61 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 45 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 10 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| California | 5 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Mississippi | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2024 | Tallahatchie County, Mississippi | SR-35 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Wayne County, Michigan | I-275 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Bay County, Florida | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | St. Francis County, Arkansas | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Colorado County, Texas | I-10 | 2 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-65 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Quartzsite, La Paz County, Arizona | I-10 | 2 |
| May 11, 2024 | Richland County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Polk County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Smith County, Mississippi | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana | SR-47 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Campbell County, Wyoming | CR-30/ANTELOPE RD/EDWARDS RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Hot Spring County, Arkansas | I-30 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Jasper County, Missouri | SR-43 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Licking County, Ohio | I-70 | 6 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | W 9TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-48 BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Hardin County, Ohio | SR-235 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Kingston Springs, Cheatham County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas | MU-PFLUGERVILLE PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Centre County, Pennsylvania | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | McCook, Cook County, Illinois | W 55TH ST | 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.