Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 122
- Fatal crashes
- 121
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 119
Between 2020 and 2024, 122 vehicles described as 2015 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 121 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 119 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 | 28 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
17%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 13%
- About 1.3 times the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 33 |
| 2021 | 7 | 30 |
| 2022 | 5 | 20 |
| 2023 | 5 | 22 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 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%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 1%
- About 70 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 | 2015 Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.5% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.3% | 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 | 83 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 55 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 35 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 17 |
| California | 12 |
| Indiana | 6 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| New Mexico | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Connecticut | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2021 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | TL 27 SAM RAYBURN | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, Kentucky | US-60 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Bedminster, Somerset County, New Jersey | I-78 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Louisa County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Madison County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Williamson County, Texas | FM 1660 | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Richland County, Ohio | US-30 | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana | SR-7 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Wagoner County, Oklahoma | MUSKOGEE TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Bowie County, Texas | US-259 | 2 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Woodward County, Oklahoma | US-412 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | New Hope, Hennepin County, Minnesota | WINNETKA AVE | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Keene, Johnson County, Texas | FM 2280/OLD BETSY RD | 2 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Hays County, Texas | RM 110 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Hart County, Kentucky | I-65 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Freestone County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Stearns County, Minnesota | I-94 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Lake County, Montana | US-93 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Kern County, California | OAK CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Clinton County, Pennsylvania | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Orange, Orange County, Texas | I-10 | 3 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Cass County, Indiana | US-24 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts | SR-24 S | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Elmore County, Idaho | I-84 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Boone County, Indiana | SR-32W | 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.