Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 194
- Fatal crashes
- 193
- Deaths inside
- 28
- Other deaths
- 199
Between 2020 and 2024, 194 vehicles described as 2016 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 193 fatal crashes in the United States. 28 people died inside these vehicles and 199 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 | 46 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2022 | 43 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 25 |
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 the same as 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 | 5 | 53 |
| 2021 | 10 | 48 |
| 2022 | 5 | 44 |
| 2023 | 4 | 30 |
| 2024 | 4 | 24 |
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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 8%
- About 1.3 times the share for Volvo Truck: 7%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 1%
- About 1.3 times the share for Volvo Truck: 1%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
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 | 2016 Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.3% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.9% | 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 | 134 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Snow | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 92 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 66 |
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Dawn | 7 |
| Dusk | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 22 |
| Illinois | 13 |
| Georgia | 12 |
| Ohio | 11 |
| California | 11 |
| Alabama | 9 |
| Virginia | 8 |
| Kentucky | 8 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| Indiana | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2023 | Moriarty, Torrance County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Trumbull County, Ohio | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Franklin, Heard County, Georgia | SR-100 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Darlington County, South Carolina | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Anderson County, South Carolina | US-29 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Louisa County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S KEDZIE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Warren County, Ohio | I-75 | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Ottawa County, Oklahoma | US-412 WILL ROGERS TPK | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Cheyenne County, Colorado | US-40 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | McDonough, Henry County, Georgia | WESTRIDGE PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Etowah, McMinn County, Tennessee | US-411 SR-33 TENNESSEE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Jim Wells County, Texas | FM 624 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 SVRD/WALTON WALKER BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Quay County, New Mexico | US-54 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Quartzsite, La Paz County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Fayette County, Ohio | US-62 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Sherburne County, Minnesota | US-10 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Sunset, Montague County, Texas | US-81 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Nottoway County, Virginia | US-460 | 3 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-215 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Cullman County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Delaware County, Pennsylvania | I-476 MID COUNTY EXPY | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Elmwood Park, Bergen County, New Jersey | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Coconino County, Arizona | I-40 | 3 |
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.