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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2022 | Haltom City, Tarrant County, Texas | US-377/BELKNAP ST | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Hot Spring County, Arkansas | I-30 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois | SR-83 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Cibola County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | Lake Station, Lake County, Indiana | I-80 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana | AIRTECH PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Will County, Illinois | SR-53 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Coconino County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-635 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Lonoke County, Arkansas | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Jewett, Leon County, Texas | US-79 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | El Paso County, Texas | SR-6 SPUR/WILDCAT DR | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Kern County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey | US-130 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Auglaize County, Ohio | US-33 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Dallam County, Texas | US-54 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-4 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Madison County, Tennessee | US-45W SR-5 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Ottawa County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Simpson County, Kentucky | I-65 S | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Grundy County, Illinois | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Mercer County, Ohio | SR-29 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Wilkes County, North Carolina | SSR-2324 RED WHITE AND BLUE RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida | NE 8TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Randolph County, Arkansas | US-67-19 | 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.