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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2021 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Cocke County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | I-75 | 2 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Turner County, Georgia | SR-107 | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky | I-24 HENRY WARD HWY | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Limestone County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Yadkin County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Peru, Miami County, Indiana | US-31 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey | FREEWAY DR | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin | I-39 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Haralson County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Washakie County, Wyoming | US-16 US-20 SR-789 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Dane County, Wisconsin | I-94 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Lowndes County, Georgia | I-75 | 3 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Chambers County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Madison County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | I-90 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Lincoln County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Union County, Ohio | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | La Salle County, Texas | I-35 | 3 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Preble County, Ohio | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Dawson County, Texas | US-87 | 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.