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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2020 | Cibola County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Rowan County, North Carolina | I-85 S | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Warren County, Georgia | I-20 E | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Ellabell, Bryan County, Georgia | SR-0404 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Tehama County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | North Collins, Erie County, New York | US-62 GOWANDA STATE RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Woodford County, Illinois | SR-26 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Stillwater County, Montana | I- 90 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Big Chimney, Kanawha County, West Virginia | I-79 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Haralson County, Georgia | I-20 E | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Hanover County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Hudspeth County, Texas | I-10 | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | New Madrid County, Missouri | US-60 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Rockcastle County, Kentucky | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Seward County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Pulaski County, Virginia | I-81 | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Kingston, Ulster County, New York | I-87 | 3 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Cheyenne County, Colorado | US-40 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Proctor, St. Louis County, Minnesota | US-2 | 2 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama | US-411 SR-25 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Belmont County, Ohio | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Wythe County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Edgewood, Santa Fe County, New Mexico | I-40 | 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.