Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 113
- Fatal crashes
- 113
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 111
Between 2020 and 2024, 113 vehicles described as 2017 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 113 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 111 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 | 30 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
14%
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 25 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 28 |
| 2021 | 3 | 29 |
| 2022 | 7 | 30 |
| 2023 | 3 | 14 |
| 2024 | 2 | 10 |
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
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 55 percent of the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 8%
- About two-thirds of the share for Volvo Truck: 7%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for Volvo Truck: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
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 | 2017 Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.4% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 49.6% | 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 | 78 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 56 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 11 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Indiana | 7 |
| California | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Maryland | 5 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2023 | Polk County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Kosciusko County, Indiana | US-30E | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut | I-84 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Poweshiek County, Iowa | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Clinton County, Michigan | SR-21 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Le Flore County, Oklahoma | US-259 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-138 PEARBLOSSOM HWY | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia | I-285 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Madison County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Kern County, California | MALAGA RD | 3 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SR-99 ODOT 81 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 19TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Santa Clara, Grant County, New Mexico | US-180 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | King County, Washington | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Clinton County, Pennsylvania | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | McLean County, Illinois | SR-9 | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Congress, Yavapai County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Gregg County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | San Joaquin County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Seward County, Nebraska | I-80 | 2 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Wolcott, White County, Indiana | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Wheeler County, Texas | US-83 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Cheyenne County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | SR-2A AYER RD | 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.