Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 86
- Fatal crashes
- 86
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 80
Between 2020 and 2024, 86 vehicles described as 2018 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 86 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 80 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 | 23 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
15%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 13%
- About 1.2 times the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 20 |
| 2021 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 2 | 18 |
| 2023 | 5 | 20 |
| 2024 | 3 | 9 |
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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 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%
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.9 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 1%
- About double the share for Volvo Truck: 1%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
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 | 2018 Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.7% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.2% | 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 | 60 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 42 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 32 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 9 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| California | 5 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Georgia | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | South El Monte, Los Angeles County, California | ROSEMEAD BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | EL DORADO ST | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Trenton, Gilchrist County, Florida | US-129 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Balch Springs, Dallas County, Texas | I-635/LYNDON B JOHNSON | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Wharton County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Grundy County, Illinois | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Wood County, Ohio | I-80 TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | I-4 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | DuPage County, Illinois | I-88/RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL TO | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Howard County, Maryland | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | St. Clair County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Huntington County, Indiana | US-224 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Lowndes County, Alabama | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Jefferson County, Idaho | SR-33 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Wheeler County, Texas | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | I-85 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Mercer County, Missouri | US-65 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Jerome County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Elkhart County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Douglas County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Skokie, Cook County, Illinois | I-94 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Loudon County, Tennessee | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Casa Blanca, Cibola County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Grant County, Indiana | I-69S | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Montgomery County, Virginia | I-81 | 4 |
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.