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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2022 | Livingston County, Illinois | IL-116 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Gallatin County, Montana | I-90 W | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Florence County, South Carolina | I-95 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Jackson County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee | US-64 SR-15 WINCHESTER HWY | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-48 BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Walton County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Ceres, Stanislaus County, California | E HATCH RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | Machesney Park, Winnebago County, Illinois | N ALPINE RD | 2 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Darke County, Ohio | US-127 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | SR-3127 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80 US-30 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Autauga County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Muskingum County, Ohio | SR-16 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Panola County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Bradley County, Tennessee | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Dinwiddie County, Virginia | I-85 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Haskell County, Texas | US-277 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Prince George's County, Maryland | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-60 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Alger County, Michigan | SR-28 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | CHAMBERLAIN LN | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Marion County, Alabama | I-22 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Franklin County, Georgia | I-85 N | 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.