Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 152
- Fatal crashes
- 152
- Deaths inside
- 21
- Other deaths
- 158
Between 2020 and 2024, 152 vehicles described as 2019 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 152 fatal crashes in the United States. 21 people died inside these vehicles and 158 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 | 39 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 30 |
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 85 percent of 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 | 7 | 40 |
| 2021 | 6 | 21 |
| 2022 | 5 | 33 |
| 2023 | 2 | 30 |
| 2024 | 1 | 34 |
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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 8%
- About the same as the share for Volvo Truck: 7%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 1%
- About 1.1 times the share for Volvo Truck: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
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 | 2019 Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.2% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.7% | 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 | 96 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 15 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
| Snow | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 80 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 57 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 13 |
| Tennessee | 12 |
| Ohio | 11 |
| Indiana | 10 |
| Florida | 8 |
| Missouri | 8 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2020 | Colbert County, Alabama | SR-20 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Hudspeth County, Texas | I-10 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Scioto County, Ohio | SR-522 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 2 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Cherokee County, Georgia | SR-0020 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Sharonville, Hamilton County, Ohio | US-42 LEBANON RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Bridgeton, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Lee County, Mississippi | I-22 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Chilhowie, Smyth County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Auburn, King County, Washington | W VALLEY HWY N | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Wythe County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Coles County, Illinois | I-57 | 3 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Madison County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| May 22, 2020 | Porter County, Indiana | I-94 | 1 |
| May 18, 2020 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SR-145 MACARTHUR RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | Scarbro, Fayette County, West Virginia | I-77 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | Temple, Bell County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2020 | Gregg County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming | I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Johnston County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Madison County, Arkansas | US-412-4 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80 US-30 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80 US-30 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Falling Waters, Berkeley County, West Virginia | I-81 | 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.