Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 165
- Fatal crashes
- 165
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 190
Between 2020 and 2024, 165 vehicles described as 2020 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 165 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 190 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 | 37 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 34 |
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
11%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 13%
- About 85 percent of the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 45 |
| 2021 | 6 | 40 |
| 2022 | 6 | 36 |
| 2023 | 6 | 28 |
| 2024 | 2 | 41 |
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 two-thirds 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 1.5 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 1%
- About 1.6 times the share for Volvo Truck: 1%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
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 | 2020 Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.8% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.7% | 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 | 115 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Snow | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 86 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 53 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| 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 | 18 |
| Indiana | 12 |
| Ohio | 12 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Arizona | 8 |
| California | 8 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| New Mexico | 7 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Hackberry, Mohave County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Forest Park, Hamilton County, Ohio | I-275 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | Curry County, New Mexico | US-60 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Montgomery County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming | US-287 S 3RD ST | 2 |
| May 11, 2020 | Ward County, Texas | FM 1776 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2020 | St. Clair, Franklin County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2020 | Augusta County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Watchung, Somerset County, New Jersey | I-78 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Cibola County, New Mexico | I-40 | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-295 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Hamilton County, Florida | I-75 SB MM 445 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-89 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Jefferson County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 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.