Fatal crash profile · Model year
2022 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 115
- Fatal crashes
- 114
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 120
Between 2021 and 2024, 115 vehicles described as 2022 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 114 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 120 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 43 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2024 | 25 |
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
16%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 13%
- About 1.2 times the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 | 55 |
| 2023 | 6 | 33 |
| 2024 | 5 | 23 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 8%
- About 1.5 times the share for Volvo Truck: 7%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double 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%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share for Volvo Truck: 48%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2022 Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.4% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.5% | 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 | 83 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 49 |
| Daylight | 42 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 24 |
| Arizona | 8 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| California | 5 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Oregon | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2022 | Will County, Illinois | I-55 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Morgan County, Indiana | SR-37 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | St. Louis County, Missouri | I-70 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Marshall County, Kentucky | I-24 E | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Cedar County, Iowa | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | San Benito County, California | SR-156 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Wilbarger County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Sandy City, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Jones County, Mississippi | I-59 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Saline County, Kansas | E OLD 40 HWY | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Crockett County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Esmeralda County, Nevada | US-6 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-55 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.