Fatal crash profile · Model year
2023 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 71
- Fatal crashes
- 68
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 68
Between 2022 and 2024, 71 vehicles described as 2023 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 68 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 68 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 | 31 |
| 2024 | 7 | 25 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 8%
- About 1.2 times the share for Volvo Truck: 7%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 1%
- About 1.2 times the share for Volvo Truck: 1%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
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 | 2023 Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.5% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.9% | 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 | 53 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| New Mexico | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Arkansas | 4 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Iowa | 3 |
| Idaho | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2023 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Raleigh County, West Virginia | I-77 | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Grant County, New Mexico | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Frederick County, Maryland | US-15 FREDERICK FREEWAY | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | I-10 | 2 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Hope, Warren County, New Jersey | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa | I-80 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Bono, Craighead County, Arkansas | US-63 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Pemiscot County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Benton County, Washington | I-82 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Kiowa, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma | US-69 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Cass County, Minnesota | SR-64 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | INDIAN SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Baytown, Harris County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Coconino County, Arizona | I-40 | 3 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Hot Spring County, Arkansas | I-30 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.