Fatal crash profile · Model year
2024 Volvo Truck VNL
Compared with Volvo Truck VNL · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2023–2024
- 54
- Fatal crashes
- 54
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 57
Between 2023 and 2024, 54 vehicles described as 2024 Volvo Truck VNL were involved in 54 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 57 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 39 |
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
8%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 60 percent of the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 13%
- About two-thirds of the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 16 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Volvo Truck VNL: 8%
- About 1.3 times the share for Volvo Truck: 7%
- About half 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%
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 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2024 Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck VNL | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.3% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.4% | 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 | 43 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| New Mexico | 4 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Lake County, Illinois | US- 12 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Gallia County, Ohio | US-35 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Coconino County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Ottawa County, Michigan | US-31 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Atchison County, Missouri | I-29 | 3 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | DeKalb County, Indiana | I-69 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Childress, Childress County, Texas | US-287/AVENUE F | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont | US- 7 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Tazewell County, Illinois | I- 74 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Torrance County, New Mexico | SR-60 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Daviess County, Indiana | CR-W 600 N | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 GOLDEN STATE FREEWAY | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Lucas County, Ohio | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Delta, Madison Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Vail, Pima County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas | SR-35/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | McLean County, Illinois | I-74 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Blanco County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Mercer County, North Dakota | SR-49 | 2 |
| May 17, 2024 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-465 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona | I-40 NONCARD | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Stewart County, Tennessee | US-79 SR-76 AUSTIN PEAY MEMORI | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.