Fatal crash profile · Model
Volvo Truck VNR
Compared with Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 160
- Fatal crashes
- 159
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 168
Between 2020 and 2024, 160 vehicles described as Volvo Truck VNR were involved in 159 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 people died inside these vehicles and 168 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 | 23 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2024 | 38 |
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
6%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About half the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 26 |
| 2021 | 4 | 38 |
| 2022 | 1 | 31 |
| 2023 | 2 | 35 |
| 2024 | 4 | 38 |
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
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Volvo Truck: 7%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Volvo Truck: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
62%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Volvo Truck: 48%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Volvo Truck VNR | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 3.8% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.6% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.9% | 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 | 120 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 64 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 50 |
| Dark - Lighted | 38 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 21 |
| Texas | 14 |
| Georgia | 12 |
| Florida | 11 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| New Jersey | 6 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Volvo Truck VNR by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Surprise, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Liberty County, Texas | SR-99 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | US-290/NORTHWEST FWY RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon | I-84 | 2 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Palmer, Ellis County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-33 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Carroll County, Virginia | I-77 | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | South St Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota | I-494 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-66 FREEPORT RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Rupert, Minidoka County, Idaho | SR-25 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Lincoln County, Tennessee | SR-275 LINCOLN RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Sac County, Iowa | CR-M35/CORY AVE | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-100 S 108TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Greenacres City, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-704 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Linn County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Thornton, Adams County, Colorado | E 104TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Norcross, Gwinnett County, Georgia | I-85 SR-403 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE G | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Merced County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Perry, Houston County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Rocky Top, Anderson County, Tennessee | I-75 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | El Paso County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Forest Park, Clayton County, Georgia | I-285E/I-75S RAMP | 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.