Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Volvo Truck VNR
Compared with Volvo Truck VNR · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 54
- Fatal crashes
- 54
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 58
Between 2020 and 2024, 54 vehicles described as 2020 Volvo Truck VNR were involved in 54 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 58 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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 1.3 times the share for Volvo Truck VNR: 6%
- About 60 percent of the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 18 |
| 2021 | 2 | 17 |
| 2022 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 8 |
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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Volvo Truck VNR: 4%
- About the same as the share for Volvo Truck: 7%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Volvo Truck VNR: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for Volvo Truck: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
69%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Volvo Truck VNR: 62%
- About 1.4 times the share for Volvo Truck: 48%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Volvo Truck VNR | Volvo Truck VNR | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.4% | 3.8% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 68.5% | 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 | 43 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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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 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-66 FREEPORT RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Lincoln County, Tennessee | SR-275 LINCOLN RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Rocky Top, Anderson County, Tennessee | I-75 | 2 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Forest Park, Clayton County, Georgia | I-285E/I-75S RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Congress, Yavapai County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | STONE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Strawberry, Gila County, Arizona | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Ventura County, California | US-101 VENTURA FWY | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Santa Clara County, California | SR-152 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Sussex County, Delaware | SR-17 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | La Grange, Fayette County, Texas | SR-159 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin | I-39 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Montgomery County, Indiana | I-74 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia | US-15 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Fairfield County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Osceola County, Florida | CR-15 NARCOOSSEE RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia | I-95 | 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.