Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Volvo Truck VNR
Compared with Volvo Truck VNR · Volvo Truck · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2020 and 2024, 22 vehicles described as 2021 Volvo Truck VNR were involved in 22 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 people died inside these vehicles and 22 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
12%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About double the share for Volvo Truck VNR: 6%
- About the same as the share for Volvo Truck: 13%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Volvo Truck VNR: 4%
- About two-thirds of the share for Volvo Truck: 7%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 19%
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 7 times the share for Volvo Truck VNR: 1%
- About 4 times the share for Volvo Truck: 1%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Volvo Truck VNR: 62%
- About 1.1 times the share for Volvo Truck: 48%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Volvo Truck VNR | Volvo Truck VNR | Volvo Truck | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.5% | 3.8% | 7.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 4.5% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.5% | 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 | 16 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | US-290/NORTHWEST FWY RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Perry, Houston County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama | SR-77 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Washington County, Idaho | US-95 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Bexar County, Texas | FM 1957/POTRANCO RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Washington County, Arkansas | US-412 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Cherokee County, South Carolina | I-85 | 2 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Rimrock, Yavapai County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | FM 1093/WESTHEIMER RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Montgomery County, Alabama | US-331 SR-9 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Nevada County, California | SR-49 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Johnson County, Arkansas | I-40-21 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Montgomery County, Alabama | US-331 SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Auburn, King County, Washington | SR-18 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Ontario, San Bernardino County, California | SR-60 EB POMONA FWY | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | North Bergen, Hudson County, New Jersey | US-1 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Lyons, Toombs County, Georgia | SR-30 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | New Windsor, Orange County, New York | SR-300 TEMPLE HILL RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | SR-183 SVC RD/JOHN CARPENTER | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Marysville, Perry County, Pennsylvania | US-11 STATE RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts | I-290 W | 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.