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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2023 | Ventura County, California | US-101 VENTURA FWY | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | I-880 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-10 ELLA T GRASSO BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Lawnside, Camden County, New Jersey | 700-NJ TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Richardson, Dallas County, Texas | US-75 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Bryan County, Georgia | I-16 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Lincoln County, Colorado | SR-71 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Cherokee County, South Carolina | I-85 | 2 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Volusia County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-45 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | St. Louis County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Huntington, Suffolk County, New York | SR-25 JERICHO TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Rimrock, Yavapai County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | FM 1093/WESTHEIMER RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Fairmount, Gordon County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-NACO PERRIN RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Irwinville, Irwin County, Georgia | SR-32 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Santa Clara County, California | SR-152 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | OLIVE AVE | 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.