Fatal crash profile · Model
Volvo V70
Compared with Volvo · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 53
- Fatal crashes
- 53
- Deaths inside
- 38
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2020 and 2024, 53 vehicles described as Volvo V70 were involved in 53 fatal crashes in the United States. 38 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
63%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Volvo: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 4 |
| 2021 | 12 | 4 |
| 2022 | 12 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Volvo: 20%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Volvo: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Volvo: 50%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Volvo V70 | Volvo | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.0% | 20.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.0% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.4% | 50.1% | 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 | 38 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Maine | 2 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Volvo V70 by model year
- 2001 15 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | Lee County, Florida | SANDY LN | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2368 GREEN PACE RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Frederick County, Maryland | SR-85 BUCKEYSTOWN PK | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | SR-261 TALLMADGE AV | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | CR-LABARRE ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | US-33 COLLEGE AV | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-39 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | EAST CAPITOL ST BRIDGE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Granby, Newton County, Missouri | US-60 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Manatee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-245 HARTLEY QUARTER RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | North Liberty, Johnson County, Iowa | I-380 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Sharon, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Carlton County, Minnesota | SR-23 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Mt Laurel, Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-38 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | SR-2008 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-1001 S EASTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Crawford County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Berwick, York County, Maine | SR-4 PORTLAND ST | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Woodland Park, Passaic County, New Jersey | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | GOFFS RD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Lane County, Oregon | SR-569 ODOT 69 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Douglas County, Washington | US-97 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Hanover, Oxford County, Maine | US-2 | 2 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut | US-6 LAKE AVE EXT | 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.