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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2022 | Hawaii County, Hawaii | SR-11 | 3 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | I-49 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Mecosta County, Michigan | SR-20 PERRY AVE 215TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Laurens County, Georgia | I-16 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-1815 QUEEN CITY DR | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Bertie County, North Carolina | SR-45 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | SR-28 DAVIS STRAITS | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Salem, Marion County, Oregon | COMMERCIAL ST SE | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Indian River County, Florida | SR-60 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-71 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Iroquois County, Illinois | SR-49 N 1300 E RD | 2 |
| May 28, 2021 | Gillespie County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | Albemarle County, Virginia | SR-20/ STONY POINT RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Webster County, Missouri | SR-A | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-BROOKDALE RD E | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Chapmanville, Logan County, West Virginia | US-119 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Douglas County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | HAMMER LN | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire | SR-12 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont | US-4 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Henry County, Kentucky | SR-146 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-772 NEWPORT RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Larimer County, Colorado | US-287 | 1 |
| May 6, 2020 | Chickasaw County, Mississippi | SR-41 | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | Marion County, Oregon | CR-MERIDIAN RD NE | 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.