Fatal crash profile · Model
Volvo XC70
Compared with Volvo · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 45
- Fatal crashes
- 45
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 23
Between 2020 and 2024, 45 vehicles described as Volvo XC70 were involved in 45 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 23 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 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Volvo: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Volvo: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Volvo: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Volvo: 50%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Volvo XC70 | Volvo | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 20.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.2% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.2% | 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 | 30 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| New Hampshire | 4 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Volvo XC70 by model year
- 2004 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Lincoln County, Maine | SR-130 BRISTOL RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | DIAMOND ST | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Tilton, Belknap County, New Hampshire | US-3 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado | US-6 W 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Stevens County, Washington | US-395 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Duvall, King County, Washington | MU-1ST AVE NE | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Blue Ridge, Fannin County, Georgia | SR-515 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Clayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | SR-48 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Branchburg, Somerset County, New Jersey | US-202 | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island | INDIAN AV | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Josephine County, Oregon | MCMULLEN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Williamson County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Sandoval County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Plainville, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | I-495 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire | SR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | SR-50 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Tillamook County, Oregon | SR-130 ODOT 130 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-101 HWY 101 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | MANN LOT RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Jefferson County, Colorado | SR-93 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California | SR-62 TWENTYNINE PALMS HWY | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Sonoma County, California | SR-116 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Charlotte County, Florida | SUNNYBROOK BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Sunset Hills, St. Louis County, Missouri | STONEYWOOD RD | 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.