Fatal crash profile · Make
Volvo
Compared with All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 715
- Fatal crashes
- 712
- Deaths inside
- 365
- Other deaths
- 439
Between 2020 and 2024, 715 vehicles described as Volvo were involved in 712 fatal crashes in the United States. 365 people died inside these vehicles and 439 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 | 128 |
| 2021 | 163 |
| 2022 | 147 |
| 2023 | 141 |
| 2024 | 136 |
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
45%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 74 | 70 |
| 2021 | 85 | 102 |
| 2022 | 76 | 87 |
| 2023 | 63 | 90 |
| 2024 | 67 | 90 |
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 all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Volvo | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 509 |
| Cloudy | 99 |
| Rain | 55 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Snow | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 353 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 169 |
| Dark - Lighted | 146 |
| Dusk | 19 |
| Dawn | 13 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 72 |
| Texas | 52 |
| Florida | 51 |
| North Carolina | 32 |
| Georgia | 31 |
| Virginia | 28 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 |
| New York | 27 |
| Illinois | 26 |
| South Carolina | 24 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Volvo models
- XC90 158 crashes
- S60 134 crashes
- XC60 90 crashes
- S40 54 crashes
- V70 53 crashes
- XC70 45 crashes
- S80 44 crashes
- S70 22 crashes
- C70 17 crashes
- XC40 14 crashes
- C30 13 crashes
- 850 Series 9 crashes
- 240 Series 8 crashes
- V60 6 crashes
- V60CC 6 crashes
- S90 6 crashes
- V50 4 crashes
- 940 Series 4 crashes
- V40 3 crashes
- BXXR 3 crashes
- 740 Series 3 crashes
- C40 3 crashes
- 9700 1 crash
- 960 Series 1 crash
- V90CC 1 crash
- Volvo Trailers 1 crash
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2023 | Santa Cruz County, California | HOLOHAN RD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida | SR-44 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Cape May County, New Jersey | 444-GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Richardson, Dallas County, Texas | MU-COIT RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Eugene, Lane County, Oregon | SR-99 HWY 99N | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina | US-29 W FRANKLIN BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Fremont County, Idaho | US-20 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida | MU-MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Novato, Marin County, California | HAMILTON PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Lubbock County, Texas | US-84/SLATON HWY | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | MU-KENSINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Lincoln County, Kentucky | US-127 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | US-290/BEN WHITE BLVD RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Roanoke, Roanoke city, Virginia | US-11 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | I-76 SCHUYLKILL EXPY | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Peachtree City, Fayette County, Georgia | CR-036100 REDWINE RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Choctaw, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SE 15TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Dallas County, Iowa | US-6 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | North Liberty, Johnson County, Iowa | I-380 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Milam County, Texas | FM 485 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | TOUHY AVE | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-52 E BAY STREET | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Tucker, DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-10/STONE MOUNTAIN FWY | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-520 | 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.