Fatal crash profile · Model
Kenworth T2 Series
Compared with Kenworth · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 2
- Other deaths
- 20
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as Kenworth T2 Series were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 2 people died inside these vehicles and 20 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
9%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Kenworth: 13%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Kenworth: 5%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Kenworth: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Kenworth: 34%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kenworth T2 Series | Kenworth | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 5.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.0% | 34.3% | 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 | 13 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2024 | Kandiyohi County, Minnesota | SR-23 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Sandusky County, Ohio | US-23 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Martin County, Texas | FM 829 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Rowan County, North Carolina | US-29 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Allegany County, Maryland | I-68 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 1925 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Weld County, Colorado | SR-14 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | TL 8/SAM HOUSTON PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Franklin County, Indiana | US-52 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas | I-49 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Cocke County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Clarke County, Mississippi | I-59 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Cheyenne County, Nebraska | CR-COUNTY ROAD 32 | 2 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | VALLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Elbert County, Colorado | US-24 | 2 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Paris, Lamar County, Texas | SR-286 LOOP | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Texas County, Oklahoma | US-54 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Bethel, Berks County, Pennsylvania | I-78 WILLIAM PENN HW | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Greene County, Tennessee | I-81 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Spring Hill, Maury County, Tennessee | SR-396 SATURN PKWY | 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.