Fatal crash profile · Model
Kenworth T2000
Compared with Kenworth · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 2
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as Kenworth T2000 were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 2 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
17%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Kenworth: 13%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Kenworth: 34%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kenworth T2000 | Kenworth | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 5.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.7% | 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 | 10 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2024 | Lincoln County, Nebraska | US-83 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Baytown, Harris County, Texas | I-10/EASTEX FWY | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Three Rivers, Live Oak County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Box Butte County, Nebraska | CR-OTTO RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Atascosa County, Texas | SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Moore County, North Carolina | SR-24 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Lafayette County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| May 4, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | GESSNER DR | 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.