Fatal crash profile · Model
Kenworth T300
Compared with Kenworth · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2020 and 2024, 19 vehicles described as Kenworth T300 were involved in 19 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 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 medium and heavy trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
12%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kenworth: 13%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kenworth: 5%
- About 30 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%
32%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kenworth: 34%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kenworth T300 | Kenworth | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.3% | 5.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 31.6% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| New York | 2 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Maine | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Alaska | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2024 | Capon Bridge, Hampshire County, West Virginia | US-50 NORTHWESTERN PIKE | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Elko County, Nevada | SR-227 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Porter County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri | MU-KENT DR | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Cornelia, Habersham County, Georgia | SR-105 CANNON BRIDGE ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Groton, New London County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Great Neck, Nassau County, New York | GREAT NECK RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Bannock County, Idaho | RESERVATION RD | 4 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts | SR-18 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | North Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas | I-820 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Norridgewock, Somerset County, Maine | US-201A SKOWHEGAN RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | Dawson County, Texas | SR-349 | 4 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Cumberland County, Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | DEBARR RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | PEARL STREET | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Hopewell Junction, Dutchess County, New York | SR-52 | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire | SR-11A | 1 |
| May 20, 2020 | Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia | SR-92 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Loyall, Harlan County, Kentucky | US-119 | 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.