Fatal crash profile · Model
Kenworth T600
Compared with Kenworth · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 114
- Fatal crashes
- 114
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 112
Between 2020 and 2024, 114 vehicles described as Kenworth T600 were involved in 114 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 people died inside these vehicles and 112 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 18 |
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
13%
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 | 3 | 18 |
| 2021 | 2 | 29 |
| 2022 | 4 | 24 |
| 2023 | 4 | 25 |
| 2024 | 3 | 16 |
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%
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Kenworth: 1%
- About 15 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 T600 | Kenworth | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.3% | 5.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.6% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 32.5% | 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 | 81 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 73 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 33 |
| Florida | 12 |
| Colorado | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 7 |
| Kansas | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Idaho | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Kenworth T600 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | TL8 SAM HOUSTON TWY W | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Lee County, Iowa | US-218/SR-27 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia | US-15 LEESBURG BYPASS | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Warren County, Virginia | I-66 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Bremen, Haralson County, Georgia | SR-78 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Carroll County, Missouri | CR-210 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Burleigh County, North Dakota | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas | FM 2004/CAMP WALLACE RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Randall County, Texas | SR-335 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Welsh, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Avon, Eagle County, Colorado | MOUNTAIN STAR DR | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Kersey, Weld County, Colorado | CR-54 | 2 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Gaston County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Weld County, Colorado | US-34 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Falls County, Texas | SR-7 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Norman County, Minnesota | SR-200 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Polk County, Florida | MU-SPIRIT LAKE RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Lee County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Power County, Idaho | I-86 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Marianna, Jackson County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Brighton, Adams County, Colorado | E 144TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | US-24 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | North Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-121/AIRPORT FWY | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | McLeod County, Minnesota | US-212 | 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.