Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Kenworth T680
Compared with Kenworth T680 · Kenworth · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 167
- Fatal crashes
- 166
- Deaths inside
- 35
- Other deaths
- 165
Between 2020 and 2024, 167 vehicles described as 2020 Kenworth T680 were involved in 166 fatal crashes in the United States. 35 people died inside these vehicles and 165 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 | 37 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 22 |
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
18%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Kenworth T680: 13%
- 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 | 9 | 36 |
| 2021 | 9 | 45 |
| 2022 | 6 | 33 |
| 2023 | 7 | 31 |
| 2024 | 4 | 20 |
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 T680: 5%
- About the same as the share for Kenworth: 5%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Kenworth T680: 1%
- About half the share for Kenworth: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kenworth T680: 51%
- About 1.4 times the share for Kenworth: 34%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Kenworth T680 | Kenworth T680 | Kenworth | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.3% | 50.5% | 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 | 117 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 83 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 51 |
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 23 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Ohio | 9 |
| New Mexico | 9 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| California | 8 |
| Alabama | 7 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Louisiana | 6 |
| Arkansas | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2021 | Medina County, Ohio | SR-162 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-610 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Fresno County, California | I-5 | 5 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Globe, Gila County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Camp Creek, Mercer County, West Virginia | I-77 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Dakota County, Nebraska | SR-35 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Grant County, Washington | SR-26 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | McKinley County, New Mexico | I-40 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Keith County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Elkhart County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Reyno, Randolph County, Arkansas | US-67-19 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Norton County, Kansas | US-36 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Jackson County, Arkansas | CR-STAR MOUNTAIN RD | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Kiowa County, Colorado | SR-96 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Preble County, Ohio | I-70 | 2 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | St. Lucie County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Hill County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Albany County, Wyoming | US-30 US-287 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Cheyenne County, Colorado | US-40 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Merced County, California | I-5 | 2 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Emerson, Bartow County, Georgia | SR-293 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Deming, Luna County, New Mexico | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Polk County, Florida | SR-659 | 2 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Bellefontaine Neighbor, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 | 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.