Fatal crash profile · Model
Kenworth T680
Compared with Kenworth · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 946
- Fatal crashes
- 931
- Deaths inside
- 143
- Other deaths
- 969
Between 2020 and 2024, 946 vehicles described as Kenworth T680 were involved in 931 fatal crashes in the United States. 143 people died inside these vehicles and 969 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 | 131 |
| 2021 | 197 |
| 2022 | 196 |
| 2023 | 223 |
| 2024 | 199 |
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 | 22 | 134 |
| 2021 | 27 | 204 |
| 2022 | 35 | 200 |
| 2023 | 32 | 223 |
| 2024 | 27 | 208 |
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 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: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.5 times the share for Kenworth: 34%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kenworth T680 | Kenworth | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.1% | 5.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.8% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 647 |
| Cloudy | 123 |
| Rain | 84 |
| Snow | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 13 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 443 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 333 |
| Dark - Lighted | 121 |
| Dawn | 17 |
| Dusk | 12 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 134 |
| California | 85 |
| Tennessee | 44 |
| Arizona | 39 |
| Georgia | 36 |
| Florida | 36 |
| Illinois | 34 |
| New Mexico | 34 |
| Ohio | 34 |
| Indiana | 31 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Kenworth T680 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2023 | Fairview, Williamson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Clarksville, Clark County, Indiana | I-65 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | New Meadows, Adams County, Idaho | US-95 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Orange County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-138 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Napa County, California | SILVERADO TRL | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Phelps County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Chase County, Kansas | US-50 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Jones County, Texas | SR-92 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | I-55 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut | US-5-15 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Dallas County, Iowa | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Rockbridge County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Carson County, Texas | SR-152 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Labette County, Kansas | US-400 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-CULEBRA RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Deschutes County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Cibola County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Winona County, Minnesota | I-90 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | McLean County, Illinois | I-74 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Willcox, Cochise County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Wagoner County, Oklahoma | MUSKOGEE TPK | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | EAST UNIVERSITY 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.