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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2023 | McMinn County, Tennessee | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Cherokee County, South Carolina | US-221 RUTHERFORDTON HWY | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois | I-70 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Jensen, Uintah County, Utah | US-40 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Green River, Emery County, Utah | US-6/91 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | DeWitt County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Wood County, Ohio | I-280 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Cedar County, Iowa | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Granite City, Madison County, Illinois | I-270 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Pemiscot County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Berrien County, Michigan | US-12 E PULASKI HWY | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa | I-80 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Sutter County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia | US-522 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Greene County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Clarion County, Pennsylvania | I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Tehama County, California | CORNING REST AREA | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Erie County, Ohio | I-80 | 4 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Vandalia, Montgomery County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Allen County, Indiana | US-30 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Martin County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-74 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Effingham County, Illinois | I-57 | 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.