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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2022 | East Windsor (Historical), Hartford County, Connecticut | I-91 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Lowndes County, Alabama | SR-21 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama | SR-67 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Navasota, Grimes County, Texas | FM 379 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Jefferson County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia | SR-166 BANKHEAD HWY | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Leon County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Fresno County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-440 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Nara Visa, Quay County, New Mexico | US-54 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Caldwell County, Texas | FM 1322 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Bertrand, Mississippi County, Missouri | I-57 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Oldham County, Kentucky | I-71 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Baxter, Crow Wing County, Minnesota | SR-371 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Carter County, Montana | US-212 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Douglasville, Douglas County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Dawson County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Ashley County, Arkansas | US-82 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Marion, Williamson County, Illinois | W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Riverside County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia | US-82 LIBERTY EXPY | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | N LAMB BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Clarion County, Pennsylvania | SR-9202 WEIGH STATION EAST RD | 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.