Fatal crash profile · Model
Kenworth T880
Compared with Kenworth · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 400
- Fatal crashes
- 398
- Deaths inside
- 52
- Other deaths
- 396
Between 2020 and 2024, 400 vehicles described as Kenworth T880 were involved in 398 fatal crashes in the United States. 52 people died inside these vehicles and 396 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 | 57 |
| 2021 | 75 |
| 2022 | 84 |
| 2023 | 84 |
| 2024 | 100 |
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
12%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Kenworth: 13%
- About 25 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 57 |
| 2021 | 7 | 78 |
| 2022 | 12 | 85 |
| 2023 | 13 | 84 |
| 2024 | 14 | 92 |
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
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Kenworth: 5%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kenworth: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
28%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Kenworth: 34%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kenworth T880 | Kenworth | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 3.5% | 5.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.3% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 27.8% | 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 | 291 |
| Cloudy | 63 |
| Rain | 23 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 260 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 83 |
| Dark - Lighted | 31 |
| Dawn | 17 |
| Dusk | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 38 |
| Florida | 28 |
| California | 25 |
| North Carolina | 23 |
| Georgia | 23 |
| South Carolina | 22 |
| Alabama | 20 |
| Indiana | 18 |
| New York | 16 |
| Tennessee | 14 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Kenworth T880 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2024 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2509 MIAL PLANTATION RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio | CR-80 COLUMBUS RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Kings County, California | 12 3/4 AVE | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Dunwoody, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Iredell County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | US-12 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Baltimore County, Maryland | I-795 NORTHWAY EXPWY | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Duluth, Gwinnett County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Essex County, New Jersey | I-80 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Newberry County, South Carolina | SR-34 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Harrison County, Indiana | SR-64 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Choctaw County, Alabama | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Jefferson County, Georgia | SR-540 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Farragut, Knox County, Tennessee | US-11/70 SR-1 KINGSTON PK | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Wayne County, North Carolina | SR-581 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Carthage, Moore County, North Carolina | US-15 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Grady County, Oklahoma | US-81 | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-101 HWY 101 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Prince George County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Lake County, California | SR-29 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Wasco County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Wasatch County, Utah | US-40 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-WEST ST | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey | SR-129 | 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.