Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Kenworth W900
Compared with Kenworth W900 · Kenworth · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 16
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as 1998 Kenworth W900 were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 16 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
30%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About double the share for Kenworth W900: 13%
- About double the share for Kenworth: 13%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 6 |
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 1.2 times the share for Kenworth W900: 4%
- About the same as the share for Kenworth: 5%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 6 times the share for Kenworth W900: 2%
- About 8 times the share for Kenworth: 1%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
20%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 55 percent of the share for Kenworth W900: 36%
- About 60 percent of the share for Kenworth: 34%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Kenworth W900 | Kenworth W900 | Kenworth | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 20.0% | 36.1% | 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 | 15 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Utah | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2024 | Warren County, Tennessee | SR-56 SMITHVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Owego, Tioga County, New York | SR-17 SOUTHERN TIER EXPY | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Sierra County, New Mexico | I-25 | 2 |
| May 8, 2024 | Lamb County, Texas | US-84 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Watonwan County, Minnesota | SR-30 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Ray County, Missouri | SR-M | 2 |
| May 17, 2023 | Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | New Madrid County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Henry County, Tennessee | US-641 SR-54 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Nelson County, Virginia | SR-151/ROCKFISH VALLEY HWY | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Whitehall, Marion County, West Virginia | I-79 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Jefferson County, Ohio | CR-54 STATE PARK MOORETOWN RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Noxubee County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Yakima County, Washington | SR-241 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Huntington, Emery County, Utah | SR-10 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky | US-23 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2020 | Emanuel County, Georgia | US-221 SR-171 | 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.