Fatal crash profile · Model year
2000 Kenworth W900
Compared with Kenworth W900 · Kenworth · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 43
- Fatal crashes
- 43
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 43
Between 2020 and 2024, 43 vehicles described as 2000 Kenworth W900 were involved in 43 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 43 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
9%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Kenworth W900: 13%
- About two-thirds of the share for Kenworth: 13%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | 1 | 12 |
| 2024 | 1 | 7 |
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
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Kenworth W900: 4%
- About half the share for Kenworth: 5%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Kenworth W900: 2%
- About 5 percent of the share for Kenworth: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Kenworth W900: 36%
- About 1.3 times the share for Kenworth: 34%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2000 Kenworth W900 | Kenworth W900 | Kenworth | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 2.3% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.2% | 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 | 28 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Utah | 3 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Maple Shade, Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-73 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Bamberg County, South Carolina | US-21 FREEDOM RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Helper, Carbon County, Utah | US-6 | 5 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Klamath County, Oregon | SPRAGUE RIVER RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Longmont, Weld County, Colorado | E COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Tillamook County, Oregon | SR-6 ODOT 37 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Parowan, Iron County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Darlington County, South Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Baldwin County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey | SR-4 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Buchanan County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | King and Queen County, Virginia | CR-629 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Peoria County, Illinois | I-74 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Midland County, Texas | SR-158 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | US-322 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Nettie, Nicholas County, West Virginia | SR-20 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Noble County, Indiana | US-33 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Alamance County, North Carolina | SSR-1005 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Jack County, Texas | US-380 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-45/JULIUS SCHEPPS FWY | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | I-26 | 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.