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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2022 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Fremont County, Idaho | US-20 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Mineral County, Montana | I-90 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Montgomery County, Maryland | I-270 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Juniata County, Pennsylvania | SR-3002 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Riverside County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Boone County, Indiana | I-65 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SR-99E | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Weld County, Colorado | CR-54 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Holmes County, Ohio | SR-3 WOOSTER RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Kandiyohi County, Minnesota | US-71 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Lincoln County, Colorado | SR-71 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | US-422 CUMBERLAND ST | 1 |
| May 28, 2020 | Galveston, Galveston County, Texas | SR-275/HARBORSIDE DR | 1 |
| May 9, 2020 | Crownpoint, McKinley County, New Mexico | SR-371 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2020 | Burleigh County, North Dakota | I-94 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2020 | Harford County, Maryland | SR-136 | 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.