Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Kenworth W900
Compared with Kenworth W900 · Kenworth · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 2001 Kenworth W900 were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
24%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.8 times the share for Kenworth W900: 13%
- About 1.8 times the share for Kenworth: 13%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Kenworth W900: 4%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kenworth: 5%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 4 times the share for Kenworth W900: 2%
- About 5 times the share for Kenworth: 1%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 18%
6%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 15 percent of the share for Kenworth W900: 36%
- About 15 percent of the share for Kenworth: 34%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Kenworth W900 | Kenworth W900 | Kenworth | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.9% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 5.9% | 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 | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | TL8 SAM HOUSTON TWY W | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Vermilion Parish, Louisiana | SR-14 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Grimes County, Texas | SR-105 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Coos County, Oregon | SR-42 ODOT 35 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois | US-45 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80/US-30 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Archuleta County, Colorado | US-160 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Joliet, Will County, Illinois | I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Caldwell County, North Carolina | SR-18 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Pahoa, Hawaii County, Hawaii | SR-132 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Fremont County, Iowa | SR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Eagle County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | North Salem, Westchester County, New York | I-684 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania | SR-0116 YORK ST | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Fairfax County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | FM 2920/CR-WALLER TOMBALL RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | SR-2A MASSACHUSETTS AVE | 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.