Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Kenworth W900
Compared with Kenworth W900 · Kenworth · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 2002 Kenworth W900 were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
14%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kenworth W900: 13%
- About the same as the share for Kenworth: 13%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Kenworth W900: 4%
- About 5 percent of the share for Kenworth: 5%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 3 times the share for Kenworth W900: 2%
- About 4 times the share for Kenworth: 1%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 18%
39%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kenworth W900: 36%
- About 1.1 times the share for Kenworth: 34%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Kenworth W900 | Kenworth W900 | Kenworth | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 38.9% | 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 | 14 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Utah | 4 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2024 | Littlefield, Mohave County, Arizona | I-15 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Ohio County, West Virginia | US-40 NATIONAL RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | McLennan County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | SR-48 ASSEMBLEY STREET | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Lafayette County, Wisconsin | SR-81 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Oldham County, Texas | US-385/TEXAS PLAINS TRL | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Willow, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | SR-3 PARKS HWY | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Sequoyah County, Oklahoma | SR-10A | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona | US-89 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Russell County, Alabama | SR-165 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-SPANAWAY LOOP RD S | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Green River, Emery County, Utah | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Moab, Grand County, Utah | US-191 | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Linn County, Iowa | US-151/AMANA RD N | 2 |
| May 1, 2021 | Elmore County, Idaho | SR-51 | 3 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Randolph, Rich County, Utah | US-16 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Bluffdale, Salt Lake County, Utah | PONY EXPRESS RD | 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.