Fatal crash profile · Model
Kenworth W900
Compared with Kenworth · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 249
- Fatal crashes
- 248
- Deaths inside
- 37
- Other deaths
- 240
Between 2020 and 2024, 249 vehicles described as Kenworth W900 were involved in 248 fatal crashes in the United States. 37 people died inside these vehicles and 240 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 | 32 |
| 2021 | 50 |
| 2022 | 71 |
| 2023 | 55 |
| 2024 | 41 |
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
13%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- 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 | 4 | 31 |
| 2021 | 8 | 46 |
| 2022 | 9 | 68 |
| 2023 | 8 | 54 |
| 2024 | 8 | 41 |
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
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Kenworth: 5%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Kenworth: 1%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
36%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kenworth: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kenworth W900 | Kenworth | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.0% | 5.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.6% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 181 |
| Cloudy | 29 |
| Rain | 15 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 150 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 70 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 30 |
| Virginia | 13 |
| Colorado | 11 |
| Utah | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 |
| Indiana | 10 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| Alabama | 9 |
| Illinois | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Kenworth W900 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2023 | New Madrid County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Coos County, Oregon | SR-42 ODOT 35 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey | SR-4 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Bedford County, Pennsylvania | US-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Buchanan County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Henry County, Tennessee | US-641 SR-54 | 2 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Knox, Starke County, Indiana | SR-8 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Atoka County, Oklahoma | US-69 OK-43 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | King and Queen County, Virginia | CR-629 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Monroe County, Pennsylvania | SR-33 | 3 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | St. Helena Parish, Louisiana | SR-16 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico | SR-314 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama | SR-117 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | LaSalle Parish, Louisiana | SR-125 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Peoria County, Illinois | I-74 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Barbour County, Alabama | US-82 SR-6 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Madison County, Montana | US-287 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | GLENN HWY | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Montague County, Texas | SR-59 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Midland County, Texas | SR-158 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Willow, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | SR-3 PARKS HWY | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | US-322 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Benton County, Oregon | SR-20 ODOT 31 | 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.