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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2022 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Whitehall, Marion County, West Virginia | I-79 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Perry County, Ohio | SR-555 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Grimes County, Texas | SR-105 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina | SR-58 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Montgomery County, Kentucky | I-64 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80/US-30 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Mountrail County, North Dakota | CR-101ST AVE NW | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Alamance County, North Carolina | SSR-1005 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | I-87 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Tipton County, Indiana | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Jefferson County, Ohio | CR-54 STATE PARK MOORETOWN RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Montgomery County, Texas | FM 1314 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Jack County, Texas | US-380 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Archuleta County, Colorado | US-160 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-45/JULIUS SCHEPPS FWY | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Newport News, Newport News city, Virginia | SR-238 YORKTOWN RD | 2 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-SPANAWAY LOOP RD S | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Fauquier County, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Weld County, Colorado | US-34 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Seward County, Nebraska | US-34 | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Broward County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | South Hill, Mecklenburg County, Virginia | US-1 | 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.