Fatal crash profile · Model
Kenworth W990
Compared with Kenworth · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Deaths inside
- 2
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2021 and 2024, 15 vehicles described as Kenworth W990 were involved in 15 fatal crashes in the United States. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 |
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: 5%
- About 5 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: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
13%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 40 percent of the share for Kenworth: 34%
- About 25 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kenworth W990 | Kenworth | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 5.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 13.3% | 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 | 10 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2024 | Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | SR-14/ PLAINFIELD ST | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-75 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | US-13 SECOND ST | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Marana, Pinal County, Arizona | FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | SR-3/PLANK RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Sherman, Grayson County, Texas | US-75 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Ramona, San Diego County, California | SAN PASQUAL VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont | US-7 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | St. Landry Parish, Louisiana | I-49 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Duval County, Texas | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Harper County, Kansas | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | St. Clair County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Haywood County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | SR-115 BUCK BLVD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.