Fatal crash profile · Make
Kenworth
Compared with All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 3,102
- Fatal crashes
- 3,046
- Deaths inside
- 470
- Other deaths
- 3,057
Between 2020 and 2024, 3,102 vehicles described as Kenworth were involved in 3,046 fatal crashes in the United States. 470 people died inside these vehicles and 3,057 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 | 511 |
| 2021 | 633 |
| 2022 | 698 |
| 2023 | 650 |
| 2024 | 610 |
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 one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68 | 504 |
| 2021 | 91 | 631 |
| 2022 | 111 | 697 |
| 2023 | 107 | 630 |
| 2024 | 93 | 595 |
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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
34%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kenworth | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 2,126 |
| Cloudy | 445 |
| Rain | 213 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 54 |
| Snow | 44 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,886 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 757 |
| Dark - Lighted | 270 |
| Dawn | 86 |
| Dusk | 34 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 437 |
| California | 205 |
| Florida | 137 |
| Georgia | 113 |
| Indiana | 105 |
| North Carolina | 102 |
| Ohio | 95 |
| Tennessee | 95 |
| Illinois | 91 |
| Alabama | 90 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Kenworth models
- T680 931 crashes
- T8 Series 408 crashes
- T880 398 crashes
- T6 Series 279 crashes
- W9 Series 255 crashes
- W900 248 crashes
- T800 176 crashes
- T3 Series 137 crashes
- T600 114 crashes
- T2 Series 20 crashes
- T300 19 crashes
- W990 15 crashes
- T7 Series 14 crashes
- T4 Series 12 crashes
- T2000 12 crashes
- T400 6 crashes
- K270/K370 5 crashes
- C5 Series 3 crashes
- K 100E 2 crashes
- Other Off-Highway 2 crashes
- T280 2 crashes
- 548CH 1 crash
- T180 1 crash
- T380 1 crash
- T480 1 crash
- L7 Series 1 crash
- K100 1 crash
- C550 1 crash
- C500 1 crash
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2024 | Travelers Rest, Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Monticello, San Juan County, Utah | US-191 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Smith County, Texas | SR-31 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Lea County, New Mexico | US-62 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Newton County, Indiana | CR-50 | 2 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Salome, La Paz County, Arizona | I-10 NONCARD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Assumption Parish, Louisiana | SR-398 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Fontana, San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Howard County, Maryland | US-1 WASHINGTON BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | SR-012100 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Travis County, Texas | SR-130 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana | SR-15 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Boone County, Indiana | SR-39 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Pike County, Arkansas | US-70 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | SR-14/ PLAINFIELD ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | W ANAHEIM ST | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Mississippi County, Arkansas | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Hansford County, Texas | SR-207 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Sutter County, California | SR-20 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Jefferson County, Illinois | I-57/KEN GRAY EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Stevens County, Washington | US-395 | 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.