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 2, 2024 | Ward County, Texas | BI-20B | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Kenedy, Karnes County, Texas | MU-BUSINESS PARK DR | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Ramsey County, North Dakota | US-2 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Broward County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Crook County, Wyoming | SR-24 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Green County, Wisconsin | SR-69 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Manatee County, Florida | SR-62 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Mohave County, Arizona | CR- 91 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Laurens County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Ottawa County, Ohio | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Barrow County, Georgia | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Fort Stockton, Pecos County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Crane County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | SR-3 WEST CHESTER PK | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Fresno County, California | CR-BELMONT AVE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-AHTANUM RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky | US-45 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Livingston County, Kentucky | I-24 | 3 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Vail, Pima County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Humphreys County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | St. Mary Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | SR-210 | 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.