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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2024 | Spencer County, Indiana | US-231 | 2 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Federal Way, King County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Canadian County, Oklahoma | CR-248TH ST NW | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Nemaha County, Nebraska | US-75 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska | ELLIOT HWY | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Wayne County, Nebraska | SR-35 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Pooler, Chatham County, Georgia | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Benton County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 33 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Rusk County, Wisconsin | US-8 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Wasco County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Benson County, North Dakota | US-281 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Talladega County, Alabama | US-280 SR-38 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Shenandoah County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Ross County, Ohio | US-35 | 3 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Randolph County, Missouri | US-24 | 2 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia | CR-002700 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Coconino County, Arizona | I-40 EXIT 233 A-RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Murray County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Calhoun County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Starr County, Texas | FM 1017 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Eastland County, Texas | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | I-95 CAPITAL BELTWAY | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Cheyenne County, Colorado | US-40 | 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.