Fatal crash profile · Make
Western Star
Compared with All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 350
- Fatal crashes
- 350
- Deaths inside
- 71
- Other deaths
- 319
Between 2020 and 2024, 350 vehicles described as Western Star were involved in 350 fatal crashes in the United States. 71 people died inside these vehicles and 319 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 | 57 |
| 2021 | 75 |
| 2022 | 63 |
| 2023 | 72 |
| 2024 | 83 |
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
18%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 53 |
| 2021 | 20 | 64 |
| 2022 | 12 | 60 |
| 2023 | 14 | 63 |
| 2024 | 13 | 79 |
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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 40 percent 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%
24%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Western Star | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.1% | 17.7% |
| At night | 23.7% | 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 | 243 |
| Cloudy | 50 |
| Rain | 23 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 8 |
| Snow | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 256 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 62 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dawn | 12 |
| Dusk | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 46 |
| Mississippi | 21 |
| North Carolina | 16 |
| Florida | 15 |
| Ohio | 15 |
| New York | 14 |
| Tennessee | 14 |
| Georgia | 12 |
| Virginia | 11 |
| Wisconsin | 11 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Western Star models
- 4900 171 crashes
- 4700 94 crashes
- 5700 31 crashes
- 49X Chassis 23 crashes
- 4900E 13 crashes
- 47X Chassis 10 crashes
- 4800 6 crashes
- 57X Chassis 1 crash
- 5900 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | CR-184 QUINTETTE RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Nashville, Berrien County, Georgia | CS-CHASERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Wayne County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Monroe County, Wisconsin | I-94 | 2 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Otter Tail County, Minnesota | SR-210 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Medina County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Upton County, Texas | SR-349 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | McCook County, South Dakota | SR-42 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-33 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Duplin County, North Carolina | SSR-1817 LUDIE BROWN RD | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Walton County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Jefferson County, Ohio | CR-34 BANTAM RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Lowndes County, Georgia | SR-41 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Tenafly, Bergen County, New Jersey | CR-501 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Williamson County, Illinois | I-57/KEN GRAY EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Westmoreland, Oneida County, New York | CR-52 STONE RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Limestone County, Texas | US-84 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Hartley County, Texas | FM 281 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Monroe County, Michigan | SR-50 CUSTER RD | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Rowan County, North Carolina | SSR-1221 OLD BEATTY FORD RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Orange County, North Carolina | SR-49 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | McDowell County, North Carolina | US-221 | 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.