Fatal crash profile · Model
Western Star 4700
Compared with Western Star · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 94
- Fatal crashes
- 94
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 84
Between 2020 and 2024, 94 vehicles described as Western Star 4700 were involved in 94 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 84 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 22 |
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 the same as the share for Western Star: 18%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 15 |
| 2021 | 4 | 16 |
| 2022 | 6 | 19 |
| 2023 | 2 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 |
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
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 55 percent of the share for Western Star: 7%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Western Star: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
17%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 70 percent of the share for Western Star: 24%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Western Star 4700 | Western Star | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.3% | 7.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.1% | 1.1% | 17.7% |
| At night | 17.0% | 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 | 64 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 76 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 13 |
| Mississippi | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| New York | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 4 |
| Maryland | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Western Star 4700 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Nashville, Berrien County, Georgia | CS-CHASERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Wayne County, Mississippi | US-45 | 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 |
| 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 3, 2024 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | SR-147 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Pike County, Mississippi | SR-44 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Collins, Covington County, Mississippi | US-49 | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | SR-357/RODD FIELD RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Hitchcock County, Nebraska | US-6 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Gold Canyon, Pinal County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Wickliffe, Lake County, Ohio | I-90 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Medina County, Ohio | SR-83 AVON LAKE RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-602 PLATT SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Calhoun County, Florida | SR-71 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-SAM COOPER BLVD | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Liberty, Waldo County, Maine | SR-3 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | King George County, Virginia | SR-3 KINGS HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee | SR-96 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Wilsons Mills, Johnston County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee | I-840 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Contra Costa County, California | SR-4 | 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.