Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Western Star 4700
Compared with Western Star 4700 · Western Star · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 2018 Western Star 4700 were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
24%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Western Star 4700: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for Western Star: 18%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 |
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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Western Star 4700: 4%
- About 5 percent of the share for Western Star: 7%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Western Star 4700: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for Western Star: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
14%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Western Star 4700: 17%
- About 60 percent of the share for Western Star: 24%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Western Star 4700 | Western Star 4700 | Western Star | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 4.3% | 7.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 17.7% |
| At night | 14.3% | 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 | 8 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-33 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Duplin County, North Carolina | SSR-1817 LUDIE BROWN RD | 2 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | King George County, Virginia | SR-3 KINGS HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia | HALL MEMORIAL ROAD NW | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Reeves County, Texas | I 20 FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey | I-195 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Copiah County, Mississippi | SR-28 | 3 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Noble County, Indiana | CR-KNAPP LAKE RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-20 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | York County, Pennsylvania | WHITE CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Fort Branch, Gibson County, Indiana | SR-168 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | CLAY RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas | SR-29 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Pikeville, Pike County, Kentucky | US-23 | 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.