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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2023 | Tyrone, Fayette County, Georgia | CR-86 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Gloucester County, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80/US-30 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Malta, Saratoga County, New York | I-87 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | CR-FLORENCE RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | MU-PHOENIX AVE | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | CR-718 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Walton County, Florida | CR-280 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Sheridan County, Wyoming | SR-335 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Panola County, Mississippi | SR-315 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Walton County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Boone County, Missouri | SR-Z | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Stanly County, North Carolina | SR-24 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia | HALL MEMORIAL ROAD NW | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Nobleboro, Lincoln County, Maine | E POND RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Fresno County, California | S JAMESON AVE | 3 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Dakota County, Nebraska | CR-152ND ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Reeves County, Texas | I 20 FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Temple, Bell County, Texas | H AVE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Wicomico County, Maryland | CR-1302 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey | I-195 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | North Tonawanda, Niagara County, New York | SR-425 SHAWNEE RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Copiah County, Mississippi | SR-28 | 3 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Roxbury, Delaware County, New York | SR-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.