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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2022 | St. Joseph County, Indiana | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Phelps County, Missouri | SR-72 | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Jefferson County, Pennsylvania | I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | CR-G | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | Hope, Warren County, New Jersey | CR-519 BRIDGEVILLE HOPE RD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Hancock County, Mississippi | SR-43 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Hays County, Texas | RM 1826 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-8 LEE RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Whatcom County, Washington | SR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Ascension Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Noble County, Indiana | CR-KNAPP LAKE RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Hale County, Texas | FM 179 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Knox County, Tennessee | SR-168 E GOVERNOR JOHN SEVIER | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-20 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Waukesha County, Wisconsin | US-18 SUMMIT AVE | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Midland, Midland County, Texas | SR-349 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | York County, Pennsylvania | WHITE CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Fort Branch, Gibson County, Indiana | SR-168 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas | SR-82 | 2 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Berrien County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | CLAY RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-635/LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas | SR-29 | 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.