Fatal crash profile · Model
Western Star 4900
Compared with Western Star · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 171
- Fatal crashes
- 171
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 160
Between 2020 and 2024, 171 vehicles described as Western Star 4900 were involved in 171 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 160 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 | 25 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2024 | 33 |
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
14%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Western Star: 18%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 23 |
| 2021 | 6 | 39 |
| 2022 | 3 | 39 |
| 2023 | 7 | 30 |
| 2024 | 5 | 29 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Western Star: 7%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Western Star: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
26%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Western Star: 24%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Western Star 4900 | Western Star | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.1% | 7.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.6% | 1.1% | 17.7% |
| At night | 26.3% | 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 | 126 |
| Cloudy | 25 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 120 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 32 |
| Dawn | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 28 |
| New York | 8 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Mississippi | 7 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Louisiana | 6 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Maine | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Western Star 4900 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Upton County, Texas | SR-349 | 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 15, 2024 | Hartley County, Texas | FM 281 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | McDowell County, North Carolina | US-221 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Greenville, Meriwether County, Georgia | US-27 ALSR18/41 S TALBOTTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | West Forks, West Forks, Somerset County, Maine | US-201 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Callahan County, Texas | US-283 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Navarro County, Texas | SR-31 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-151 NORTH POINT BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | E B AVE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Taylor County, Texas | FM 382 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Panola County, Texas | SR-315 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-386 VIETNAM VETERANS BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Orange County, Indiana | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Huntsville, Walker County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Fannin County, Texas | SR-78 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Scott County, Mississippi | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Chambers County, Texas | I10 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Gates County, North Carolina | US-158 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Hampden, Penobscot County, Maine | US-202 WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Kent City, Kent County, Michigan | SR-37 CHERRY VALLEY AVE SE | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Hudson, Weld County, Colorado | CR-45 | 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.