Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Western Star 4900
Compared with Western Star 4900 · Western Star · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 16
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 2015 Western Star 4900 were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 people died inside these vehicles and 16 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 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
16%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Western Star 4900: 14%
- About 85 percent of the share for Western Star: 18%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Western Star 4900: 11%
- About 1.7 times the share for Western Star: 7%
- About two-thirds 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 4900: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for Western Star: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
25%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Western Star 4900: 26%
- About the same as the share for Western Star: 24%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Western Star 4900 | Western Star 4900 | Western Star | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.5% | 11.1% | 7.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 17.7% |
| At night | 25.0% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Williamson County, Illinois | I-57/KEN GRAY EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Panola County, Texas | SR-315 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Orange County, Indiana | SR-37 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | OLD PINEVILLE RD | 2 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Bell County, Texas | FM 2484 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-467 BLACK TOM RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont | US- 7 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Garvin County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 2 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Springfield, Union County, New Jersey | I-78 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Pottawatomie County, Kansas | US-24 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Chaves County, New Mexico | US-70 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Pima County, Arizona | I-19 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Bell County, Texas | FM 2484 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Yankton County, South Dakota | SR-50 | 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.