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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2023 | Pembroke, Genesee County, New York | I-90 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas | SR-73 | 2 |
| May 26, 2023 | Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont | US- 7 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | Pikeville, Pike County, Kentucky | US-23 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Sonora, Hardin County, Kentucky | I-65 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Garvin County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 2 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Springfield, Union County, New Jersey | I-78 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Stoddard, Cheshire County, New Hampshire | SR-9 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Angelina County, Texas | FM 842 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Osceola County, Florida | CR-532 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | McKenzie County, North Dakota | SR-85 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Wood County, West Virginia | I-77 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Venango County, Pennsylvania | SR-208 CLINTONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Kelly Township, Union County, Pennsylvania | US-15 MARINE CORP LEAG MEM HW | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | US-12 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Sherman County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | De Soto Parish, Louisiana | SR-177 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire | SPAULDING TPKE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Woodward County, Oklahoma | US-183 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-2004 LISBURN RD | 2 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Portage, Aroostook County, Maine | SR-11 PORTAGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | LaMoure County, North Dakota | US-HWY 281 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois | I-55 NEB TO LEMONT | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Wayne County, Nebraska | SR-16 | 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.