Fatal crash profile · Model
Western Star 49X Chassis
Compared with Western Star · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 20
Between 2021 and 2024, 23 vehicles described as Western Star 49X Chassis were involved in 23 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 20 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
20%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Western Star: 18%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 15 |
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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Western Star: 7%
- About 5 percent 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: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
35%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.5 times the share for Western Star: 24%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Western Star 49X Chassis | Western Star | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 7.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.1% | 17.7% |
| At night | 34.8% | 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 | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | CR-184 QUINTETTE RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Otter Tail County, Minnesota | SR-210 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Medina County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Tenafly, Bergen County, New Jersey | CR-501 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Limestone County, Texas | US-84 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Monroe County, Michigan | SR-50 CUSTER RD | 2 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Adams County, Mississippi | US-84 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Sumner County, Kansas | I-35 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Clark County, Ohio | SR-41 CHARLESTON PIKE | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Edgefield County, South Carolina | US-25 AUGUSTA RD | 2 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | US-190 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Hidalgo County, New Mexico | US-70 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Gage County, Nebraska | US-77 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Wilkinson County, Mississippi | SR-563 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Henefer, Summit County, Utah | I-84 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | US-129 SR-115 ALCOA HWY | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Bureau County, Illinois | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Moira, Franklin County, New York | SR-11 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | New Castle County, Delaware | I-95 DE TPK | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Butte County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Merced County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.