Fatal crash profile · Model
Western Star 5700
Compared with Western Star · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 31
- Fatal crashes
- 31
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 31 vehicles described as Western Star 5700 were involved in 31 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 people died inside these vehicles and 32 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
26%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Western Star: 18%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 8 |
| 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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Western Star: 7%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 6 times the share for Western Star: 1%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
29%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Western Star: 24%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Western Star 5700 | Western Star | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.5% | 7.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.5% | 1.1% | 17.7% |
| At night | 29.0% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Montana | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2020 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | SR-8 AKRON EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Christian County, Kentucky | I-24 | 2 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | US-41 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Loudon County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Dolores County, Colorado | US-491 | 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.