Fatal crash profile · Make
Western Star
Compared with All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 350
- Fatal crashes
- 350
- Deaths inside
- 71
- Other deaths
- 319
Between 2020 and 2024, 350 vehicles described as Western Star were involved in 350 fatal crashes in the United States. 71 people died inside these vehicles and 319 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 | 57 |
| 2021 | 75 |
| 2022 | 63 |
| 2023 | 72 |
| 2024 | 83 |
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
18%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 53 |
| 2021 | 20 | 64 |
| 2022 | 12 | 60 |
| 2023 | 14 | 63 |
| 2024 | 13 | 79 |
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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
24%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Western Star | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.1% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 243 |
| Cloudy | 50 |
| Rain | 23 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 8 |
| Snow | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 256 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 62 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dawn | 12 |
| Dusk | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 46 |
| Mississippi | 21 |
| North Carolina | 16 |
| Florida | 15 |
| Ohio | 15 |
| New York | 14 |
| Tennessee | 14 |
| Georgia | 12 |
| Virginia | 11 |
| Wisconsin | 11 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Western Star models
- 4900 171 crashes
- 4700 94 crashes
- 5700 31 crashes
- 49X Chassis 23 crashes
- 4900E 13 crashes
- 47X Chassis 10 crashes
- 4800 6 crashes
- 57X Chassis 1 crash
- 5900 1 crash
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2021 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | CR-655 FRIES MILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Madison County, Indiana | SR-37S | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | CR-CRESCENT RIDGE RD NE | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | McMinn County, Tennessee | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Wilkinson County, Mississippi | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Crawford, Washington County, Maine | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey | SR-440 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Fort Branch, Gibson County, Indiana | SR-168 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas | SR-82 | 2 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Yavapai County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Berrien County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Ford County, Illinois | SR-116 E 3300N RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Park County, Montana | E FRONTAGE RD | 2 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | CLAY RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Lakepoint, Tooele County, Utah | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-635/LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Chaves County, New Mexico | US-70 | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts | I-495 | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Chippewa County, Wisconsin | SR-29 | 2 |
| May 10, 2021 | Andrews County, Texas | SR-115/KERMIT HWY | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Pasco, Franklin County, Washington | US-395 | 2 |
| May 5, 2021 | Barton County, Kansas | US-281 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas | SR-29 | 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.