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 27, 2022 | Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey | I-195 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Butler County, Ohio | US-127 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | North Tonawanda, Niagara County, New York | SR-425 SHAWNEE RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Gum Springs, Clark County, Arkansas | US-67 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Shelby County, Texas | FM 139 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Pottawatomie County, Kansas | US-24 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Hunterdon County, New Jersey | US-202 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | I-45 NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | South Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CR-522 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Copiah County, Mississippi | SR-28 | 3 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Roxbury, Delaware County, New York | SR-23 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Moira, Franklin County, New York | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | St. Joseph County, Indiana | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia | I-75 | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-160 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Phelps County, Missouri | SR-72 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | York, Livingston County, New York | US-20 TELEPHONE RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Jefferson County, Pennsylvania | I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | CR-G | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa | US-61 RAMP | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | Claiborne County, Mississippi | SR-18 | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | Suwannee County, Florida | CR-49 | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Robbinsville, Mercer County, New Jersey | I-95 | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | SR-445 | 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.