Fatal crash profile · Model
Peterbilt 320
Compared with Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 33
- Fatal crashes
- 33
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 27
Between 2020 and 2024, 33 vehicles described as Peterbilt 320 were involved in 33 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 27 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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 1.7 times the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 10 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
15%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About half the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Peterbilt 320 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 3.0% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 15.2% | 32.9% | 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 | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SW 1ST ST | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Dayton, Liberty County, Texas | SR-321 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Magnolia, Camden County, New Jersey | US-30 WHITE HORSE PKE | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-710 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Wright County, Missouri | SR-AM | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W UNION HILLS DR | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-99 SILAS DEANE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey | 444-GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | UNIVERSITY PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Galveston, Galveston County, Texas | SR-275/HARBORSIDE DR | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Kendall County, Texas | RM 1376/SISTERDALE RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 45TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | E LANE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Windham County, Vermont | I-91 NB | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-305 BLOOMFIELD AVE | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon | MOLALLA AVE | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | NONE | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Miami County, Ohio | CR-35 WASHINGTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Platte County, Wyoming | SR-320 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | FONTANELLE CT | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-52 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts | TREMONT ST | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia | I-985 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Boise, Ada County, Idaho | EXECUTIVE DR | 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.