Fatal crash profile · Model
Peterbilt 340
Compared with Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2023, 10 vehicles described as Peterbilt 340 were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
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
33%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 3 times the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.8 times the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 8 times the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
10%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About one-third of the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Peterbilt 340 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 10.0% | 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 | 9 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2010 CECIL B MOORE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | DeKalb County, Illinois | SR-64 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Osage County, Oklahoma | CR-2130 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Smith County, Texas | 49 TOLLWAY RAMP | 2 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Cook County, Illinois | I-294 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Jackson County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Frederick County, Maryland | I-70 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Sauk County, Wisconsin | CR-COON BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Yavapai County, Arizona | ANTELOPE RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Pharr, Hidalgo County, Texas | SR-495/FERGUSON AVE | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.