Fatal crash profile · Model
Peterbilt 359
Compared with Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 1
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2023, 13 vehicles described as Peterbilt 359 were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 1 person died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
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
8%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 70 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
8%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About one-quarter of the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Peterbilt 359 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.7% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 7.7% | 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 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2023 | Levy County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Johnston County, Oklahoma | SR-48 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Geauga County, Ohio | CR-4 AUBURN RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Carroll County, Mississippi | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Grant County, Kansas | US-160 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | SR-440-2 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Yuma County, Colorado | CR-46 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Lawrence County, Alabama | SR-157 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-76 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas | US-412-2 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Isleta, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Hendricks County, Indiana | US-36 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Tuttle, Grady County, Oklahoma | SR-37 | 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.