Fatal crash profile · Model
Peterbilt 378
Compared with Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 94
- Fatal crashes
- 94
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 92
Between 2020 and 2024, 94 vehicles described as Peterbilt 378 were involved in 94 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 92 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 26 |
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
16%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 | 25 |
| 2022 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023 | 1 | 22 |
| 2024 | 6 | 22 |
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
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
22%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Peterbilt 378 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.3% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 22.3% | 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 | 69 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 70 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Minnesota | 5 |
| Iowa | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Washington | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 4 |
| Idaho | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Peterbilt 378 by model year
- 2006 15 crashes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2021 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Lake County, Illinois | SR-60 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Lewisport, Hancock County, Kentucky | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Pawnee County, Nebraska | CR-624 AVE | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Iowa County, Iowa | US-6 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Madison County, Alabama | CR-TONEY SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Vernon County, Missouri | US-54 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Branch County, Michigan | US-12 W CHICAGO RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | I-90 W | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Waller County, Texas | SR-159 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | Polk County, Florida | SR-60 | 1 |
| May 12, 2020 | Venango County, Pennsylvania | SR-8 WILLIAM FLYNN HWY | 1 |
| May 1, 2020 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Limestone County, Alabama | SR-53 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 LP/WALTON WALKER BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2020 | Kern County, California | SR-178 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Fayette County, Texas | SR-71 | 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.