Fatal crash profile · Model year
1993 Peterbilt 379
Compared with Peterbilt 379 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 2
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2023, 14 vehicles described as 1993 Peterbilt 379 were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 2 people 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 | 6 |
| 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
14%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Peterbilt 379: 10%
- About 1.3 times the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Peterbilt 379: 6%
- About 5 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 6 times the share for Peterbilt 379: 1%
- About 6 times the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.6 times the share for Peterbilt 379: 27%
- About 1.3 times the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1993 Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 26.8% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2023 | Todd County, South Dakota | SR-63 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Union County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Boise, Ada County, Idaho | 16TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Balch Springs, Dallas County, Texas | I-635 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Massillon, Stark County, Ohio | US-62 ERIE ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Wright County, Minnesota | SR-55 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky | US-27 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-309 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Oregon County, Missouri | SR-E | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Freestone County, Texas | US-79 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-826 NE 167TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Chesterfield County, South Carolina | SR-71 | 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.