Fatal crash profile · Model year
1996 Peterbilt 379
Compared with Peterbilt 379 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 34
- Fatal crashes
- 34
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 40
Between 2020 and 2024, 34 vehicles described as 1996 Peterbilt 379 were involved in 34 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 people died inside these vehicles and 40 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
7%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Peterbilt 379: 10%
- About two-thirds 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 11 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt 379: 6%
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About one-third 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 379: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
12%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 45 percent of the share for Peterbilt 379: 27%
- About one-third of the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1996 Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 11.8% | 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 | 27 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| South Dakota | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2021 | Morgan County, Kentucky | SR-9009 BERT T COMBS PARKWAY | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Dequincy, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | SR-27 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Platte County, Missouri | SR-92 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Meade County, South Dakota | SR-34 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Grant County, Washington | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana | I-20 WEST | 2 |
| May 2, 2020 | Grant County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 5 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Parmer County, Texas | US-60 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | North Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-91 | 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.