Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Peterbilt 379
Compared with Peterbilt 379 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 40
Between 2020 and 2024, 35 vehicles described as 1997 Peterbilt 379 were involved in 35 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
9%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt 379: 10%
- About 85 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 | 13 |
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%
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 3 times the share for Peterbilt 379: 1%
- About double the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
26%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt 379: 27%
- About 80 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 25.7% | 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 | 26 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Montana | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2021 | Worthington, Greene County, Indiana | SR-67 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Neligh, Antelope County, Nebraska | US-275 | 3 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Merrick County, Nebraska | US-30 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Flathead County, Montana | SR- HWY 35 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Grant County, Washington | CR-ROAD W NE | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Monroe County, Mississippi | SR-25 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Coahoma County, Mississippi | US-61 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Okeechobee County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Sharp County, Arkansas | US-63-2 | 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.