Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Peterbilt 379
Compared with Peterbilt 379 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 55
- Fatal crashes
- 55
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 54
Between 2020 and 2024, 55 vehicles described as 1998 Peterbilt 379 were involved in 55 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 54 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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 | 1 | 13 |
| 2021 | 0 | 17 |
| 2022 | 2 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 |
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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Peterbilt 379: 6%
- About 1.3 times the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Peterbilt 379: 1%
- About 1.4 times the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
20%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Peterbilt 379: 27%
- About 60 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.3% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 20.0% | 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 | 38 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 42 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 11 |
| Idaho | 4 |
| Minnesota | 4 |
| Kansas | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2020 | Reno, Parker County, Texas | FM 2257/KNOB HILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | Pike County, Mississippi | US-51 | 1 |
| May 20, 2020 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | US-11 MOLLT PITCHER HWY | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Washington County, Tennessee | SR-81 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Crane County, Texas | I-20 SR | 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.