Fatal crash profile · Model year
1999 Peterbilt 379
Compared with Peterbilt 379 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 60
- Fatal crashes
- 60
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 63
Between 2020 and 2024, 60 vehicles described as 1999 Peterbilt 379 were involved in 60 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 63 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 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 85 percent of the share for Peterbilt 379: 10%
- About 80 percent 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 | 18 |
| 2022 | 2 | 9 |
| 2023 | 3 | 17 |
| 2024 | 1 | 10 |
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 1.1 times the share for Peterbilt 379: 6%
- About 1.2 times 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%
15%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 55 percent of the share for Peterbilt 379: 27%
- About half the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1999 Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 15.0% | 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 | 42 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 46 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 12 |
| Oklahoma | 5 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Kansas | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2024 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | US-30 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Travis County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | US-82 TROY HWY SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Jasper County, Missouri | CR-SCHIFFERDECKER AVE | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Codington County, South Dakota | US-212 E | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Andrew County, Missouri | US-169 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Todd County, Kentucky | US-79 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Dundy County, Nebraska | CR-SANBORN ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Moody County, South Dakota | SR-32 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Emmons County, North Dakota | US-83 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Winn Parish, Louisiana | US-84 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Parmer County, Texas | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Burke County, Georgia | SR-56 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Panola County, Texas | US-79 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Hardee County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Valley Mills, McLennan County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Mooresburg, Hawkins County, Tennessee | US-11W SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-295 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Ward County, Texas | CR-135 | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Lawrence County, Alabama | CR-87 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky | US-23 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Fort Thomas, Graham County, Arizona | US-70 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Dewey County, Oklahoma | US-270 | 3 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Park City, Sedgwick County, Kansas | I-135 | 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.