Fatal crash profile · Model year
2000 Peterbilt 379
Compared with Peterbilt 379 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 85
- Fatal crashes
- 85
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 91
Between 2020 and 2024, 85 vehicles described as 2000 Peterbilt 379 were involved in 85 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 91 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 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
13%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Peterbilt 379: 10%
- About 1.2 times the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 18 |
| 2021 | 2 | 28 |
| 2022 | 6 | 20 |
| 2023 | 3 | 14 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Peterbilt 379: 6%
- About 1.5 times the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt 379: 1%
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
29%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt 379: 27%
- About 90 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2000 Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.2% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 29.4% | 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 | 62 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 59 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 14 |
| Colorado | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Idaho | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Ellis County, Kansas | US-183 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Parmer County, Texas | US-60 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona | SR-84 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Valley View, Cooke County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Yakima County, Washington | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Madison County, Idaho | SR-33 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | LaSalle County, Illinois | SR-71/23RD RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Lawrence County, Ohio | US-52 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Jackson County, Oregon | SR-140 ODOT 270 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Shackelford County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Hamilton County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Marengo County, Alabama | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Lamar County, Texas | US-271 | 4 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho | 12TH SOUTH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts | SR-181 SYKES ST | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Mineral County, Colorado | US-160 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Pike County, Ohio | SR-32 APPALACHIAN HWY | 3 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Cass County, North Dakota | I-94 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Fort Lupton, Weld County, Colorado | SR-52 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Gadsden County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Hill County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Polk County, Texas | FM 2610 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Jeff Davis County, Texas | SR-17 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | I-65 | 5 |
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.