Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Peterbilt 379
Compared with Peterbilt 379 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 51
- Fatal crashes
- 51
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 61
Between 2020 and 2024, 51 vehicles described as 2001 Peterbilt 379 were involved in 51 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 61 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 | 18 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
6%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 60 percent of the share for Peterbilt 379: 10%
- About 55 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 20 |
| 2022 | 1 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 0 | 12 |
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
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Peterbilt 379: 6%
- About two-thirds of the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 20 percent 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%
31%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Peterbilt 379: 27%
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 31.4% | 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 | 40 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 12 |
| Arkansas | 4 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Oregon | 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 30, 2024 | Wilkinson County, Georgia | SR-29 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Wylie, Collin County, Texas | FM 2514 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Levy County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon | SR-99 ODOT 138 | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Urania, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana | US-165 | 2 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Shelby County, Kentucky | SR-53 LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-16 JEDBURG RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Neosho, Newton County, Missouri | SR-59 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Cora, Logan County, West Virginia | CR-18 HOLDEN RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | St. Louis County, Minnesota | US-53 | 2 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Outagamie County, Wisconsin | CR-S | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Cumberland County, Illinois | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Hammond, Lake County, Indiana | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Caroline County, Maryland | SR-317 BURRISVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Alamo, Wheeler County, Georgia | US-280 SR-30 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Denison, Grayson County, Texas | FM 691 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 1015 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-65 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-997 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Wharton County, Texas | US-59 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | CR-ONEAL LANE | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Cullman County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Dallam County, Texas | US-87 | 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.