Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Peterbilt 379
Compared with Peterbilt 379 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 46
- Fatal crashes
- 46
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 50
Between 2020 and 2024, 46 vehicles described as 2003 Peterbilt 379 were involved in 46 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 50 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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 | 2 | 16 |
| 2021 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 7 |
| 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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Peterbilt 379: 6%
- About 1.5 times the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.9 times the share for Peterbilt 379: 1%
- About 1.7 times the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
24%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Peterbilt 379: 27%
- About three-quarters of the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.7% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 23.9% | 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 | 31 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Nebraska | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2024 | Gooding County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota | US-169 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey | US-1 | 2 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Umatilla County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Shelby, Polk County, Nebraska | US-81 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Whiteside County, Illinois | CR-12/HAHNAMAN RD | 3 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Hickman County, Tennessee | SR-48 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Jasper, Pickens County, Georgia | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-215 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Kiowa, Barber County, Kansas | SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Valencia County, New Mexico | MU- JUAN P SANCHEZ | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Laramie County, Wyoming | CR-208-1/MIKESELL RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri | I-229 RP 5131 | 2 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Ascension Parish, Louisiana | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi | SR-8 | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Adair County, Iowa | CR-G30/WHITEPOLE RD/ANITA-ADAI | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Wayne County, Nebraska | SR-35 | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | Brighton, Tipton County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Butler County, Kansas | SW 150TH ST | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Dearborn County, Indiana | US-50 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Wilkes County, Georgia | SR-17 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Harrison County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky | SR-80 HAL ROGER PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Floyd County, Indiana | US-150E | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Lemoyne, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-8213 RAMP M RD | 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.