Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Peterbilt 379
Compared with Peterbilt 379 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 49
- Fatal crashes
- 49
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 49
Between 2020 and 2024, 49 vehicles described as 2004 Peterbilt 379 were involved in 49 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 49 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 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
8%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 | 11 |
| 2024 | 1 | 9 |
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 three-quarters of the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.8 times the share for Peterbilt 379: 1%
- About 1.6 times the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
31%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 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 | 2004 Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.1% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 30.6% | 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 | 32 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Minnesota | 4 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Lawrence County, Missouri | SR-96 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Granby, Newton County, Missouri | US-60 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | York County, Nebraska | US-81 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Lamar County, Texas | US-82 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Brunswick County, Virginia | SR-46 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Sabine County, Texas | US-96 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Phillips County, Kansas | W FOX RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Osceola County, Michigan | US-10 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Calhoun County, Alabama | CR-AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Taylor, Wayne County, Michigan | ECORSE RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Redwood County, Minnesota | SR-19 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Boone County, Indiana | SR-32 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Lea County, New Mexico | SR-128 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Spokane County, Washington | CR-N WOOD RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | New Castle County, Delaware | US-40 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Plainview, Hale County, Texas | BUS-I 27 COLUMBIA ST | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Myton, Duchesne County, Utah | US-40 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Lawrence County, Tennessee | US-64 SR-15 WAYNESBORO HWY | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Hancock County, Ohio | SR-613 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Thomas County, Georgia | CR-038400/METCALFE RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Cherokee County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Aurora County, South Dakota | CR-389 AVE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Williams County, North Dakota | CR-60TH ST NW | 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.