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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2022 | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | SR-0173 SANDY LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Chisago County, Minnesota | SR-95 SAINT CROIX TR | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Markham, Cook County, Illinois | KEDZIE | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Athens, Henderson County, Texas | US-175/SR-7/JED ROBINSON LP | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Saline County, Nebraska | SR-33 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Walker County, Alabama | I-22 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky | US-150 B S DANVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Archer County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | McCurtain County, Oklahoma | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-190 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Alachua County, Florida | SR-24 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Independence County, Arkansas | SR-25-5 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Itasca County, Minnesota | US-169 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Bell County, Texas | SR-36/CR-AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa | US-75 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Sargent County, North Dakota | US-32 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Moore County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Kosciusko County, Indiana | SR-15S | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Colorado County, Texas | FM 950 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York | I-90 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Carmine, Fayette County, Texas | US-290 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Mabel, Fillmore County, Minnesota | sr-44 | 2 |
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.