Fatal crash profile · Model
Peterbilt 379
Compared with Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 794
- Fatal crashes
- 789
- Deaths inside
- 92
- Other deaths
- 826
Between 2020 and 2024, 794 vehicles described as Peterbilt 379 were involved in 789 fatal crashes in the United States. 92 people died inside these vehicles and 826 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 | 167 |
| 2021 | 208 |
| 2022 | 147 |
| 2023 | 142 |
| 2024 | 130 |
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
10%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 169 |
| 2021 | 18 | 223 |
| 2022 | 31 | 145 |
| 2023 | 16 | 152 |
| 2024 | 11 | 137 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About one-third 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: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
27%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Peterbilt 379 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.9% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 557 |
| Cloudy | 123 |
| Rain | 35 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 17 |
| Snow | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 549 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 158 |
| Dark - Lighted | 46 |
| Dusk | 14 |
| Dawn | 13 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 132 |
| Florida | 33 |
| Louisiana | 29 |
| Oklahoma | 29 |
| Kansas | 27 |
| Missouri | 27 |
| Tennessee | 25 |
| Arkansas | 23 |
| Minnesota | 23 |
| Alabama | 22 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Peterbilt 379 by model year
- 2007 103 crashes
- 2006 78 crashes
- 2005 79 crashes
- 2004 49 crashes
- 2003 46 crashes
- 2002 28 crashes
- 2001 51 crashes
- 2000 85 crashes
- 1999 60 crashes
- 1998 55 crashes
- 1997 35 crashes
- 1996 34 crashes
- 1995 23 crashes
- 1994 11 crashes
- 1993 14 crashes
- 1992 10 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2021 | Gaines County, Texas | SR-214 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | SR-21 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Deer Park, Lake County, Illinois | RAND RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Bell County, Texas | FM 93 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Frio County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | SR-21 N POWERS BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Clackamas County, Oregon | SR-211 ODOT 161 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80 US-30 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado | SR-14 E MULBERRY ST | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Morgan County, Kentucky | SR-9009 BERT T COMBS PARKWAY | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Alachua County, Florida | SR-24 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Grant County, Washington | SR-17 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Weld County, Colorado | SR-392 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-272 READING RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado | US-50 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Acadia Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 2 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Hill County, Texas | SR-174 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Travis County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Hinds County, Mississippi | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Circleville, Orange County, New York | SR-17K | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma | SR-33 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Independence County, Arkansas | SR-25-5 | 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.