Fatal crash profile · Model
Peterbilt 384
Compared with Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 33
- Fatal crashes
- 33
- Deaths inside
- 2
- Other deaths
- 37
Between 2020 and 2024, 33 vehicles described as Peterbilt 384 were involved in 33 fatal crashes in the United States. 2 people died inside these vehicles and 37 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
5%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About half the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About two-thirds 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: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
39%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Peterbilt 384 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.1% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 39.4% | 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 | 30 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 19 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Peterbilt 384 by model year
- 2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2024 | Upland, San Bernardino County, California | SR-210 | 3 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | WILSHIRE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | San Joaquin County, California | ARTHUR RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Bannock County, Idaho | I-15 | 2 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | I10 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Martin County, Texas | SR-137 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Kings County, California | SR-43 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Kern County, California | SR-58 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | EAST VICTORIA ST | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Vernon County, Missouri | US-54 | 3 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Fresno County, California | SR-41 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Cochranton, Crawford County, Pennsylvania | US-322 TWENTYEIGHTH DIVISI HWY | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Warren County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | CR-30 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Georgetown County, South Carolina | US-701 N FRASER ST | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Fresno County, California | TEMPERANCE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | San Joaquin County, California | PRIEST RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Sonoma County, California | SR-116 LAKEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Fresno County, California | SR-33 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Tulare County, California | AVENUE 120 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Bloomingdale, Chatham County, Georgia | I-16 | 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.