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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2021 | Pinole, Contra Costa County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Carson, Los Angeles County, California | SEPULVEDA BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Sonoma County, California | SR-37 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Sonoma County, California | CR-PEPPER RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Manteca, San Joaquin County, California | AIRPORT WAY | 1 |
| May 14, 2020 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| May 1, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-105 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Merced County, California | I-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.