Fatal crash profile · Model
Peterbilt 387
Compared with Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 72
- Fatal crashes
- 72
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 71
Between 2020 and 2024, 72 vehicles described as Peterbilt 387 were involved in 72 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 71 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 | 20 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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 | 1 | 19 |
| 2021 | 2 | 20 |
| 2022 | 2 | 16 |
| 2023 | 2 | 11 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.7 times the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.5 times the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Peterbilt 387 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.7% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.8% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 53 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 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 | 21 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Idaho | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Peterbilt 387 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Grundy County, Iowa | US-20 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Gladewater, Gregg County, Texas | US-271 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Butte County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Brule County, South Dakota | I-90 E | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Petersburg, Petersburg city, Virginia | I-85 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Fessenden, Wells County, North Dakota | US-15 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | US-93 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Potter County, Texas | RM 1061 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Boone County, Kentucky | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | I-78 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | 1200 PETE HARRIS DR | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Denton, Denton County, Texas | I-35W | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Suwannee County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Fremont County, Idaho | US-20 | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | Racine County, Wisconsin | I-41 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Palm Coast, Flagler County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2020 | Angelina County, Texas | US-69 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | Montague County, Texas | SR-101 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-10 | 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.