Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Peterbilt 388
Compared with Peterbilt 388 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2023, 10 vehicles described as 2008 Peterbilt 388 were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
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
23%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.9 times the share for Peterbilt 388: 12%
- About double the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Peterbilt 388: 8%
- About 5 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 5 percent 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 388: 3%
- About 5 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
30%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Peterbilt 388: 27%
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Peterbilt 388 | Peterbilt 388 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 8.1% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 30.0% | 27.3% | 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 | 6 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2023 | Placer County, California | SR-49 EL DORADO ST | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Newaygo County, Michigan | SPRUCE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California | SR-62 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Gaines County, Texas | SR-214 | 2 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Mason County, Michigan | US-31 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Carbon County, Pennsylvania | I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY HW | 3 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Tehama County, California | MANTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Martin County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Lake County, Minnesota | CR-2 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | SR-343 PINE GROVE ST | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.