Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Peterbilt 388
Compared with Peterbilt 388 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 2
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2020 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2012 Peterbilt 388 were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 2 people died inside these vehicles and 22 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 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
8%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Peterbilt 388: 12%
- About three-quarters of the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.8 times the share for Peterbilt 388: 8%
- About 3 times the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About three-quarters 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%
19%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Peterbilt 388: 27%
- About 60 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Peterbilt 388 | Peterbilt 388 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 8.1% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 19.0% | 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 | 15 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| California | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2024 | Atascosa County, Texas | SR-97 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Caddo County, Oklahoma | US-277 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Taylor County, Texas | US-83/TEXAS FORTS TRL | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Berkeley, Alameda County, California | BANCROFT WAY | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Fort Bend County, Texas | FM 762 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | DeKalb County, Tennessee | SR-83 ALLEN FERRY RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Carmel, Putnam County, New York | SR-52 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Farmersville, Collin County, Texas | SR-78 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Crawford County, Indiana | SR-64 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Hancock, Delaware County, New York | SR-17 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Howard County, Texas | FM 846 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas | SP 579/WACO ST | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California | I-210 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Washita County, Oklahoma | SR-54 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | La Salle County, Texas | I-35 | 3 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | McKean County, Pennsylvania | SR-146 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | US-22 LEHIGH VALLEY TRWY | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Marin County, California | POINT REYES PETALUMA RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | SR-138 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Carroll County, Georgia | US-27 SR1 | 2 |
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.