Fatal crash profile · Model
Peterbilt 389
Compared with Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 557
- Fatal crashes
- 554
- Deaths inside
- 52
- Other deaths
- 583
Between 2020 and 2024, 557 vehicles described as Peterbilt 389 were involved in 554 fatal crashes in the United States. 52 people died inside these vehicles and 583 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 | 72 |
| 2021 | 111 |
| 2022 | 113 |
| 2023 | 139 |
| 2024 | 122 |
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 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 | 8 | 74 |
| 2021 | 7 | 123 |
| 2022 | 7 | 121 |
| 2023 | 18 | 143 |
| 2024 | 12 | 122 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
31%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Peterbilt 389 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.6% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 30.5% | 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 | 398 |
| Cloudy | 82 |
| Rain | 32 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 10 |
| Snow | 9 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 370 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 126 |
| Dark - Lighted | 35 |
| Dawn | 15 |
| Dusk | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 83 |
| California | 56 |
| Louisiana | 24 |
| Pennsylvania | 21 |
| Missouri | 16 |
| Florida | 16 |
| Mississippi | 16 |
| Oklahoma | 16 |
| Oregon | 16 |
| New York | 16 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Peterbilt 389 by model year
- 2024 11 crashes
- 2023 31 crashes
- 2022 54 crashes
- 2021 33 crashes
- 2020 58 crashes
- 2019 54 crashes
- 2018 55 crashes
- 2017 29 crashes
- 2016 48 crashes
- 2015 62 crashes
- 2014 37 crashes
- 2013 19 crashes
- 2012 12 crashes
- 2011 11 crashes
- 2008 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Kankakee County, Illinois | SR- 17 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Lincoln County, Nevada | SR-318 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Pecos, Reeves County, Texas | US-285/CEDAR ST | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Cherokee County, Alabama | SR-35 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Pemiscot County, Missouri | SR-U | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Etowah County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | SR-153 HOOVERTOWN RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Manatee County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Burleson County, Texas | SR-36 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Winfield, Putnam County, West Virginia | US-35 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | US-190 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Kern County, California | LERDO HWY | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Henderson County, Texas | SR-155 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Utah County, Utah | SR-96 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Polk County, Florida | SR-60 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Florence County, South Carolina | US-95 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Charles Mix County, South Dakota | SR-46 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | St. Francis County, Arkansas | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Richland Parish, Louisiana | US-80 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Marshall County, West Virginia | US-250 WAYNESBURG PK RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Cascade County, Montana | US-87/89 SR200/3 | 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.