Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Peterbilt 389
Compared with Peterbilt 389 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 0
- Other deaths
- 24
Between 2020 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2008 Peterbilt 389 were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 0 people died inside these vehicles and 24 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 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 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
0%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 5 percent of the share for Peterbilt 389: 8%
- About 5 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Peterbilt 389: 6%
- About 85 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About one-quarter 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 389: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
29%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt 389: 31%
- About 85 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Peterbilt 389 | Peterbilt 389 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.8% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 28.6% | 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 | 15 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Etowah County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Monroeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-48 MOSSIDE BLVD | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Houston County, Texas | SR-7 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Audubon County, Iowa | US-71 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Johnson County, Missouri | SR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Torrance County, New Mexico | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Collingsworth County, Texas | US-83 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Cimarron County, Oklahoma | US-385 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Wayne County, Ohio | US-250 ASHLAND RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Linn County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-120 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Pikeville, Pike County, Kentucky | US-23 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Imperial County, California | SR-78 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Sutter County, California | RECLAMATION RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Orange, Orange County, California | TAFT AVE | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Martin County, North Carolina | SR-11/42 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Dewey County, Oklahoma | US-183 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Lauderdale County, Mississippi | SR-19 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Kern County, California | I-5 | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | Van Zandt County, Texas | SR-19 | 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.