Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Peterbilt 389
Compared with Peterbilt 389 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 48
- Fatal crashes
- 48
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 46
Between 2020 and 2024, 48 vehicles described as 2016 Peterbilt 389 were involved in 48 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 people died inside these vehicles and 46 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 | 14 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
6%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Peterbilt 389: 8%
- About 55 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 10 |
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 1.1 times the share for Peterbilt 389: 6%
- About 1.1 times the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About one-third 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%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt 389: 31%
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Peterbilt 389 | Peterbilt 389 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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 | 32 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Kansas | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2024 | Wise County, Texas | US-81 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Jefferson County, Illinois | I-57/KEN GRAY EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | W SUNSET RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Panama City, Bay County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming | SR-257 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | CR-HANO ROAD | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-610 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia | SR-6 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Escambia County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Morgan County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Deuel County, South Dakota | SR-15 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Ottawa County, Kansas | US-81 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Lincoln Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Coos County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 2 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Dickinson County, Kansas | SR-15 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Lawrence County, Kentucky | US-23 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine | TS-HARRIS HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska | US-81 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Garland, Dallas County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Eddy County, New Mexico | SR-31 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Hudspeth County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Spencer County, Kentucky | SR-155 TAYLORSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | St. Joseph County, Indiana | I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | I-93 | 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.