Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Peterbilt 389
Compared with Peterbilt 389 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 29
- Fatal crashes
- 29
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 29 vehicles described as 2017 Peterbilt 389 were involved in 29 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 people died inside these vehicles and 32 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 | 7 |
| 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
9%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt 389: 8%
- About 80 percent 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 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
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
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Peterbilt 389: 6%
- About 60 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 20 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 389: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
24%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Peterbilt 389: 31%
- About three-quarters of the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Peterbilt 389 | Peterbilt 389 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 3.4% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 24.1% | 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 | 24 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Iowa | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Lincoln County, Nevada | SR-318 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Florence County, South Carolina | US-95 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Montgomery County, North Carolina | I-73 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Hempstead County, Arkansas | SR-355 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Yamhill County, Oregon | SR-154 ODOT 154 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Brundidge, Pike County, Alabama | SR-53 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia | US-19 FAIRMONT RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Denton County, Texas | SR-114 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Wood County, Ohio | I-280 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | O'Brien County, Iowa | CR-L36/NETTLE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Laramie County, Wyoming | I-80/US-30 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Fall Creek, Adams County, Illinois | SR-57 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Polk County, Iowa | I-38/I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | BROADWAY RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska | US-6 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | De Soto Parish, Louisiana | SR-177 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Elko County, Nevada | I-80 E | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah | SR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Ventura County, California | SR-150 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Howard County, Texas | US-87 BUS/LAMESA HWY | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | E AVENUE G | 5 |
| May 22, 2021 | East Petersburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-0072 MANHEIM PK | 2 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | San Joaquin County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Oldham County, Texas | US-385 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Plymouth County, Iowa | SR-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.