Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Peterbilt 389
Compared with Peterbilt 389 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 55
- Fatal crashes
- 55
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 51
Between 2020 and 2024, 55 vehicles described as 2018 Peterbilt 389 were involved in 55 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 51 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
15%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.8 times the share for Peterbilt 389: 8%
- About 1.4 times the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 13 |
| 2022 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 15 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Peterbilt 389: 6%
- About double the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Peterbilt 389: 1%
- About 1.4 times the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
36%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Peterbilt 389: 31%
- About 1.1 times the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Peterbilt 389 | Peterbilt 389 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 36.4% | 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 | 46 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| 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 | 11 |
| California | 5 |
| West Virginia | 4 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Iowa | 2 |
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 | Pemiscot County, Missouri | SR-U | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Manatee County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Kern County, California | LERDO HWY | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Marshall County, West Virginia | US-250 WAYNESBURG PK RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Burlington County, New Jersey | US-206 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Williamsburg County, South Carolina | SSR-159 DEWEY COX RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Uvalde County, Texas | US-83 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Knox County, Illinois | I-74 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Bee County, Texas | US-59/LLOYD BENTSEN HWY | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Carlisle, Lonoke County, Arkansas | I-40-41 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Duncanville, Dallas County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | I-55 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | St. Clair County, Michigan | SR-25 LAKESHORE RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | San Luis Obispo County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Utah County, Utah | SR-68 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Colusa County, California | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia | I-77 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-LOUISIANA | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Crockett County, Texas | SR-137/RR-33 | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas | SR-327 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Pembroke, Genesee County, New York | I-90 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Bald Knob, Boone County, West Virginia | SR-85 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi | SR-4 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Washington County, Texas | US-290 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Martin County, Texas | SR-349 | 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.