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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2020 | Mesquite, Clark County, Nevada | I-15 N | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Contra Costa County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | Pickens County, Alabama | US-82 SR-6 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2020 | St. Clair, Franklin County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Kingfisher County, Oklahoma | CR-840 | 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.