Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Peterbilt 389
Compared with Peterbilt 389 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 54
- Fatal crashes
- 54
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 59
Between 2020 and 2024, 54 vehicles described as 2019 Peterbilt 389 were involved in 54 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 59 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
12%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Peterbilt 389: 8%
- About 1.1 times the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 11 |
| 2021 | 1 | 16 |
| 2022 | 2 | 15 |
| 2023 | 4 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | 8 |
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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.7 times the share for Peterbilt 389: 6%
- About 1.6 times the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About half 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 1.5 times the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
28%
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 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2019 Peterbilt 389 | Peterbilt 389 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 27.8% | 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 | 33 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 40 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2024 | Burleson County, Texas | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Independence County, Arkansas | US-167 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Story County, Iowa | I-35 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Manns Choice, Bedford County, Pennsylvania | SR-96 HYNDMAN RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Livingston, Polk County, Texas | US-59K BU/WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Livermore, Alameda County, California | I-580 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Pickaway County, Ohio | US-62 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Klamath County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Walsh County, North Dakota | CR-WALSH 19 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Logan County, Colorado | I-76 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | I-55 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Charles Mix County, South Dakota | SR-46 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota | I-90 E | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | Cambria County, Pennsylvania | US-22 ADMIRAL PEARY HWY | 2 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | St. Louis County, Minnesota | SR-33 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Washington County, Mississippi | US-61 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 BARSTOW FWY | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Bellevue, Clay County, Texas | US-287 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Hartley County, Texas | US-54 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Placer County, California | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Noble County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Imperial County, California | SR-111 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Monroe County, Ohio | SR-7 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Carroll County, Ohio | SR-171 WAYNESBURG RD | 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.