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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2022 | Fairdale, Raleigh County, West Virginia | SR-99 - BOLT RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Grady County, Oklahoma | CR-1300 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | TL 8 SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama | US-280 SR-38 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Lauderdale County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 JERE B FORD HWY | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | SR-3025 YELLOW CREEK RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California | GRANT RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Johnson County, Arkansas | I-40-21 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | US-29 E MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Sarasota County, Florida | ROCKLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Pevely, Jefferson County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Longstreet, De Soto Parish, Louisiana | SR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Marshall County, Kentucky | I-24 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Coles County, Illinois | SR-130 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Jackson County, Minnesota | CR-29 600TH AVE | 2 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Cleburne County, Alabama | I-20 | 2 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Dodge County, Nebraska | US-275 | 4 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Washington County, Oregon | SR-6 ODOT 37 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Preble County, Ohio | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Indiana County, Pennsylvania | SR-0056 HW | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Harrison County, Ohio | US-250 CARDIZ DENNISON RD | 3 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | I-235 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | San Benito County, California | SR-129 | 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.