Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Peterbilt 389
Compared with Peterbilt 389 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 33
- Fatal crashes
- 33
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 33 vehicles described as 2021 Peterbilt 389 were involved in 33 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt 389: 6%
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About one-third 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%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt 389: 31%
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Peterbilt 389 | Peterbilt 389 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.1% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| South Dakota | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2024 | Polk County, Florida | SR-60 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Hansford County, Texas | SR-136 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Harrison County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Kanabec County, Minnesota | SR-65 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Rhea County, Tennessee | SR-68 WASSOM MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota | US-281 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Pike County, Arkansas | US-70-5 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Searcy, White County, Arkansas | SR-36-04 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | SR-29 MOREHALL RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 SAN BERNARDINO FRWY | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Hortense, Brantley County, Georgia | US-82 SR-520 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | San Luis Obispo County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Riverside County, California | SR-71 CORONA FWY | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Texas County, Missouri | SR-32 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Solano County, California | LAKE HERMAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Sabine Parish, Louisiana | US-171 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Limestone County, Texas | US-84 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Coopertown, Robertson County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Smith County, Tennessee | I-40 | 2 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | SR-34 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Fremont County, Wyoming | US-26/WY-789 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Guadalupe County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Tate County, Mississippi | CR-J J RANCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Noxubee County, Mississippi | US-45 | 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.