Fatal crash profile · Model year
2022 Peterbilt 389
Compared with Peterbilt 389 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 54
- Fatal crashes
- 54
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 61
Between 2021 and 2024, 54 vehicles described as 2022 Peterbilt 389 were involved in 54 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 61 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
8%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt 389: 8%
- About two-thirds of the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 1 | 21 |
| 2023 | 4 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0 | 21 |
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
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-third of the share for Peterbilt 389: 6%
- About one-third of the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 10 percent 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 | 2022 Peterbilt 389 | Peterbilt 389 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 1.9% | 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 | 37 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Kansas | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Utah | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2024 | Henderson County, Texas | SR-155 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Imperial County, California | SR-86 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Bedford County, Tennessee | SR-64 WALKING HORSE PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Middlesex County, New Jersey | I-95 NJ TURN PKE | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Edwards County, Kansas | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire | US-302 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Ogden, Weber County, Utah | SR-39 | 2 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 FRONT NONCARD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Moore County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Mendenhall, Simpson County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Klamath County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | I-26 | 5 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Sabine County, Texas | US-96 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SR-109 | 2 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Luna County, New Mexico | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Somerset County, Pennsylvania | SR-56 CLEAR SHADE DR | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Rosebud County, Montana | US-212 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Jasper County, Missouri | SR-96 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Hardeman County, Tennessee | CR-VILDO RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Winston County, Alabama | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | St. Helena Parish, Louisiana | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Kern County, California | SR-58 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Pemiscot County, Missouri | US-412 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Marshall County, Mississippi | US-72 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Pierce County, Nebraska | US-20 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.