Fatal crash profile · Model year
2023 Peterbilt 389
Compared with Peterbilt 389 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 31
- Fatal crashes
- 31
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 29
Between 2022 and 2024, 31 vehicles described as 2023 Peterbilt 389 were involved in 31 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 people died inside these vehicles and 29 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 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
9%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Peterbilt 389: 8%
- About 85 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 15 |
| 2024 | 1 | 7 |
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
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Peterbilt 389: 6%
- About 55 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 3 times the share for Peterbilt 389: 1%
- About 3 times the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
23%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Peterbilt 389: 31%
- About two-thirds of the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2023 Peterbilt 389 | Peterbilt 389 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 3.2% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 3.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 22.6% | 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 | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| Utah | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Nevada | 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 | Utah County, Utah | SR-96 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Charles Mix County, South Dakota | SR-46 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Centerville, Hickman County, Tennessee | SR-48 LINDEN RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Sebastian County, Arkansas | US-71 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Glenn County, California | I-5 WEST SIDE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Middleburg, Schoharie County, New York | SR-145 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Washington County, Kansas | US-36 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Esmeralda County, Nevada | US-95 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80/US-30 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Orange County, Indiana | SR-37 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Grant County, New Mexico | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | MU-RISING SUN AV | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Attala County, Mississippi | SR-19 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-35 E | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Bureau County, Illinois | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Sutter County, California | SR-99 | 2 |
| May 19, 2023 | Lawrence County, Missouri | SR-96 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Butler County, Missouri | US-60 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | St. Lucie County, Florida | SR-91 FLORIDA TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Chesterfield County, South Carolina | US-601 HWY 601 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Nephi, Juab County, Utah | SR-132 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Acoma, Cibola County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Pecos County, Texas | FM 1053 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.