Fatal crash profile · Model
Peterbilt 520
Compared with Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 41
- Fatal crashes
- 41
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 39
Between 2020 and 2024, 41 vehicles described as Peterbilt 520 were involved in 41 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 39 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 11 |
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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.9 times the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
32%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Peterbilt 520 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.4% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 31.7% | 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 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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 |
| Florida | 5 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
| Utah | 4 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Peterbilt 520 by model year
- 2019 14 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2022 | Clallam County, Washington | CR-W SILBERHORN RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-163 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York | STANLEY ST | 2 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Evesham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey | MERIDIAN LANE | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-68 | 2 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | 4601 OAKES RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Old Bridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey | SR-34 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, California | MORRO BAY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Magnolia, Larue County, Kentucky | US-31 E NEW JACKSON HWY | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Simpson County, Mississippi | SR-43 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Ellijay, Gilmer County, Georgia | SR-52 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 GOLDEN STATE FWY | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Pike County, Pennsylvania | SR-739 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-604 SPRING GROVE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | N PECOS 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.