Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Peterbilt 579
Compared with Peterbilt 579 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 34
Between 2020 and 2024, 27 vehicles described as 2014 Peterbilt 579 were involved in 27 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 34 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 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 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
11%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt 579: 10%
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 13 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Peterbilt 579: 5%
- About two-thirds of the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 8 times the share for Peterbilt 579: 1%
- About 6 times the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
30%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Peterbilt 579: 46%
- About 90 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2014 Peterbilt 579 | Peterbilt 579 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 3.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.4% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 29.6% | 46.4% | 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 | 20 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| 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 | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2024 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts | FIRST AVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska | US-77 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Iroquois County, Illinois | CR- 9 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Winkler County, Texas | SR-302 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Highlands County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-113 MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Canton, Madison County, Mississippi | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Tipton County, Indiana | SR-28 | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | Lauderdale County, Mississippi | I-20 | 4 |
| May 23, 2023 | Henry County, Kentucky | I-71 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee | I-81 | 4 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Madera County, California | AVENUE 12 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Kern County, California | COPUS RD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Inyo County, California | US-395 | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Upshur County, Texas | SR-300 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana | US-421 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Fort Bend County, Texas | FM 360 | 3 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | W BASE LINE ST | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Georgetown County, South Carolina | US-17 BYPASS | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Monterey County, California | CRAZY HORSE CANYON RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky | I-65 | 1 |
| May 25, 2021 | Highlands County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Washington County, Wisconsin | I-41 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | SR-8 LOOP/SAM HOUSTON PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Columbia County, Georgia | I-20 | 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.