Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Peterbilt 579
Compared with Peterbilt 579 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 69
- Fatal crashes
- 69
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 70
Between 2020 and 2024, 69 vehicles described as 2018 Peterbilt 579 were involved in 69 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 70 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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 579: 10%
- 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 | 1 | 15 |
| 2021 | 2 | 13 |
| 2022 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | 3 | 13 |
| 2024 | 1 | 16 |
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 the same as the share for Peterbilt 579: 5%
- About three-quarters of the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 25 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 579: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Peterbilt 579: 46%
- About 1.6 times the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Peterbilt 579 | Peterbilt 579 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.6% | 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 | 52 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 9 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Ward County, Texas | SR-115 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Hidalgo County, New Mexico | SR-70 DUNCAN HWY | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | I-97 NEW ENGLAND THRUWAY | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | US-80 SELMA HWY SR-8 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Eureka, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Medina County, Ohio | SR-303 CENTER RD | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Newton County, Indiana | US-41 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Gove County, Kansas | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Reno County, Kansas | US-50 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | York County, Nebraska | US-81 | 3 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Wood County, West Virginia | US-50 ROBERT C BYRD HWY | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | MU-ALVAR ST | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Bay Springs, Jasper County, Mississippi | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Grundy County, Illinois | I-55 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80/US-30 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Troy, Bell County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Bureau County, Illinois | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Dewey County, Oklahoma | US-60 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Madison County, Kentucky | I-75 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Grady County, Oklahoma | US-81 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Vernon County, Missouri | US-54 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Taos County, New Mexico | US-285 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Union County, Illinois | I-57 | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Randolph County, North Carolina | SR-134 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | NE MARINE DR | 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.