Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Peterbilt 579
Compared with Peterbilt 579 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 98
- Fatal crashes
- 98
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 103
Between 2020 and 2024, 98 vehicles described as 2020 Peterbilt 579 were involved in 98 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 103 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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 | 3 | 18 |
| 2021 | 5 | 34 |
| 2022 | 3 | 25 |
| 2023 | 2 | 14 |
| 2024 | 0 | 12 |
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 two-thirds of the share for Peterbilt 579: 5%
- About half the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 15 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%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt 579: 46%
- About 1.4 times the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Peterbilt 579 | Peterbilt 579 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 3.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.9% | 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 | 64 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 50 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 32 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 9 |
| California | 8 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Kentucky | 6 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| New Mexico | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 | El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-52 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | St. Clair County, Illinois | I-55/I-64/US-40/SR-3 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Lubbock County, Texas | FM 400 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Montour County, Pennsylvania | I-80 ZH CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Torrance County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky | SR-650 CHERRY BLOSSOM WAY | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Bouse, La Paz County, Arizona | SR-72 | 2 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Dakota County, Minnesota | US-52 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Cahokia, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-3/MISSISSIPPI AVE | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-224TH ST E | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | SR-319 AMNICOLA HWY | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Union County, South Dakota | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Yadkin County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | SR-140 REISTERSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | I-215 | 2 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Crittenden County, Arkansas | I-55 | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Monroe County, Michigan | SR-24 TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | National City, San Diego County, California | I-805 RAMP | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Lyon County, Kansas | I-35 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Lake County, Florida | SR-91 | 2 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Custer County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Decatur County, Indiana | SR-3 | 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.