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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2022 | Medford, Jackson County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Pulaski County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Polk County, Oregon | SR-99W ODOT 91 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Lake Bluff, Lake County, Illinois | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Grundy County, Illinois | CR-29 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Summit County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Riverview, Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Mohave County, Arizona | I-40 | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Bolingbrook, Will County, Illinois | REMINGTON | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | I-80 Z H CONFAIR HWY | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Wentzville, St. Charles County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | HARDING ST | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | US-101 RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Clarkston, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | York County, Nebraska | CR-RD F | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Rose City, Orange County, Texas | I-10 | 2 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Pueblo County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-465 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Yucca, Mohave County, Arizona | ALAMO RD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | I-16 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Worth, Cook County, Illinois | I-80 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Guadalupe County, New Mexico | US-60 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Riceboro, Liberty County, Georgia | I-95 | 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.