Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Peterbilt 579
Compared with Peterbilt 579 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 60
- Fatal crashes
- 60
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 60
Between 2020 and 2024, 60 vehicles described as 2021 Peterbilt 579 were involved in 60 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 60 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 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
12%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Peterbilt 579: 10%
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 16 |
| 2023 | 1 | 16 |
| 2024 | 2 | 14 |
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 70 percent of the share for Peterbilt 579: 5%
- About 60 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 20 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 579: 1%
- About 1.3 times the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Peterbilt 579: 46%
- About 1.5 times the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Peterbilt 579 | Peterbilt 579 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 3.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.7% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.3% | 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 | 43 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 11 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Wyoming | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | Merrill, Plymouth County, Iowa | US-75 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | I-81 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Dubuque County, Iowa | US-151 | 2 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SR-87 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Putnam County, Illinois | SR- 18 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Kings County, California | SR-43 8TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Green River, Emery County, Utah | I-70 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Preble County, Ohio | US-127 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Conway County, Arkansas | I-40 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Santa Rosa, Guadalupe County, New Mexico | I-40 | 2 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Cook County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Hartley County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Sauk County, Wisconsin | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Canadian County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Grimes County, Texas | FM 1774 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas | US-49 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | I-85 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Lincoln County, Wyoming | US-30 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-138 AVE D | 2 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Imperial County, California | SR-86 | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Doraville, DeKalb County, Georgia | CS-DAWSON BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Jefferson County, Montana | I-90 | 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.