Fatal crash profile · Model year
2023 Peterbilt 579
Compared with Peterbilt 579 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 45
Between 2022 and 2024, 47 vehicles described as 2023 Peterbilt 579 were involved in 47 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 45 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 22 |
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
13%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Peterbilt 579: 10%
- About 1.3 times the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 17 |
| 2024 | 5 | 22 |
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 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
2%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Peterbilt 579: 1%
- About 1.7 times the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 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 | 2023 Peterbilt 579 | Peterbilt 579 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.2% | 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 | 33 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 5 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Oregon | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Fulton County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Jackson County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Chesterfield, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-64 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Gallatin County, Montana | US-191 GALLATIN RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Marlboro County, South Carolina | SR-177 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Umatilla County, Oregon | I-84 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Seward County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | OLYMPIC BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Gadsden County, Florida | I-10 WB | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Benton County, Arkansas | US-72 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio | I-80 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Fayette County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | Torrance County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Sealy, Austin County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Cibola County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | I-225 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | McKenzie County, North Dakota | SR-23 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Burleson, Johnson County, Texas | I-35 W | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Cochise County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Travelers Rest, Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 HWY 25 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Hernando County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | I-0081 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 5 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Montgomery County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana | I-69 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Yalobusha County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.