Fatal crash profile · Model year
2024 Peterbilt 579
Compared with Peterbilt 579 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2023–2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Deaths inside
- 2
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2023 and 2024, 22 vehicles described as 2024 Peterbilt 579 were involved in 22 fatal crashes in the United States. 2 people died inside these vehicles and 22 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 16 |
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
8%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Peterbilt 579: 10%
- About three-quarters of the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 15 |
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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.9 times the share for Peterbilt 579: 5%
- About 1.6 times the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About half 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%
27%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 60 percent of the share for Peterbilt 579: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2024 Peterbilt 579 | Peterbilt 579 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 27.3% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | Fall River County, South Dakota | US-18 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Fraser, Grand County, Colorado | US-40 S ZEREX ST | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Oconee County, South Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Chambers County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | US-165 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Marathon County, Wisconsin | SR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Hazen, Prairie County, Arkansas | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Pasadena, Harris County, Texas | SR-SPENCER HWY | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SR-422 POTTSTOWN BYP | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Troy, Bell County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | San Jacinto County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-501 FURNACE HILL PKE | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Jefferson County, Texas | SR-124 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Riverside County, California | I-10 REDLANDS FWY | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-132 YOSEMITE BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Laclede County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Hollywood, Jackson County, Alabama | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Lanett, Chambers County, Alabama | I-85 S | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | White County, Indiana | SR-18 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Macon County, Missouri | US-36 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Jackson County, Arkansas | US-67 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Orange County, Texas | SR-62 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.