Fatal crash profile · Model
Peterbilt 579
Compared with Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 683
- Fatal crashes
- 678
- Deaths inside
- 82
- Other deaths
- 703
Between 2020 and 2024, 683 vehicles described as Peterbilt 579 were involved in 678 fatal crashes in the United States. 82 people died inside these vehicles and 703 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 | 112 |
| 2021 | 128 |
| 2022 | 145 |
| 2023 | 149 |
| 2024 | 149 |
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
10%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- 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 | 11 | 111 |
| 2021 | 20 | 134 |
| 2022 | 18 | 148 |
| 2023 | 20 | 152 |
| 2024 | 13 | 158 |
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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Peterbilt 579 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.7% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.9% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 460 |
| Cloudy | 96 |
| Rain | 66 |
| Snow | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 11 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 338 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 226 |
| Dark - Lighted | 86 |
| Dawn | 15 |
| Dusk | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 83 |
| California | 70 |
| Illinois | 39 |
| Florida | 31 |
| Indiana | 30 |
| Georgia | 30 |
| Oklahoma | 30 |
| New Mexico | 25 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 |
| Missouri | 22 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Peterbilt 579 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2022 | Polk County, Oregon | SR-99W ODOT 91 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Hancock County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Sioux County, Iowa | US-18/320TH ST | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Macon County, Illinois | SR-105 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | I-295 CROSS BRONX EXPY | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Lake Bluff, Lake County, Illinois | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Tifton, Tift County, Georgia | SR-520 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Clermont County, Ohio | I-275 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Grundy County, Illinois | CR-29 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Summit County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Kankakee County, Illinois | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Monterey County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Belton, Bell County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Gonzales County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Custer County, Nebraska | SR-92 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Kern County, California | COPUS RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Riverview, Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Hazelwood, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Smith County, Texas | SR-110 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Grand Traverse County, Michigan | US-131 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Custer County, South Dakota | SR-79 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | I-76 MAINLINE TPKE | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | SR-4 CHARTER WAY | 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.