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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Explore
Peterbilt 579 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2021 | Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | US-70 | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri | MASON RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Merced County, California | OLIVE AV | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | 11TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Garfield County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Washington County, Wisconsin | I-41 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Marion County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Erath County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Muskogee County, Oklahoma | SR-351 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Mont Belvieu, Chambers County, Texas | SR-146 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Ingalls, Gray County, Kansas | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-247 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Winnebago County, Wisconsin | US-10 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Nye County, Nevada | US-95 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-295 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | SR-316 W UNIVERSITY PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Hill County, Texas | SR-171 | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Greenville, Hunt County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Bedford County, Pennsylvania | I-76 MAINLINE TPKE | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Roanoke County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | E OLYMPIC BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Warren County, Kentucky | I-65 | 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.