Fatal crash profile · Model
Peterbilt 587
Compared with Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Deaths inside
- 2
- Other deaths
- 26
Between 2020 and 2024, 27 vehicles described as Peterbilt 587 were involved in 27 fatal crashes in the United States. 2 people died inside these vehicles and 26 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
7%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Peterbilt: 11%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Peterbilt: 1%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.6 times the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Peterbilt 587 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.1% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.9% | 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 | 19 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Peterbilt 587 by model year
- 2012 12 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2024 | York County, Pennsylvania | US-30 ARSENAL RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Johnson County, Texas | I-35 W | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jefferson County, Colorado | US-285 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Horry County, South Carolina | US-501 HWY 501 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Alachua County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Kern County, California | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Midland County, Texas | SR-349/NADINE AND TOM CRADDICK | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Pomona, Los Angeles County, California | VALLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | New York City, Kings County, New York | PARKSIDE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana | I-49 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Grant County, Kansas | US-160 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Culberson County, Texas | I-10/TEXAS MOUNTAIN TRL | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Union County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | SR-254 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-28 SAND BAR FERRY RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Holly Ridge, Richland Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Crawfordville, Taliaferro County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | SR-146/TEXAS INDEPENDENCE TRL | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Walker County, Alabama | I-22 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Wilkinson County, Georgia | SR-57 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Peridot, Gila County, Arizona | US-70 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | St. Johns County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Fairfield County, South Carolina | I-77 | 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.