Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Peterbilt 587
Compared with Peterbilt 587 · Peterbilt · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 1
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as 2012 Peterbilt 587 were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 1 person died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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 the same as the share for Peterbilt 587: 7%
- About 70 percent 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Peterbilt 587: 11%
- About 3 times the share for Peterbilt: 6%
- About 90 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%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Peterbilt 587: 52%
- About 1.8 times the share for Peterbilt: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Peterbilt 587 | Peterbilt 587 | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 11.1% | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.3% | 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 | 9 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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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 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Horry County, South Carolina | US-501 HWY 501 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Midland County, Texas | SR-349/NADINE AND TOM CRADDICK | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana | I-49 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Grant County, Kansas | US-160 | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Union County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Holly Ridge, Richland Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Crawfordville, Taliaferro County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-820 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Tift County, Georgia | I-75 N | 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.