Fatal crash profile · Make
Peterbilt
Compared with All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 3,269
- Fatal crashes
- 3,217
- Deaths inside
- 400
- Other deaths
- 3,316
Between 2020 and 2024, 3,269 vehicles described as Peterbilt were involved in 3,217 fatal crashes in the United States. 400 people died inside these vehicles and 3,316 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 | 577 |
| 2021 | 716 |
| 2022 | 676 |
| 2023 | 674 |
| 2024 | 626 |
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
11%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | 583 |
| 2021 | 84 | 755 |
| 2022 | 101 | 670 |
| 2023 | 84 | 687 |
| 2024 | 74 | 621 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
1%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Peterbilt | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 1.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 2,302 |
| Cloudy | 459 |
| Rain | 204 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 62 |
| Snow | 42 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,028 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 757 |
| Dark - Lighted | 281 |
| Dawn | 82 |
| Dusk | 46 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 482 |
| California | 276 |
| Florida | 166 |
| Pennsylvania | 108 |
| Oklahoma | 106 |
| Illinois | 102 |
| Georgia | 97 |
| Missouri | 86 |
| Ohio | 84 |
| Louisiana | 84 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Peterbilt models
- 379 789 crashes
- 579 678 crashes
- 389 554 crashes
- 567 259 crashes
- 386 113 crashes
- 388 99 crashes
- 378 94 crashes
- 337 76 crashes
- 387 72 crashes
- 367 61 crashes
- 357 59 crashes
- 348 57 crashes
- 365 54 crashes
- 520 41 crashes
- 320 33 crashes
- 384 33 crashes
- 587 27 crashes
- 335 26 crashes
- 330 22 crashes
- 377 17 crashes
- 385 14 crashes
- 359 13 crashes
- 340 10 crashes
- 220 10 crashes
- Peterbilt 9 crashes
- 382 7 crashes
- 362 5 crashes
- Medium Duty COE 4 crashes
- 536 3 crashes
- 372 2 crashes
- 325 2 crashes
- 352 2 crashes
- 548 2 crashes
- 589 1 crash
- 537 1 crash
- 477 1 crash
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2024 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | MU-CHURCH ST | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | I-97 NEW ENGLAND THRUWAY | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Levy County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Ridgway, Ouray County, Colorado | US-550 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | St. Francis County, Arkansas | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | US-80 SELMA HWY SR-8 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Eureka, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | US-82 TROY HWY SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Medina County, Ohio | SR-303 CENTER RD | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Franklin County, Missouri | CR-OLD US 50 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri | US-136 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota | US-169 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware | SR-20 HARDSCRABBLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Lake Stevens, Snohomish County, Washington | SR-9 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Richland Parish, Louisiana | US-80 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Marshall County, West Virginia | US-250 WAYNESBURG PK RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Jasper County, Missouri | CR-SCHIFFERDECKER AVE | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Jasper County, Indiana | SR-49 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Anderson County, Texas | FM 645 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Cook County, Illinois | I- 294 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Springtown, Parker County, Texas | FM 51 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Brazoria County, Texas | CR-288 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Des Moines County, Iowa | US-34 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Alton, Kane County, Utah | SR-14 | 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.