Fatal crash profile · Model
Cadillac CTS
Compared with Cadillac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 462
- Fatal crashes
- 462
- Deaths inside
- 312
- Other deaths
- 217
Between 2020 and 2024, 462 vehicles described as Cadillac CTS were involved in 462 fatal crashes in the United States. 312 people died inside these vehicles and 217 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 101 |
| 2021 | 119 |
| 2022 | 83 |
| 2023 | 83 |
| 2024 | 76 |
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
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Cadillac: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 75 | 49 |
| 2021 | 81 | 51 |
| 2022 | 54 | 37 |
| 2023 | 56 | 37 |
| 2024 | 46 | 43 |
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
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Cadillac: 22%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Cadillac: 20%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
61%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Cadillac: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Cadillac CTS | Cadillac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 31.0% | 21.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.8% | 20.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.0% | 53.1% | 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 | 341 |
| Cloudy | 64 |
| Rain | 33 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Snow | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 180 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 136 |
| Dark - Lighted | 126 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 7 |
| Dawn | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 81 |
| California | 45 |
| Florida | 37 |
| Georgia | 28 |
| North Carolina | 20 |
| Illinois | 19 |
| Missouri | 16 |
| South Carolina | 16 |
| Ohio | 15 |
| Alabama | 15 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Cadillac CTS by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I35 FRONTAGE SOUTH FWY | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Hoke County, North Carolina | SSR-1409 JOHNSON MILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-SOUTH PARKWAY E | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Lake Saint Louis, St. Charles County, Missouri | MU-VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Hinds County, Mississippi | SR-473 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Luna County, New Mexico | SR-11 COLUMBUS RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Lancaster County, South Carolina | US-601 GOLD MINE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah | 3500 S | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | NW 72ND AVE | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont | US- 7 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | I-11 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Elmore County, Alabama | CR-FRIENDSHIP RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Dodge County, Wisconsin | CR-G | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | US-82 TROY HWY SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Connecticut | I-91 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Downey, Los Angeles County, California | DOWNEY AVE | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | MU-PARK | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | US-41A SR-112 MADISON ST | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Walworth County, Wisconsin | CR-B | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Springtown, Parker County, Texas | FM 51 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Summit County, Ohio | CR-135 KILLIAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SSR-1002 CHELTENHAM AVE | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Venetia, Washington County, Pennsylvania | FROEBE RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Kershaw County, South Carolina | US-1 HWY 1 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Lea County, New Mexico | SR-18 N LOVINGTON HWY | 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.