Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Cadillac CTS
Compared with Cadillac CTS · Cadillac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 53
- Fatal crashes
- 53
- Deaths inside
- 41
- Other deaths
- 21
Between 2020 and 2024, 53 vehicles described as 2008 Cadillac CTS were involved in 53 fatal crashes in the United States. 41 people died inside these vehicles and 21 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
66%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Cadillac CTS: 59%
- About 1.4 times the share for Cadillac: 48%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 2 |
| 2021 | 11 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Cadillac CTS: 31%
- About 1.4 times the share for Cadillac: 22%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 55 percent of the share for Cadillac CTS: 27%
- About three-quarters of the share for Cadillac: 20%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Cadillac CTS: 61%
- About 1.1 times the share for Cadillac: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Cadillac CTS | Cadillac CTS | Cadillac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.2% | 31.0% | 21.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.1% | 26.8% | 20.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.5% | 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 | 39 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 13 |
| California | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I35 FRONTAGE SOUTH FWY | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont | US- 7 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Elmore County, Alabama | CR-FRIENDSHIP RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | US-41A SR-112 MADISON ST | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | US-15 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Sonoma County, California | ADOBE RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Amarillo, Randall County, Texas | FM 2590 SONCY RD | 2 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Columbus County, North Carolina | SSR-1554 SUNSET TER | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-SOUTH BROADWAY | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Ward County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Jasper County, Indiana | CR-1200 N | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Willington Hill, Tolland County, Connecticut | SR- 32 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Cambria County, Pennsylvania | SR-403 CRAMER PIKE | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Frio County, Texas | US-57 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-195400/PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Fauquier County, Virginia | I-66 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Sedgwick County, Kansas | PAWNEE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky | MU-MCFARLAND AVE | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Franklin County, Florida | US-98 | 2 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Bryan, Brazos County, Texas | SR-6 BUSINESS/TEXAS AVE | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Wharton County, Texas | US-59 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Wicomico County, Maryland | US-50BU | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas | SR-11 LOOP | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina | LEACH ST | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Wright County, Missouri | CR-CRAVENS RD | 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.