Fatal crash profile · Model
Cadillac DTS
Compared with Cadillac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 140
- Fatal crashes
- 140
- Deaths inside
- 99
- Other deaths
- 54
Between 2020 and 2024, 140 vehicles described as Cadillac DTS were involved in 140 fatal crashes in the United States. 99 people died inside these vehicles and 54 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 | 30 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 25 |
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
65%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Cadillac: 48%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 11 |
| 2021 | 23 | 9 |
| 2022 | 15 | 14 |
| 2023 | 19 | 12 |
| 2024 | 17 | 8 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Cadillac: 22%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Cadillac: 20%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Cadillac: 53%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Cadillac DTS | Cadillac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.7% | 21.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 27.9% | 20.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.1% | 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 | 97 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 78 |
| Dark - Lighted | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Dusk | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 14 |
| Illinois | 11 |
| North Carolina | 11 |
| Ohio | 10 |
| South Carolina | 8 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Michigan | 7 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Mississippi | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Cadillac DTS by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3012 CROSSINGVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Trinity County, Texas | SR-94 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | N 60TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-100 S 108TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Glynn County, Georgia | CR-133400 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky | US-68 CLYDE T BARBOUR PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Englewood, Montgomery County, Ohio | SR-48 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Cook County, Illinois | SR- CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Fairfax County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Autauga County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Fayette County, Tennessee | US-72 SR-86 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Canton, Oxford County, Maine | SR-108 TURNER ST | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Carbon Cliff, Rock Island County, Illinois | SR- 5 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | SR-54 N DORT HWY | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-16 BROOKSHIRE BLVD | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Newark, New Castle County, Delaware | SR-2 CAPITOL TRAIL | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Will County, Illinois | SR-53/CHICAGO ST | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Trumbull County, Ohio | CR-68 PARK AV | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio | CR-33 BELLEFONTAINE ST | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Oldsmar, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-584 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Rosemead, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 SAN BERNARDINO FWY | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas | MU-MARSH LN | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Brenham, Washington County, Texas | MU-GUN AND ROD RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Rutherford County, North Carolina | SSR-1006 BOSTIC SUNSHINE HWY | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Kentwood, Kent County, Michigan | 44TH ST SE | 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.