Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Cadillac DTS
Compared with Cadillac DTS · Cadillac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 46
- Fatal crashes
- 46
- Deaths inside
- 37
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 46 vehicles described as 2006 Cadillac DTS were involved in 46 fatal crashes in the United States. 37 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
73%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Cadillac DTS: 65%
- About 1.5 times the share for Cadillac: 48%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
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
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Cadillac DTS: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share for Cadillac: 22%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
39%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Cadillac DTS: 28%
- About 1.9 times the share for Cadillac: 20%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Cadillac DTS: 42%
- About 80 percent of the share for Cadillac: 53%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Cadillac DTS | Cadillac DTS | Cadillac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.3% | 20.7% | 21.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 39.1% | 27.9% | 20.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.5% | 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 | 34 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| California | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2021 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | SR-375 LP/PURPLE HEART MEMORIA | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Christian County, Illinois | CR-500 N | 2 |
| May 28, 2021 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-301 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut | SR-8 | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio | OLD FURNACE RD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | REEMS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | NORTHSIDE DR | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Tallahatchie County, Mississippi | CR-TIPPO ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Highland Village, Denton County, Texas | FM 407 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Washington County, Arkansas | I-49-28 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Salisbury, Addison County, Vermont | US-7 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Pike County, Pennsylvania | SR-507 WALLENPAUPACK RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | US-15 | 2 |
| May 2, 2020 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | US-422 KINSMAN RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | NUNN ST | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1960 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-562 Boyertown Pike | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | ST GEORGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-180 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Meggett, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-700 MAYBANK HWY | 3 |
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.