Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Cadillac DTS
Compared with Cadillac DTS · Cadillac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Deaths inside
- 21
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 28 vehicles described as 2008 Cadillac DTS were involved in 28 fatal crashes in the United States. 21 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Cadillac DTS: 65%
- About 1.4 times the share for Cadillac: 48%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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
29%
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%
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Cadillac DTS: 28%
- About 1.6 times the share for Cadillac: 20%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Cadillac DTS: 42%
- About 85 percent of the share for Cadillac: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Cadillac DTS | Cadillac DTS | Cadillac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.6% | 20.7% | 21.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 32.1% | 27.9% | 20.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.4% | 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 | 17 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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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 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky | US-68 CLYDE T BARBOUR PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Autauga County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | SR-54 N DORT HWY | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio | CR-33 BELLEFONTAINE ST | 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 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Swain County, North Carolina | US-129 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma | US-377 MILT PHILLIPS | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | MU-IMESON RD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Vinita, Craig County, Oklahoma | US-69 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Sampson County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Kent County, Delaware | BOWERS BEACH RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-104 OLD BARNWELL RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | US-202 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S WENTWORTH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Morton, Scott County, Mississippi | SR-MORRIS TULLOS DR | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | CS-150407/STILES AVE | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Munster, Lake County, Indiana | RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Hancock County, Iowa | CR-B16/310TH ST | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Waco, McLennan County, Texas | 9TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Madison County, Iowa | CR-P68/PAMMEL PARK RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | US-75 | 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.