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 23, 2023 | Converse County, Wyoming | SR-59 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Mason County, Illinois | US-136 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | North Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina | US-17 N KINGS HWY | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Madison County, Virginia | MU-56 ORANGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Linn County, Oregon | TANGENT DR | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan | N CHURCH ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Dubuque County, Iowa | US-151 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Swain County, North Carolina | US-129 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | MU-I-55 FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-1 WOODWARD AVE | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Levy County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | CR-210800 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma | US-377 MILT PHILLIPS | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Orange County, Virginia | SR-3/GERMANNA HWY | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma | NW CACHE RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-CLIFTON ST | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | MU-WOODROW WILSON AVE | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Montgomery County, Ohio | I-75 | 2 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | MU-IMESON RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Caldwell County, Texas | CR-BARTH RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Wayne County, Tennessee | US-64 SR-15 LAWRENCEBURG HWY | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | US-19 PERRY HWY | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | MU-BLONDO ST | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Marlboro County, South Carolina | SR-38 HWY 38 S | 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.