Fatal crash profile · Model
Cadillac Eldorado
Compared with Cadillac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 25 vehicles described as Cadillac Eldorado were involved in 25 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
89%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.8 times the share for Cadillac: 48%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
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 1.3 times the share for Cadillac: 22%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Cadillac: 20%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Cadillac: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Cadillac Eldorado | Cadillac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.0% | 21.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 20.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.0% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | Tuscola County, Michigan | BROADWAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | San Luis Obispo County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Redding, Shasta County, California | ANDERSON DR | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Kanabec County, Minnesota | SR-23 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts | COUNTY ST | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | E 56TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Dunnellon, Marion County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Washington County, Mississippi | CR-THAGGARD RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Burr Ridge, DuPage County, Illinois | SR-83 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Tulare County, California | RD 208 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SR-18 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Halifax County, North Carolina | SR-903 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Beckham County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois | SR-131 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | E PIERSON RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Napa County, California | SR-29 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Tehama County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Haskell County, Oklahoma | CR-EW1280 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | SR-54 LAFAYETTE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island | GREENVILLE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Taylor County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | St. Mary Parish, Louisiana | SR-182 | 2 |
| May 25, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | I-45/NORTH FWY | 2 |
| May 4, 2020 | Tulsa County, Oklahoma | CR-181ST ST S | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina | US-17 | 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.