Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Cadillac STS
Compared with Cadillac STS · Cadillac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 2005 Cadillac STS were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
68%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Cadillac STS: 60%
- About 1.4 times the share for Cadillac: 48%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Cadillac STS: 33%
- About 1.7 times the share for Cadillac: 22%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Cadillac STS: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share for Cadillac: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Cadillac STS: 54%
- About 80 percent of the share for Cadillac: 53%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Cadillac STS | Cadillac STS | Cadillac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 37.5% | 32.9% | 21.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 30.5% | 20.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.8% | 53.7% | 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 | 10 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2024 | Limestone County, Texas | FM 2705 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | HAMMER LN | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Stevens County, Washington | SR-231 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | CAMINO RUIZ | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Polk County, Florida | CR-655 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Vigo County, Indiana | SR-63 | 2 |
| May 29, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | SR-249 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Mecklenburg County, Virginia | CR-637 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Lake Forest, Orange County, California | EL TORO RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | RENDON CROWLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Everett, Snohomish County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut | HARVARD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | 51ST AVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | I-295 DELAWARE EXPY | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | SUMMERLIN PKWY | 2 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | Clayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | SR-49 SALEM AV | 2 |
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.