Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Chevrolet Avalanche
Compared with Chevrolet Avalanche · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 22 vehicles described as 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche were involved in 22 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
48%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Avalanche: 49%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet Avalanche: 24%
- About 1.7 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet Avalanche: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
77%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.6 times the share for Chevrolet Avalanche: 49%
- About 1.6 times the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche | Chevrolet Avalanche | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 31.8% | 24.4% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.7% | 20.6% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 77.3% | 49.2% | 49.1% | 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 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2024 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | MU-LYNDALE AVE N | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Alpena County, Michigan | US-23 | 2 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | AUBURN ST | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | US-78 E JIM BILTON BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Mobile County, Alabama | CR-OLD PASCAGOULA RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Mims, Brevard County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Greene County, Indiana | CR-1075W | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Van Zandt County, Texas | FM 1861 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Midland County, Texas | SR-191 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Oklahoma City, Canadian County, Oklahoma | I-40 US-270 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | La Mirada, Los Angeles County, California | VALLEY VIEW AVE | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-465 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Webster Parish, Louisiana | US-371 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Kaufman County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Newaygo County, Michigan | CR-MAPLE ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana | CHERRY STREET | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Hidalgo County, Texas | CR-MINNESOTA RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Marion County, Oregon | CR-SILVERTON RD NE | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | West Covina, Los Angeles County, California | LARK ELLEN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Kent County, Michigan | SR-46 17 MILE RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Lake County, Montana | US-93 | 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.