Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Chevrolet Blazer
Compared with Chevrolet Blazer · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 38
- Fatal crashes
- 38
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2020 and 2024, 38 vehicles described as 1998 Chevrolet Blazer were involved in 38 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 11 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 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
73%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet Blazer: 65%
- About 1.5 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 3 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet Blazer: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Chevrolet Blazer: 24%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Blazer: 49%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Chevrolet Blazer | Chevrolet Blazer | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.3% | 20.3% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.1% | 23.9% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.7% | 48.9% | 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 | 24 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2024 | Worth County, Georgia | SR-32 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | McLean County, Kentucky | SR-140 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Houston County, Alabama | US-84 SR-12 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Knippa, Uvalde County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Benson, Cochise County, Arizona | SR-80 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Houston County, Minnesota | CR-4 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas | SR-130 TOLL | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Pulaski County, Kentucky | US-27 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W GLENDALE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Randolph County, Indiana | CR-BOUNDARY PIKE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky | SR-3005 RING RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Sioux County, Nebraska | SR-29 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa | CLEAVER ST | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | E AVE | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Julian, Boone County, West Virginia | US-119 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Ada County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois | 35TH AV PL | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Tulare County, California | AVENUE 300 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Commerce, Ottawa County, Oklahoma | US-69 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | CR-605 | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | Mecosta County, Michigan | CR-205TH AVE | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | W ADDISON ST | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado | SR-391 S KIPLING PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Randolph County, North Carolina | SSR-1339 ROSS WOOD RD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Carlton County, Minnesota | SR-23 | 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.