Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV
Compared with Chevrolet Bolt EV · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2021 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 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
45%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Bolt EV: 49%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Chevrolet Bolt EV: 12%
- About 5 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet Bolt EV: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV | Chevrolet Bolt EV | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 12.1% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 0.0% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 45.5% | 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 | 8 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2024 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | MU-LANE ALLEN RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Clackamas County, Oregon | S SPRINGWATER RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Laguna Beach, Orange County, California | GLENNEYRE ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas | ANTIOCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Hardee County, Florida | SR-64 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Redwood City, San Mateo County, California | SR-82 EL CAMINO REAL | 2 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | San Diego County, California | LILAC RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | La Mirada, Los Angeles County, California | LA MIRADA BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Davidson County, North Carolina | US-29 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SR-55 N RALEIGH ST | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.