Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Chevrolet Camaro
Compared with Chevrolet Camaro · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 11 vehicles described as 1997 Chevrolet Camaro were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 1 person 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 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
91%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.7 times the share for Chevrolet Camaro: 54%
- About 1.8 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Chevrolet Camaro: 40%
- About 1.5 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet Camaro: 29%
- About 1.9 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Chevrolet Camaro: 67%
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Chevrolet Camaro | Chevrolet Camaro | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.3% | 40.1% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 36.4% | 28.5% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.5% | 66.9% | 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 | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 2 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | MU-JOLLYVILLE RD RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Okaloosa County, Florida | SR-189 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Adams County, Indiana | US-27 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Dover, Kent County, Delaware | S LITTLE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | War, McDowell County, West Virginia | SR-16 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Knott County, Kentucky | SR-550 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | JEFFERSON ST | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Orange County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia | CR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Sarasota County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Johnson County, Missouri | SR-2 | 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.