Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Chevrolet Camaro
Compared with Chevrolet Camaro · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as 1998 Chevrolet Camaro were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 2 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 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
86%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 times the share for Chevrolet Camaro: 54%
- About 1.7 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
42%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Camaro: 40%
- About double the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
42%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Chevrolet Camaro: 29%
- About double the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
67%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Camaro: 67%
- About 1.4 times the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Chevrolet Camaro | Chevrolet Camaro | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 41.7% | 40.1% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 41.7% | 28.5% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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 | 10 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2024 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | NORTHERN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Northfield Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan | WHITMORE LAKE RD | 2 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Osceola County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | I-55 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Ingham County, Michigan | COLLEGE RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Putnam County, Tennessee | CR-THORN GAP RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Lane County, Oregon | CR-PRAIRIE RD | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Glenview, Cook County, Illinois | WILLOW RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Sarpy County, Nebraska | CR-180TH STREET | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Hartley County, Texas | US-385 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Jefferson County, Wisconsin | CR-CI | 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.