Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier
Compared with Chevrolet Cavalier · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 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 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 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
89%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet Cavalier: 80%
- About 1.8 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 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Chevrolet Cavalier: 23%
- About 80 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About three-quarters 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 Cavalier: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
29%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Chevrolet Cavalier: 43%
- About 60 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier | Chevrolet Cavalier | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 22.8% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 20.5% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 28.6% | 42.7% | 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 | 6 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| California | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2024 | Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri | MU-JACKSON AVE | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Scioto County, Ohio | SR-104 | 4 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Brunswick County, North Carolina | SSR-1316 OLD SHALLOTTE RD NW | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 AUGUSTA RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Jasper, Pickens County, Georgia | SR-515 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Butler County, Ohio | SR-129 BUTLER COUNTY VETERANS | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Tulare County, California | ROAD 192 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Clay County, Alabama | CR-GRABEN RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Benton County, Washington | I-82 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Rutherford County, North Carolina | SSR-2193 OLD STONECUTTER RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Young County, Texas | SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Hardin County, Texas | FM 92 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Letcher County, Kentucky | US-119 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | CR-115A SOUTEL DR | 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.