Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Chevrolet Cavalier
Compared with Chevrolet Cavalier · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 37
- Fatal crashes
- 37
- Deaths inside
- 28
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 37 vehicles described as 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier were involved in 37 fatal crashes in the United States. 28 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Chevrolet Cavalier: 80%
- About 1.4 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Cavalier: 23%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Chevrolet Cavalier: 20%
- About 85 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Cavalier: 43%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier | Chevrolet Cavalier | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.6% | 22.8% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.2% | 20.5% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.4% | 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 | 26 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Utah | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2024 | Taylor County, Kentucky | SR-70 LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Canyon County, Idaho | US-95 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | E HOUSTON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Jefferson County, Missouri | CR-OLD ANTONIA RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Bullitt County, Kentucky | US-31E BARDSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Ravalli County, Montana | US-93 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Henderson County, Tennessee | SR-114 MIDDLEBURG RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania | SR-271 MAPLE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Mingo County, West Virginia | CR-10 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Surry County, North Carolina | SR-89 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Mendocino County, California | EEL RIVER RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-2051 LEVITTOWN PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Nueces County, Texas | FM 666 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Hamilton County, Florida | CR-141 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Calhoun County, Michigan | SR-60 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Beryl, Iron County, Utah | 7200 N | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | 34TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Coal Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-901 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Pottawattamie County, Iowa | CR-L20/OLD LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | New Castle County, Delaware | OLD BALTIMORE PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Newton County, Missouri | SR-43 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Payne County, Oklahoma | CR-UNION | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | US-87/RIGSBY AVE | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | SR-21/OLD DOUGLASS RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | CARLISLE BLVE NE | 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.