Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier
Compared with Chevrolet Cavalier · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 50
- Fatal crashes
- 50
- Deaths inside
- 46
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 50 vehicles described as 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier were involved in 50 fatal crashes in the United States. 46 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 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
87%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Cavalier: 80%
- 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 | 17 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
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 1.2 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 80 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Cavalier: 43%
- About 80 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier | Chevrolet Cavalier | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.0% | 22.8% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.0% | 20.5% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.0% | 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 | 39 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 6 |
| Washington | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | Ascension Parish, Louisiana | SR-22 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Thurston County, Washington | CR-RAINIER RD SE | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | VANOWEN ST | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Butler County, Nebraska | CR-30 ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 35TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Tobaccoville, Forsyth County, North Carolina | US-52 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Hobart, Lake County, Indiana | MU-37TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Seattle, King County, Washington | I-5 | 2 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | McKean County, Pennsylvania | US-219 BUFFALO PITTSBURGH HWY | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Hancock County, Ohio | CR-97 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Snohomish County, Washington | SR-530 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Roseville, Placer County, California | WASHINGTON BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-265 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | US-62 HOPKINSVILLE ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Grant County, Washington | CR- S FRONTAGE RD E | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | 17TH ST SW | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Fairfield, Essex County, New Jersey | CR-613 PASSAIC AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Phelps County, Missouri | SR-72 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Van Buren County, Arkansas | SR-9 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Torrance County, New Mexico | CR-MI RANCHITO RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Hall County, Georgia | CR-094400 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | I-95 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky | US-27 LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Hill County, Texas | SR-22 | 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.