Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Chevrolet Cavalier
Compared with Chevrolet Cavalier · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 68
- Fatal crashes
- 68
- Deaths inside
- 63
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 68 vehicles described as 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier were involved in 68 fatal crashes in the United States. 63 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 19 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
83%
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 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 5 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022 | 11 | 5 |
| 2023 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Chevrolet Cavalier: 23%
- About 1.8 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Chevrolet Cavalier: 20%
- About 1.7 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
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 | 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier | Chevrolet Cavalier | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 32.4% | 22.8% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 32.4% | 20.5% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.9% | 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 | 47 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 8 |
| Missouri | 7 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2022 | Skagit County, Washington | CR-S SKAGIT HWY | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-77 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Oostburg, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin | I-43 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Visalia, Tulare County, California | SR-63 N DINUBA BL | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Donna, Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 493 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Northumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-61 STATE ST | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg city, Virginia | SR-42/VIRGINIA AVE | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | SR-25 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | W GRANT RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Cass County, Nebraska | CR-286TH | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | DeKalb County, Alabama | CR-85 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Northumberland, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-147 DUKE ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Armstrong County, Pennsylvania | US-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HW | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-500 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Dent County, Missouri | SR-C | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 43RD AVE | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Greene County, Pennsylvania | SR-188 JEFFERSON RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Leon County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Warner Robins, Houston County, Georgia | CS-43315 S PLEASANT HILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Hollister, Taney County, Missouri | KNOX AVE | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | US-169 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Columbiana County, Ohio | SR-154 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois | THORNDALE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Polk County, Missouri | SR-32 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Henry County, Virginia | SR-57/CHATHAM RD | 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.