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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2020 | Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana | 13TH ST | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Canvas, Nicholas County, West Virginia | SR-39 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Kendall County, Texas | SR-46 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico | SR-14 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Clovis, Fresno County, California | W ASHLAN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Josephine County, Oregon | US-199 ODOT 25 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Clinton County, Pennsylvania | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | El Paso County, Colorado | SR-94 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Montgomery County, Kentucky | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Jefferson County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| May 15, 2020 | Midland, Midland County, Michigan | SR-20 ISABELLA RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2020 | Elko County, Nevada | W BULLION RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Camden County, Missouri | SR-5 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | Lane County, Oregon | SR-36 ODOT 229 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-24 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Riverdale, Weber County, Utah | WEBER RIVER DR | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Lewisville, Denton County, Texas | I-35 STEMMONS FWY | 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.