Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier
Compared with Chevrolet Cavalier · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 35 vehicles described as 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier were involved in 35 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
77%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Cavalier: 80%
- About 1.5 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Cavalier: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Chevrolet Cavalier: 20%
- About 90 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as 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 | 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier | Chevrolet Cavalier | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.9% | 22.8% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.1% | 20.5% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.7% | 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 | 23 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | Strabane, Washington County, Pennsylvania | SR-136 BEAU ST | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Clinton County, Missouri | 240TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Cumberland County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-1 | 2 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Newark Valley, Tioga County, New York | BAILEY HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-357 ARLINGTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee | US-25E SR-32 N DAVY CROCKETT P | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Palacios, Matagorda County, Texas | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Wyatt, Harrison County, West Virginia | CR-3 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Ellinwood, Barton County, Kansas | US-56 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | MU-N 27TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Fayette County, Texas | SR-95 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Cocke County, Tennessee | US-25E SR-32 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | CR-689 BERLIN CROSS KEYS RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | CR-7 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SSR-1147 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Miami County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | AVENIDA CESAR CHAVEZ | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-2021 ROSSMOYNE RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | W DOWNRIVER PARK DR | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Jefferson County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | LENWOOD RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Logan County, Arkansas | SR-197-0 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | CR-77 | 2 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio | SR-59 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | I-25 | 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.