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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2021 | Royston, Franklin County, Georgia | SR-17 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio | CR-3 LINDEN AV | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | US-422 CUMBERLAND ST | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Benton County, Arkansas | CR- DAVIDSON RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Sequatchie County, Tennessee | SR-8 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | SR-337 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Ocala, Marion County, Florida | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | DUNLAP AVE | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HW | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | Trumbull County, Ohio | SR-46 DENNISON ASHTABULA RD | 2 |
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.