Fatal crash profile · Model year
1985 Chevrolet C/K Pickup
Compared with Chevrolet C/K Pickup · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 1985 Chevrolet C/K Pickup were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 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
74%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet C/K Pickup: 64%
- About 1.5 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Chevrolet C/K Pickup: 20%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Chevrolet C/K Pickup: 21%
- About 85 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Chevrolet C/K Pickup: 45%
- About two-thirds of the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1985 Chevrolet C/K Pickup | Chevrolet C/K Pickup | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 19.8% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 21.5% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 33.3% | 44.6% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | Darlington County, South Carolina | US-15 HARTSVILLE HWY | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Woodford County, Kentucky | I-64 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Emmons County, North Dakota | US-83 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | CR-464 SE MARICAMP RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-20 MAIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Simpson County, Kentucky | I-65 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Louisa County, Virginia | US-522 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Randolph, Coos County, New Hampshire | US-2 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Panola County, Texas | SR-149 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina | US-1 RICHLAND AVE W | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Adams County, Indiana | CR-300 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Robeson County, North Carolina | I-74 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Iron County, Michigan | US-141 | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Pueblo County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Henderson County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Sacramento County, California | MADISON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Olmsted Falls, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | LEAHS WAY CT | 1 |
| May 26, 2020 | Dade County, Missouri | CR-E DADE 132 | 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.