Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt
Compared with Chevrolet Cobalt · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 66
- Fatal crashes
- 66
- Deaths inside
- 59
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 66 vehicles described as 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt were involved in 66 fatal crashes in the United States. 59 people died inside these vehicles and 17 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
78%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Cobalt: 76%
- About 1.6 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 5 |
| 2021 | 14 | 6 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 |
| 2023 | 11 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 55 percent of the share for Chevrolet Cobalt: 24%
- About three-quarters of the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 70 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 Cobalt: 21%
- About 85 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Cobalt: 52%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt | Chevrolet Cobalt | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.6% | 23.7% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 21.4% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.5% | 52.4% | 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 | 43 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2022 | St. Francois County, Missouri | SR-8 | 2 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Windsor Heights, Polk County, Iowa | SR-28/63RD ST | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Sterling, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | STERLING HWY | 2 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | S CIRCLE DR | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Balch Springs, Dallas County, Texas | I-635 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Hereford, Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-0029 GRAVEL PK | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SSR-1499 ENTERPRISE RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-159 WEST FORK RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Riverside, Montgomery County, Ohio | US-201 BRANDT PI | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Graham County, Kansas | US-283 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Bullhead City, Mohave County, Arizona | LAKESIDE DR | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Black Jack, St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-OLD HALLS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Warren, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-67 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Richland Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | White County, Indiana | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Revere, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | SR-16 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-68 | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | Strongsville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-105 DRAKE RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Camden County, Georgia | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | New Hanover County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Talbot County, Georgia | CR-351 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Groveland, Lake County, Florida | SR-19 | 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.