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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2020 | Shenandoah County, Virginia | SR-55/FRONT ROYAL RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-330 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minnesota | CR-5 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-102 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Washington County, Kentucky | SR-55 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Douglas County, Washington | US-97 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | De Soto Parish, Louisiana | US-84 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Union County, Pennsylvania | US-1 MARINE CORPS LEAG MEM HWY | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Waupaca County, Wisconsin | STRATTON LAKE RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Blair County, Pennsylvania | SR-1009 FRANKSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Powell County, Kentucky | SR-9000 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Lyndon, Caledonia County, Vermont | US-5 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri | E 20TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Seward County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Accomack County, Virginia | CR-679 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Skagit County, Washington | SR-20 | 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.