Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt
Compared with Chevrolet Cobalt · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 136
- Fatal crashes
- 136
- Deaths inside
- 116
- Other deaths
- 36
Between 2020 and 2024, 136 vehicles described as 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt were involved in 136 fatal crashes in the United States. 116 people died inside these vehicles and 36 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 | 45 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
76%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Cobalt: 76%
- 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 | 42 | 8 |
| 2021 | 26 | 14 |
| 2022 | 22 | 9 |
| 2023 | 17 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 |
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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Cobalt: 24%
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet Cobalt: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
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 | 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt | Chevrolet Cobalt | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.5% | 23.7% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.5% | 21.4% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.2% | 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 | 93 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 64 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 44 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 12 |
| Missouri | 10 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Indiana | 7 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Kentucky | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 6 |
| Virginia | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2023 | Ottawa County, Michigan | 152ND AVE | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Montgomery County, Ohio | SR-4 DAYTON GERMANTOWN PIKE | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Montgomery County, Maryland | I-495 CAPITAL BELTWAY | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Navarro County, Texas | SR-22 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Roane County, Tennessee | SR-58 GALLAHER RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Marion County, Florida | CR-329 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Ferry County, Washington | CR-BRIDGE CREEK | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas | BIG TOWN BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Cleveland, Blount County, Alabama | CR-SWANN BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Geauga County, Ohio | SR-306 CHILLICOTHE RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Bernalillo County, New Mexico | BIA-0056 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Lee County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-133 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Rutherford County, North Carolina | DOGGETT RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | WEST CENTER RD | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota | CR-2ND ST S | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | North York, York County, Pennsylvania | I-83 VFW OF US MEM HW | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | China, Kennebec County, Maine | NECK RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Elkhart County, Indiana | US-33 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Madison County, Kentucky | SR-627 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Wendover, Tooele County, Utah | I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Jefferson County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Big Horn County, Montana | US-212 | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | White County, Arkansas | CR-FOX MEADOW RD | 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.