Fatal crash profile · Model year
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt
Compared with Chevrolet Cobalt · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 130
- Fatal crashes
- 130
- Deaths inside
- 104
- Other deaths
- 39
Between 2020 and 2024, 130 vehicles described as 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt were involved in 130 fatal crashes in the United States. 104 people died inside these vehicles and 39 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 | 29 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
73%
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 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | 9 |
| 2021 | 28 | 11 |
| 2022 | 21 | 9 |
| 2023 | 24 | 7 |
| 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 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
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%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Cobalt: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt | Chevrolet Cobalt | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.8% | 23.7% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.2% | 21.4% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.4% | 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 | 95 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 59 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 43 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 10 |
| Texas | 10 |
| Wisconsin | 9 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Missouri | 7 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Michigan | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2023 | Barnes County, North Dakota | TS-125TH AVE SE | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Belton, Bell County, Texas | FM-93/6TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SSR-2208 WIRE GRASS RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Middle Grove, Saratoga County, New York | HANS CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas | SR-107 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Perry County, Pennsylvania | SR-34 KEYSTONE WAY | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | SR-23 | 2 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Carroll County, Maryland | SR-97 NEW WASHINGTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Lamb County, Texas | FM 168 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Washington County, Missouri | SR-21 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-23 CEDAR RD RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Largo, Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | US-209 ST RT 209 RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Parker County, Texas | FM 51 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Ontario, San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Plantation, Broward County, Florida | N NOB HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia | LITHONIA INDUSTRIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Marathon County, Wisconsin | CR-J | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Thayer County, Nebraska | US-136 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Sheboygan County, Wisconsin | CR-FF | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Oregon County, Missouri | SR-142 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee | US-41 SR-2 HILLSBORO BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Monroe County, Indiana | RATLIFF | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Cass County, Minnesota | SR-MNTH 210 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania | SR-309 HARTSLOG VALLEY 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.