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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 | Clay County, Illinois | S 1ST ST | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Franklin County, North Carolina | SR-39 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina | SR-50 SPRINGDALE RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Lawrence County, Pennsylvania | US-224 YOUNGSTOWN-POLAND RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Highlands County, Florida | US-98 | 4 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | S ELLSWORTH RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-792 ADDISON RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Madison County, Illinois | SR-111 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | US-92 E | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Plymouth County, Iowa | US-75 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | HEMPHILL RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | Lamar County, Alabama | CR-RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Boise, Ada County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Shannon County, South Dakota | CR-BIA 4 | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Jackson County, Michigan | SR-106 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Clay City, Clay County, Illinois | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 51ST AVE | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | 85TH ST N | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Millbrook, Dutchess County, New York | CR-57 SHUNPIKE | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-729 FOREST HILLS BL | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | SR-375 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | South Pittsburg, Marion County, Tennessee | S CEDAR AVE | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Hamilton County, Ohio | I-275 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-31W/41 SR-11 DICKERSON PK | 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.