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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2021 | Liberty County, Texas | SR-105 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-694 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Paris, Henry County, Tennessee | US-641 SR-69 MINERIAL WELLS DR | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Carroll County, Ohio | SR-171 WAYNESBURG RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Fulton County, Georgia | I-85 N | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-172 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | N TALIAFERRO AVE | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Pomona, Los Angeles County, California | HOLT AVE | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Scott County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Randolph, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | NORTH ST | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-57 N 20TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | AIRPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | N NEVADA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Hunterdon County, New Jersey | I-78 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-166 | 2 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Mineral Wells, Wood County, West Virginia | SR-14 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Jefferson County, Wisconsin | S FARMINGTON RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2020 | New Madrid County, Missouri | SR-F | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana | N CURRY PIKE | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Dodge County, Wisconsin | CR-W | 2 |
| Apr 7, 2020 | Hall County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Foster, Providence County, Rhode Island | S KILLINGLY RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Muskegon County, Michigan | CR-MCMILLAN RD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2020 | Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida | W 12TH AVE | 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.