Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
Compared with Chevrolet Cobalt · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 135
- Fatal crashes
- 135
- Deaths inside
- 115
- Other deaths
- 40
Between 2020 and 2024, 135 vehicles described as 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt were involved in 135 fatal crashes in the United States. 115 people died inside these vehicles and 40 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 | 26 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 24 |
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
74%
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 | 21 | 11 |
| 2021 | 26 | 10 |
| 2022 | 29 | 5 |
| 2023 | 21 | 5 |
| 2024 | 18 | 9 |
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
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet Cobalt: 24%
- About 1.7 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Cobalt: 21%
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
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 | 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt | Chevrolet Cobalt | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 31.1% | 23.7% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.2% | 21.4% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.9% | 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 | 97 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 72 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 33 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| California | 6 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Kentucky | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Arizona | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Columbia County, Wisconsin | I-90 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | I-81 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | US-209 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Cullman County, Alabama | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-BROOKSIDE BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio | MU-13899 VICTOR AV | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | MU-ST CLAIR AVE | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | McIntosh, Torrance County, New Mexico | SR-41 | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts | SR-2 FRENCH KING HWY | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Green County, Kentucky | US-68 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Wahkiakum County, Washington | CR-SALMON CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona | 167TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Oxnard, Ventura County, California | MCWANE BLVD | 2 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Perry County, Missouri | SR-51 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Henry County, Indiana | CR-KENNARD ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Stanfield, Pinal County, Arizona | WHITE AND PARKER RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Eagle County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-72 MANHEIM PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Augusta, Butler County, Kansas | US-77 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Oakland County, Michigan | COOLEY LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Breathitt County, Kentucky | SR-1098 | 2 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Clayton County, Iowa | CR-C7X/HINTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Wood County, Texas | FM 515 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Clatsop County, Oregon | US-30 ODOT 92 | 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.