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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2022 | Cook County, Illinois | I-90 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | KINGSHIGHWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Oberlin, Allen Parish, Louisiana | SR-26 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Monona, Dane County, Wisconsin | CR-BB MONONA DR | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Brandon, Hillsborough County, Florida | PARSONS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota | I-94 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Shasta County, California | SR-299 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Wasco County, Oregon | SR-293 ODOT 293 | 2 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Mayfield, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | US-6 ROBERT P CASEY HWY | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Greensville County, Virginia | US-301 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Sandersville, Washington County, Georgia | SR-88 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky | US-23 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Branchland, Lincoln County, West Virginia | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Stanislaus County, California | FRANK COX RD | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Boston, Erie County, New York | SHERO RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Butler County, Ohio | TR-11 BUTLER WARREN RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Evansville, Rock County, Wisconsin | US-14 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | Orange County, North Carolina | US-70 BUS | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | CR-GERMANTOWN PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-145 FOND DU LAC AVE W | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Stephens County, Georgia | SR-336 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Salt Rock, Cabell County, West Virginia | SR-10 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Davie County, North Carolina | US-158 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Bastrop County, Texas | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Randolph County, Indiana | CR- E UNION CITY PIKE | 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.