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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2022 | Thetford Center, Orange County, Vermont | TH-5 LATHAM RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Carter County, Oklahoma | US-70 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Prescott Valley, Yavapai County, Arizona | GLASSFORD HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia | CR-19/33 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Gurnee, Lake County, Illinois | SR-132 GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | St. Landry Parish, Louisiana | US-71 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Juniata County, Pennsylvania | SR-2006 CEDAR ST | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Thurston County, Washington | US-12 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Amarillo, Potter County, Texas | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Lindenhurst, Lake County, Illinois | SR-132 W GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Wise County, Texas | US-81 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Tulare County, California | ORANGE BELT DR | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | BUFFALO SPEEDWAY | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Nesquehoning, Carbon County, Pennsylvania | SR-54 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | SOCORRO RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Barnwell County, South Carolina | US-78 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Penn Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-0791 RODI RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Wilson County, North Carolina | SSR-1329 VAN SLYKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Nash County, North Carolina | SSR-1502 WARD RD | 2 |
| May 27, 2021 | Red River County, Texas | US-82 | 2 |
| May 9, 2021 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | US-29 | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas | MILE 17 1/2 RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Webster, Monroe County, New York | CR-5 KLEM RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Leavenworth County, Kansas | CR-222ND ST | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Albany, Albany County, New York | WATERVLIET AVE EXT | 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.