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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2021 | Kosciusko County, Indiana | CR-700S | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Clark County, Illinois | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut | SR-179 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Anderson, Madison County, Indiana | 53RD ST | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio | US-40 WEST MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 2 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Westland, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-VAN BORN | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | US-62 NELSON RD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-6 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Henderson County, Kentucky | US-60 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Cook County, Illinois | I-55 JANE ADAMS MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey | CR-658 PARK AVE | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Richland Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Bonneville County, Idaho | US-26 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Jackson County, Indiana | US-31N | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Paulding County, Georgia | SR-61 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Danielsville, Madison County, Georgia | CR-0200 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Ector County, Texas | FM 2020/UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Indiana County, Pennsylvania | SR-286 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Payne County, Oklahoma | SR-33 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 35TH AVE | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | Johnston County, North Carolina | SR-50 | 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.