Fatal crash profile · Model
Chevrolet Cobalt
Compared with Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 725
- Fatal crashes
- 724
- Deaths inside
- 621
- Other deaths
- 195
Between 2020 and 2024, 725 vehicles described as Chevrolet Cobalt were involved in 724 fatal crashes in the United States. 621 people died inside these vehicles and 195 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 | 173 |
| 2021 | 184 |
| 2022 | 142 |
| 2023 | 124 |
| 2024 | 102 |
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
76%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- 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 | 145 | 48 |
| 2021 | 150 | 59 |
| 2022 | 130 | 37 |
| 2023 | 108 | 29 |
| 2024 | 88 | 22 |
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 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Chevrolet Cobalt | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.7% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.4% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 503 |
| Cloudy | 109 |
| Rain | 55 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
| Snow | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 354 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 206 |
| Dark - Lighted | 120 |
| Dusk | 21 |
| Dawn | 14 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 65 |
| Ohio | 51 |
| Pennsylvania | 45 |
| Florida | 39 |
| Missouri | 38 |
| Indiana | 37 |
| Illinois | 28 |
| Wisconsin | 27 |
| California | 26 |
| Virginia | 25 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Chevrolet Cobalt by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2022 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-23 NEW HOLLAND PIKE | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | St. Francois County, Missouri | SR-8 | 2 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Jefferson County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York | SR-5 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan | CR-19 MILE RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Windsor Heights, Polk County, Iowa | SR-28/63RD ST | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | CR-GERMANTOWN PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Big Horn County, Montana | US-212 | 2 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Cullman County, Alabama | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-145 FOND DU LAC AVE W | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Carroll County, Indiana | CR-1200 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | White County, Arkansas | CR-FOX MEADOW RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Montgomery County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Stephens County, Georgia | SR-336 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Panola County, Texas | FM 2517 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Sterling, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | STERLING HWY | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut | JAMES P CASEY RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Pickens County, South Carolina | SR-304 BREAZEALE RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Pueblo County, Colorado | US-50 | 3 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | S CIRCLE DR | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas | CS-RODEO DR | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | I-435 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Salt Rock, Cabell County, West Virginia | SR-10 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Auburn, King County, Washington | SR-167 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia | I-985 | 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.