Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Chevrolet Corvette
Compared with Chevrolet Corvette · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 13 vehicles described as 2002 Chevrolet Corvette were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 1 person 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 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
92%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Corvette: 79%
- About 1.9 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
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
54%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Corvette: 51%
- About 3 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
54%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Chevrolet Corvette: 34%
- About 3 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Chevrolet Corvette: 59%
- About 80 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 53.8% | 50.7% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 53.8% | 34.4% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 38.5% | 58.6% | 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 | 10 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | Columbia County, Wisconsin | SR-33 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey | SR-284 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Nichols, Tioga County, New York | CR-4 W RIVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Comal County, Texas | RM 32 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Hocking County, Ohio | CR-7 MIDDLEFORK RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana | MU-GEORGIA ST | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Sampson County, North Carolina | SSR-1620 TIMOTHY RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | TURNPIKE RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Mercer County, Ohio | CR-219A | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Lawrence County, Kentucky | SR-2565 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-42 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2020 | Hertford County, North Carolina | SSR-1100 JERNIGAN AIRPORT RD | 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.