Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Chevrolet Corvette
Compared with Chevrolet Corvette · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 24
- Deaths inside
- 21
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 24 vehicles described as 2008 Chevrolet Corvette were involved in 24 fatal crashes in the United States. 21 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
88%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet Corvette: 79%
- About 1.8 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
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
50%
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%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Chevrolet Corvette: 34%
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Corvette: 59%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 50.0% | 50.7% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 34.4% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.3% | 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 | 20 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2024 | Georgetown County, South Carolina | CR-WATERFORD RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | MU-134 LYNN HAVEN PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W PEORIA AVE | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SSR-1035 KLEINFELTERSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2058 VERONA RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Douglas County, Colorado | CR-S PERRY PARK RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-45 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-1258 FARMINGTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Cedar Hill, Dallas County, Texas | FM 1382 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Flagler County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina | SSR-1197 OLD US 17 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Andrews County, Texas | FM 1788 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Monroe County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | SR-323 LP | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | W WATERS AVE | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | US-422 POTTSTOWN BP | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 57TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Thurston County, Washington | US-12 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | N CLAIBORNE AVENUE | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | 14TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Lafayette, Washington County, Rhode Island | SR-4 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Fresno County, California | SR-41 | 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.