Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Chevrolet Corvette
Compared with Chevrolet Corvette · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 39
- Fatal crashes
- 39
- Deaths inside
- 32
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 39 vehicles described as 2016 Chevrolet Corvette were involved in 39 fatal crashes in the United States. 32 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
71%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Chevrolet Corvette: 79%
- About 1.4 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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
49%
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%
41%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Corvette: 34%
- About double the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
67%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet Corvette: 59%
- About 1.4 times the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 48.7% | 50.7% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 41.0% | 34.4% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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 | 26 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2022 | Chula Vista, San Diego County, California | E H ST | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | US-25 GEORGETOWN RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California | US-101 S VALLEY FWY | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama | US-411 SR-25 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Hutchinson County, South Dakota | US-81 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-78 SR-4 LAMAR AVE | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Gregg County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | HARRISBURG BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Wahiawa, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-PAALAA UKA PUPUKEA ROAD | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Warren County, Mississippi | CR-CULKIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | San Leandro, Alameda County, California | MARINA BL | 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.