Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Chevrolet Cruze
Compared with Chevrolet Cruze · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 175
- Fatal crashes
- 175
- Deaths inside
- 95
- Other deaths
- 96
Between 2020 and 2024, 175 vehicles described as 2012 Chevrolet Cruze were involved in 175 fatal crashes in the United States. 95 people died inside these vehicles and 96 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 | 32 |
| 2021 | 43 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2024 | 22 |
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
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Cruze: 51%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 19 |
| 2021 | 19 | 27 |
| 2022 | 20 | 22 |
| 2023 | 29 | 17 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Cruze: 15%
- About 80 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet Cruze: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Cruze: 53%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Chevrolet Cruze | Chevrolet Cruze | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.9% | 14.6% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.6% | 15.0% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.6% | 52.8% | 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 | 125 |
| Cloudy | 27 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 83 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 48 |
| Dark - Lighted | 34 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 20 |
| Illinois | 11 |
| California | 9 |
| Ohio | 9 |
| Michigan | 9 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Missouri | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 |
| Arizona | 8 |
| Indiana | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Rock County, Wisconsin | S PARK AVE | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | St. Clair County, Illinois | CR-P60/FLORAVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | St. Johns County, Florida | SR-207 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Porter County, Indiana | US-30 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Flathead County, Montana | SR-35 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Muskingum County, Ohio | US-22 EAST PIKE | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas | FM 1382/BELT LINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69/US-59/EASTEX FWY | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Nash County, North Carolina | SSR-1996 BLOOMERY RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-4040 LOMAS BLVD NW | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | PALMDALE BLVD | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Ransom County, North Dakota | SR-32 132ND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Douglas County, Oregon | SR-138E ODOT 138 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | MU-ERSKINE ST | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Hubbard County, Minnesota | SR-34 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Jay, Delaware County, Oklahoma | CR-487 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | US-27 CENTRAL PK | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico | MU-CALLAWAY DR | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Junction, Hampshire County, West Virginia | US-50 NORTHWESTERN PIKE | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Bowie County, Texas | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Limestone County, Texas | SR-14 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Cuba, Allegany County, New York | SR-305 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-111 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-614 LACEY 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.