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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2023 | Lawrence County, Alabama | SR-33 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Newaygo County, Michigan | SPRUCE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | SR-AB | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Woodford County, Illinois | I-74 | 2 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-819 HARVEY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Zion, Lake County, Illinois | LEWIS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | SR-38 ONEIDA VALLEY RD | 2 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | US-169 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Newton County, Missouri | CR-WALLABY RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Salina, Saline County, Kansas | 9TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Fresno County, California | SR-41 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Posey County, Indiana | SR-66 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-174 HWY 174 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Allegan County, Michigan | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Ulysses, Grant County, Kansas | 11 RD | 2 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E MCDOWELL RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Darlington County, South Carolina | US-52 N GOVERNOR WILLIAMS HWY | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Barron County, Wisconsin | SR-25 | 3 |
| May 2, 2023 | Marathon, Cortland County, New York | I-81 | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | SR-264 GLENWAY AV | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | TS-BULLS HEAD RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-40 | 2 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa | US-218 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Bowie County, Texas | FM 2149 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | DeKalb County, Illinois | SOMONAUK 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.