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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2023 | Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana | SR-361 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan | BYRON CENTER AVE SW | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas | FM 3248 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | San Diego, Duval County, Texas | SR-359 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Decatur County, Indiana | US-421 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Carrollton, Saginaw County, Michigan | MCCARTY RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Frederick County, Maryland | I-70 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Muskegon County, Michigan | WHITEHALL RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SSR-1063 NEW HOLLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Union County, Mississippi | CR-7 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Red Creek, Tucker County, West Virginia | SR-32 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Marble Falls, Burnet County, Texas | RM 1431 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | SR-111 LOOP AIRPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | NE HALSEY ST | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois | CR-W34 LEWIS AVE | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Parker, Douglas County, Colorado | S DRANSFIELD RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Elkhart County, Indiana | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Orem, Utah County, Utah | 400 E | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | New Madrid County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Johnson County, Kansas | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-A | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York | SR-7 DUANESBURG RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Monument, El Paso County, Colorado | CR-105 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Waukesha County, Wisconsin | SR-67 | 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.