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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2021 | Will County, Illinois | SR-1 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | E 83RD ST | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-291 | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri | MASON RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Stonington, New London County, Connecticut | COOGAN BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Sand Springs, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | SR-97 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Ross County, Ohio | US-50 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | SR-0151 GRINGO - CLINTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Wake County, North Carolina | US-401 LOUISBURG RD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Newport News, Newport News city, Virginia | WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Leavenworth County, Kansas | CR-FAIRMOUNT RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Maple Grove, Hennepin County, Minnesota | SR-610 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Logan County, Arkansas | SR-309-02 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Abilene, Taylor County, Texas | BU-83 TREADAWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | AIRPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | VAN BUREN ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-CC | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Cinnaminson, Burlington County, New Jersey | US-130 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Kershaw County, South Carolina | SR-640 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-290 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 27TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-285 | 2 |
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.