Fatal crash profile · Model
Chevrolet Cruze
Compared with Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 1,335
- Fatal crashes
- 1,330
- Deaths inside
- 769
- Other deaths
- 734
Between 2020 and 2024, 1,335 vehicles described as Chevrolet Cruze were involved in 1,330 fatal crashes in the United States. 769 people died inside these vehicles and 734 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 | 268 |
| 2021 | 309 |
| 2022 | 301 |
| 2023 | 248 |
| 2024 | 209 |
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
51%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- 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 | 152 | 161 |
| 2021 | 157 | 189 |
| 2022 | 174 | 166 |
| 2023 | 152 | 128 |
| 2024 | 134 | 90 |
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 80 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Chevrolet Cruze | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.6% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.0% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 950 |
| Cloudy | 197 |
| Rain | 96 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 14 |
| Snow | 11 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 614 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 338 |
| Dark - Lighted | 314 |
| Dusk | 28 |
| Dawn | 27 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 120 |
| Ohio | 89 |
| California | 82 |
| Florida | 81 |
| Illinois | 78 |
| Indiana | 62 |
| Michigan | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | 54 |
| Missouri | 50 |
| North Carolina | 42 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Chevrolet Cruze by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2022 | New Castle County, Delaware | US-13 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Shawnee County, Kansas | US-40 | 2 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Dawson County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Morgan County, Missouri | SR-Y | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Armstrong County, Pennsylvania | SR-2005 MARGARET RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Greene County, Alabama | US-11 SR-7 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Pike County, Ohio | CR-75 COAL DOCK RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-9 | 2 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Flossmoor, Cook County, Illinois | VOLLMER RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts | US-5/SR-10 KING ST | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E IRVINGTON RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | Rogers County, Oklahoma | US-412 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | Montgomery County, Kentucky | US-60 OWINGSVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Clarksville, Clark County, Indiana | GREENTREE BLVD | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | San Luis Obispo County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri | US-69 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Panthersville, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | Tazewell County, Illinois | SR-9 | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | El Dorado County, California | US-50 | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Wikieup, Mohave County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | Lake Station, Lake County, Indiana | I-80 | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-30 | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | Oakland County, Michigan | CR-LAKE ANGELUS RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Rusk County, Wisconsin | SR-27 | 3 |
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.