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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2024 | Fort Loudon, Franklin County, Pennsylvania | SR-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Hazel Crest, Cook County, Illinois | MU-KEDZIE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin | RITSHER ST | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-210 INDIAN HEAD HWY | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Chico, Butte County, California | LASSEN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Dickinson County, Kansas | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | MU-ERSKINE ST | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Linn County, Iowa | US-151 | 2 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Lycoming County, Pennsylvania | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Golden Valley County, Montana | US-12 SR3 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Franklin County, Missouri | CR-PLEASANT DR | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida | US-301 FL-683 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Montgomery County, Texas | CR-SAWDUST RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Marshall County, Tennessee | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | SAGINAW ST | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Clinton County, Michigan | I-96 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 2221 | 2 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Riverside County, California | SIMPSON RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Stovall, Granville County, North Carolina | US-15 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Hubbard County, Minnesota | SR-34 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Casco, St. Clair County, Michigan | I-94 | 2 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Talbot County, Georgia | CR-017400 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-180 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Kern County, California | SR-65 | 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.