Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Chevrolet HHR
Compared with Chevrolet HHR · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 65
- Fatal crashes
- 65
- Deaths inside
- 52
- Other deaths
- 18
Between 2020 and 2024, 65 vehicles described as 2008 Chevrolet HHR were involved in 65 fatal crashes in the United States. 52 people died inside these vehicles and 18 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
74%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet HHR: 72%
- About 1.5 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 4 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Chevrolet HHR: 14%
- About 60 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet HHR: 20%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet HHR: 45%
- About 85 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Chevrolet HHR | Chevrolet HHR | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.8% | 14.2% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.5% | 19.8% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.5% | 44.8% | 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 | 48 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 7 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Washington | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | Lake County, Florida | CR-33 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Thurston County, Washington | US-12 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Lane County, Oregon | SR-126 ODOT 62 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-TRUMAN RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Garland County, Arkansas | US-270 | 3 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Muskegon Hts, Muskegon County, Michigan | SHERMAN BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California | SR-60 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana | CR- NORTH FINLEY FIREHOUSE RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Union County, Mississippi | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Clinton County, Indiana | SR-39 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts | GREENWOOD ST | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Georgetown, Essex County, Massachusetts | SR-133 E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | New Hartford, Oneida County, New York | SR-5 SENECA TPKE | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Coal County, Oklahoma | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Warren County, Ohio | SR-73 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Flagler County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | SR-4 W NEW CIRCLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | E WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Galveston, Galveston County, Texas | HEARDS LN | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Greene County, Virginia | US-29 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Panama City, Bay County, Florida | COLLEGIATE DR | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Laporte, LaPorte County, Indiana | ORCHARD AVE | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | SR-99/GRAND PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | New London, Outagamie County, Wisconsin | US-45 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Livingston, Polk County, Texas | US-59 | 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.