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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2022 | Genesee County, Michigan | CR-HILL RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | US-62 BAILEY ST | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Grant County, Washington | SR-281 | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | Carroll County, Virginia | R-221 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida | SR-739 FOWLER AVE | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Greene County, Ohio | CR-1 COLONEL GLENN HWY | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Westminster, Adams County, Colorado | SR-95 N SHERIDAN BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-54 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Thornton, Cook County, Illinois | MARGARET ST | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Union City, Branch County, Michigan | CR-W UNION CITY RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Medina County, Ohio | SR-18 MEDINA RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut | US-5 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Trumbull County, Ohio | CR-0360 KINSMAN PYMATUNING RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-820 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana | WEST MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Yakima, Yakima County, Washington | I-82 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida | SR-716 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | CR-ROBERTS RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Berrien County, Michigan | I-196 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Sampson County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | US-322 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | El Cajon, San Diego County, California | N JOHNSON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Cheatham County, Tennessee | CR-OLD CLARKSVILLE PK | 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.