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 19, 2020 | Lynn County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Contra Costa County, California | VASCO RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SR-611 EASTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Hancock County, Ohio | CR-18 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas | CS-WSUNSETAVE | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Beaver Creek, Greene County, Ohio | CR-129 TURNBULL RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Taney County, Missouri | SR-76 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Stark County, Ohio | I-77 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | DeKalb County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-26 SPARTA HWY | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Jackson County, Arkansas | SR-37-2 | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | Cascade County, Montana | I-15 N | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Marion County, Oregon | CR-CORDON RD NE | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-37 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin | SR-113 NORTHPORT DR | 4 |
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.