Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Chevrolet Impala
Compared with Chevrolet Impala · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 85
- Fatal crashes
- 85
- Deaths inside
- 68
- Other deaths
- 26
Between 2020 and 2024, 85 vehicles described as 2003 Chevrolet Impala were involved in 85 fatal crashes in the United States. 68 people died inside these vehicles and 26 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 | 24 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
72%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Impala: 59%
- About 1.5 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 5 |
| 2021 | 16 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | 16 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet Impala: 24%
- About 1.5 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet Impala: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Impala: 53%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.1% | 23.8% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.5% | 20.9% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.6% | 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 | 46 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 44 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 9 |
| South Carolina | 6 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Indiana | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Inyo County, California | SR-127 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Genesee County, Michigan | SR-15 STATE RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Transylvania County, North Carolina | SSR-1388 OLD ROSMAN HWY | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina | US-321 N CHESTER ST | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Citrus County, Florida | POPPY ST | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Iredell County, North Carolina | SR-3 CODDLE CREEK HWY | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Yuma County, Colorado | CR-30 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | FM 2100/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | ANDRUS ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Cherokee County, Alabama | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Washita County, Oklahoma | US-183 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Chilton County, Alabama | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-MITTHOEFFER RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Fairfield County, South Carolina | SR-215 STATE HWY 215 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Saline County, Missouri | US-65 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Mecosta County, Michigan | SR-20 PERRY ST | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Madison County, Alabama | CR-ARNOLD RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Carter County, Oklahoma | SR-74 MIDWAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | VERMONT AVE | 3 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | US-77 BROADWAY EXTENSION | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Sumter County, South Carolina | SR-51 CAMP MAC BOYKIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Hancock County, Kentucky | SR-334 | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Cudahy, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-794 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Bethalto, Madison County, Illinois | S MORELAND RD | 2 |
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.