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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | N EASTERN AVE | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico | CR-MEADOWLAKE RD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Medina County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Saluda County, South Carolina | SR-23 HWY 23 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-PROSPECT AVE | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | St. Charles County, Missouri | SR-79 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Marion County, Florida | CR-464 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Forsyth County, Georgia | CR-226 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Roseau County, Minnesota | CR-22 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Rosemont, Cook County, Illinois | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Clarendon County, South Carolina | US-301 ALEX HARVIN HWY | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois | SUMNER ST | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | 42ND ST | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Mountain City, Johnson County, Tennessee | CR-COLD SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota | CR-35 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Worth County, Georgia | JEWEL CROWE RD | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | CR-N RIVERVIEW DR | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Clackamas County, Oregon | CR-S HWY 170 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Laurens County, Georgia | I-16 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Jasper County, South Carolina | SR-46 PLANTATION DRIVE | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Howell, Livingston County, Michigan | SR-59 HIGHLAND RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Waupaca County, Wisconsin | CR-K | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Blount County, Tennessee | CR-LAWS CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Sauk County, Wisconsin | SR-136 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | White County, Indiana | US-421 | 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.