Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Chevrolet Impala
Compared with Chevrolet Impala · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 110
- Fatal crashes
- 110
- Deaths inside
- 84
- Other deaths
- 37
Between 2020 and 2024, 110 vehicles described as 2005 Chevrolet Impala were involved in 110 fatal crashes in the United States. 84 people died inside these vehicles and 37 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 | 30 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
69%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Impala: 59%
- About 1.4 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 9 |
| 2021 | 18 | 8 |
| 2022 | 15 | 9 |
| 2023 | 12 | 8 |
| 2024 | 13 | 3 |
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
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet Impala: 24%
- About 1.6 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Impala: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
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 | 2005 Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.0% | 23.8% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.5% | 20.9% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.8% | 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 | 80 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 48 |
| Dark - Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 14 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 6 |
| Mississippi | 6 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-TIDWELL RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky | SR-446 INTERSTATE DR | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Wakarusa, Elkhart County, Indiana | SR-19 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Hall County, Nebraska | US-281 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Lake Delton, Sauk County, Wisconsin | FRONTAGE RD W | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-87 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Saginaw County, Michigan | SHERIDAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | W LAKE ST | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Nelson County, Virginia | US-29 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Republic County, Kansas | US-36 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Rowan County, Kentucky | SR-32 FLEMINGSBURG RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee | SR-62 S ILLINOIS AVE | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Hood County, Texas | FM 2580 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia | US-19 SR-3 LIBERTY EXPY | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin | I-41 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Washington County, Maryland | CR-114 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | E PIERSON RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Polk County, Wisconsin | CR-G | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Henry County, Ohio | CR-424 | 2 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10/EAST FWY | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | SR-119 MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Decatur County, Tennessee | SR-100 | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1960/CYPRESS CREEK PKWY | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W GLENDALE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | 38TH ST | 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.