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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2022 | Bosque Farms, Valencia County, New Mexico | SR-47 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Darke County, Ohio | SR-49 WASHINGTON AV | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Meriwether County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Charlotte County, Florida | SR-776 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Grant County, Washington | CR-U SE | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Monroe County, Pennsylvania | SR-940 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Limestone County, Alabama | I-565 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Kleberg County, Texas | SR-141 | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | SR-24 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-78 SR-4 LAMAR AVE | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Cowley County, Kansas | 75TH RD | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Harford County, Maryland | US-40 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky | BLK MORELAND ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Hunt County, Texas | SR-24 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Athens County, Ohio | CR-27 MILLFIELD RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | NORWOOD PARK BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Lunenburg County, Virginia | CR-683 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado | SR-88 W BELLEVIEW AVE | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan | SR-57 WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-7 MILE RD | 2 |
| May 14, 2021 | Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee | NEWT HOOD RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-249 SALEM AVE | 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.