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 25, 2021 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | US-70-12 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | EMANUEL CLEAVER II BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Eufaula, McIntosh County, Oklahoma | SR-9 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-194 BENDER ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | ANDERSON RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Phillips County, Kansas | SR-383 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Alabama | E 8TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | S WEST BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | N 68TH ST | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Kern County, California | ORANGE ST | 3 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin | US-141 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | SR-930 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Dunklin County, Missouri | US-412 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Hammond, Lake County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Douglas County, Missouri | SR-181 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Marshall County, Mississippi | SR-178 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Hickman, Fulton County, Kentucky | SR-94 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Kankakee County, Illinois | CR-56 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Tate County, Mississippi | SR-305 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Bartlett, Shelby County, Tennessee | ELLENDALE RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | York County, Nebraska | CR-ROAD 10 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Humphreys County, Mississippi | US-49 SOUTH | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Roseau County, Minnesota | 260TH 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.