Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Chevrolet Impala
Compared with Chevrolet Impala · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 205
- Fatal crashes
- 205
- Deaths inside
- 145
- Other deaths
- 93
Between 2020 and 2024, 205 vehicles described as 2006 Chevrolet Impala were involved in 205 fatal crashes in the United States. 145 people died inside these vehicles and 93 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 | 52 |
| 2021 | 51 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 30 |
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
61%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Impala: 59%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | 23 |
| 2021 | 39 | 24 |
| 2022 | 30 | 15 |
| 2023 | 21 | 15 |
| 2024 | 22 | 16 |
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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet Impala: 24%
- About 1.4 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.4 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%
53%
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 | 2006 Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.3% | 23.8% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.4% | 20.9% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.7% | 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 | 149 |
| Cloudy | 29 |
| Rain | 17 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 95 |
| Dark - Lighted | 47 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 46 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dusk | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 17 |
| Texas | 15 |
| Indiana | 12 |
| Tennessee | 11 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Alabama | 9 |
| South Carolina | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 8 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| California | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2020 | Switzerland County, Indiana | SR-156 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2020 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | N 16TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Cherokee County, Iowa | SR-3/490TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2020 | St. Francois County, Missouri | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | GOODFELLOW BLVD | 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.