Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Chevrolet Impala
Compared with Chevrolet Impala · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 277
- Fatal crashes
- 276
- Deaths inside
- 196
- Other deaths
- 116
Between 2020 and 2024, 277 vehicles described as 2008 Chevrolet Impala were involved in 276 fatal crashes in the United States. 196 people died inside these vehicles and 116 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 | 71 |
| 2021 | 66 |
| 2022 | 57 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2024 | 39 |
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
63%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Impala: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 52 | 33 |
| 2021 | 46 | 28 |
| 2022 | 44 | 19 |
| 2023 | 30 | 20 |
| 2024 | 24 | 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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Impala: 24%
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Chevrolet Impala: 21%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
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 | 2008 Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.8% | 23.8% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.4% | 20.9% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.2% | 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 | 202 |
| Cloudy | 39 |
| Rain | 18 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Snow | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 138 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 64 |
| Dark - Lighted | 56 |
| Dawn | 11 |
| Dusk | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 30 |
| Michigan | 23 |
| Texas | 17 |
| Ohio | 16 |
| Missouri | 14 |
| Indiana | 14 |
| Kentucky | 12 |
| Florida | 11 |
| Louisiana | 10 |
| Wisconsin | 10 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2020 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | MARKET ST | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York | HARLEM RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | South Holland, Cook County, Illinois | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Bay County, Michigan | US-10 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | US-431 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Cave City, Sharp County, Arkansas | US-167-19 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Huron County, Michigan | SR-142 SAND BEACH RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Quincy, Adams County, Illinois | SR-104 BROADWAY ST | 4 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | LONG POINT RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Jay County, Indiana | SR-27S | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Sherburne County, Minnesota | US-10 | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | S PARKWAY EAST | 3 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan | SR-99 ML KING JR | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Dane County, Wisconsin | I-94 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Jo Daviess County, Illinois | US-20 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York | CAYUGA RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Trumbull County, Ohio | US-0062 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MARSALIS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Polk County, Florida | CREWS RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Poinsett County, Arkansas | SR-135-1 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | DUPONT ST | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | New Kent County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois | JEFFERSON ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Florida City, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-997 KROME AVE/SW 177 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.