Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Chevrolet Impala
Compared with Chevrolet Impala · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 167
- Fatal crashes
- 167
- Deaths inside
- 122
- Other deaths
- 64
Between 2020 and 2024, 167 vehicles described as 2009 Chevrolet Impala were involved in 167 fatal crashes in the United States. 122 people died inside these vehicles and 64 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 | 45 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 26 |
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
66%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet Impala: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 19 |
| 2021 | 31 | 17 |
| 2022 | 26 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 | 10 |
| 2024 | 19 | 8 |
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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Impala: 24%
- About 1.6 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet Impala: 21%
- About 1.4 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
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 | 2009 Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.3% | 23.8% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.3% | 20.9% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.9% | 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 | 100 |
| Cloudy | 33 |
| Rain | 21 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 81 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 40 |
| Dark - Lighted | 39 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 12 |
| Georgia | 11 |
| Michigan | 10 |
| Ohio | 10 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| Missouri | 9 |
| Texas | 9 |
| California | 8 |
| South Carolina | 8 |
| Mississippi | 8 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri | W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-115 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Gladstone, Delta County, Michigan | SR-35 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2056 WASHINGTON LN | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I- 94 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | OUTER DR | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | US-70 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Baldwinsville, Onondaga County, New York | SR-31 E GENESEE ST | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Tuscola County, Michigan | GUN CLUB RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Hollywood, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-162 HWY 162 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Montgomery County, Tennessee | US-79 SR-76 DOVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Bartholomew County, Indiana | CR-100 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-710 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Barnwell County, South Carolina | SR-20 PATTERSON MILL RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | Charles County, Maryland | CR-623 ST CHARLES PKWY | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | PALMDALE BLVD | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Rockingham County, Virginia | SR-295/BROCKS GAP RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Huntsville, Walker County, Texas | MU-CHAMPION WOOD YARD RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee | SR-66 MERCHANTS GREENE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Woodson County, Kansas | US-54 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Fulton County, Georgia | SR-70 | 2 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Conyers, Rockdale County, Georgia | SR-212 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia | CS-132601 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Catoosa County, Georgia | US-27 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Red Bank, Hamilton County, Tennessee | US-27 SR-29 | 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.