Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Chevrolet Impala
Compared with Chevrolet Impala · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 171
- Fatal crashes
- 171
- Deaths inside
- 113
- Other deaths
- 86
Between 2020 and 2024, 171 vehicles described as 2012 Chevrolet Impala were involved in 171 fatal crashes in the United States. 113 people died inside these vehicles and 86 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 | 26 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 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
57%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Impala: 59%
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 11 |
| 2021 | 26 | 24 |
| 2022 | 27 | 18 |
| 2023 | 25 | 24 |
| 2024 | 18 | 9 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Chevrolet Impala: 24%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Impala: 21%
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.3 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 | 2012 Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.1% | 23.8% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.2% | 20.9% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.2% | 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 | 132 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 84 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 43 |
| Dark - Lighted | 39 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 18 |
| Florida | 16 |
| Michigan | 13 |
| Ohio | 11 |
| Missouri | 8 |
| Indiana | 7 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Louisiana | 7 |
| New York | 7 |
| California | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2024 | Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | N SALINA ST | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Sissonville, Kanawha County, West Virginia | I-77 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Black Jack, St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-PARKER RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | SR-405 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Dixie, Brooks County, Georgia | US-84/SR-38/THOMASVILLE RD | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-73 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota | US-18 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Benson County, North Dakota | US-281 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Denmark, Madison County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-1 BROWNSVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Hayward, Alameda County, California | HUNTWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Douglas County, Nebraska | SR-92 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Osceola County, Florida | MU-LAUREL AVE | 4 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Perris, Riverside County, California | EVANS RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Copiah County, Mississippi | SR-18 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | MU-2ND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Gove County, Kansas | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Napoleon, Henry County, Ohio | SR-108 SCOTT ST | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-MAIN | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Mason County, Washington | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Flordell Hills, St. Louis County, Missouri | MU-WEST FLORISSANT AVE | 2 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Davis County, Iowa | CR-V17/TS-ICE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Greene County, Missouri | SR-413 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida | SR-82 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | W PEORIA 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.