Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Chevrolet Impala
Compared with Chevrolet Impala · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 70
- Fatal crashes
- 70
- Deaths inside
- 42
- Other deaths
- 37
Between 2020 and 2024, 70 vehicles described as 2017 Chevrolet Impala were involved in 70 fatal crashes in the United States. 42 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 17 |
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
53%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Chevrolet Impala: 59%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 |
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
23%
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 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
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%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Impala: 53%
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.9% | 23.8% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.6% | 20.9% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.9% | 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 | 57 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 25 |
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 9 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-153 FORD RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Rome, Floyd County, Georgia | SR-1 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Duplin County, North Carolina | SSR-1501 GARNER CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California | CENTINELA AVE | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Attala County, Mississippi | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | MU-WALKER ROAD | 2 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-161 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | I-495 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Pasadena, Harris County, Texas | SR-8 LOOP SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois | I-290 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Millington, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Will County, Illinois | YATES AVE | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Conyers, Rockdale County, Georgia | CR-044000 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Gonzales County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-820/JIM WRIGHT FWY | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Washington Parish, Louisiana | SR-21 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Starke County, Indiana | US-30 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Spalding County, Georgia | SR-7 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey | PROSPECT ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | FAIRGROVE | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Dallas County, Texas | CR-MALLOY BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Lake Worth Village, Tarrant County, Texas | I-820 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri | US-54 | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | McHenry County, North Dakota | SR-52E | 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.