Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Chevrolet Impala
Compared with Chevrolet Impala · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 80
- Fatal crashes
- 80
- Deaths inside
- 40
- Other deaths
- 47
Between 2020 and 2024, 80 vehicles described as 2018 Chevrolet Impala were involved in 80 fatal crashes in the United States. 40 people died inside these vehicles and 47 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 19 |
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
46%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters 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 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 16 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 |
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
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Impala: 24%
- About 1.5 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Impala: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
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 | 2018 Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.5% | 23.8% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.5% | 20.9% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.8% | 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 | 64 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2020 | Huntington County, Indiana | I-69S | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Northampton County, North Carolina | SR-48 PLEASANT HILL RD | 3 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| May 1, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | PRINCETON SQUARE BLVD S | 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.