Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Chevrolet Impala
Compared with Chevrolet Impala · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Deaths inside
- 20
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 27 vehicles described as 2020 Chevrolet Impala were involved in 27 fatal crashes in the United States. 20 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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 | 12 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Impala: 24%
- About 1.4 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Chevrolet Impala: 21%
- About 55 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of 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 | 2020 Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.9% | 23.8% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.1% | 20.9% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.4% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2024 | Millington, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Fulton County, Georgia | MU-902800 CASADE PALMETTA HWY | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | US-1 ROOSEVELT BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Madison County, Indiana | CR-N 400W | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Orange County, North Carolina | SR-86 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-LAHSER RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Covington, Newton County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Ascension Parish, Louisiana | SR-30 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | SR-357/SARATOGA BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2022 | South Bay, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-80 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E SOUTHERN AVE | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-166 GREENBRIAR PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | US-90 ALT MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20/RONALD REAGAN | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Glynn County, Georgia | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Seminole County, Florida | ORANGE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-67 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Charleston County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Smyrna, Cobb County, Georgia | SR-0280 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | MU-6020 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Wayne County, Indiana | I-70 | 4 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Coconino County, Arizona | US-89 | 2 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | FR-I-30 ACCESS SOUTH BOUND | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg city, Virginia | I-95 RAMP | 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.