Fatal crash profile · Model
Chevrolet Impala
Compared with Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 2,424
- Fatal crashes
- 2,413
- Deaths inside
- 1,630
- Other deaths
- 1,118
Between 2020 and 2024, 2,424 vehicles described as Chevrolet Impala were involved in 2,413 fatal crashes in the United States. 1,630 people died inside these vehicles and 1,118 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 | 583 |
| 2021 | 576 |
| 2022 | 499 |
| 2023 | 400 |
| 2024 | 366 |
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
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 420 | 255 |
| 2021 | 394 | 274 |
| 2022 | 318 | 231 |
| 2023 | 253 | 199 |
| 2024 | 245 | 159 |
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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.8% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.9% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 1,734 |
| Cloudy | 343 |
| Rain | 179 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 34 |
| Snow | 15 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,112 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 613 |
| Dark - Lighted | 563 |
| Dawn | 51 |
| Dusk | 47 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 209 |
| Michigan | 167 |
| Florida | 142 |
| Illinois | 134 |
| Ohio | 120 |
| Missouri | 110 |
| Georgia | 101 |
| North Carolina | 96 |
| Tennessee | 89 |
| Indiana | 87 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Chevrolet Impala by model year
- 2020 27 crashes
- 2019 64 crashes
- 2018 80 crashes
- 2017 70 crashes
- 2016 57 crashes
- 2015 109 crashes
- 2014 159 crashes
- 2013 150 crashes
- 2012 171 crashes
- 2011 129 crashes
- 2010 116 crashes
- 2009 167 crashes
- 2008 276 crashes
- 2007 224 crashes
- 2006 205 crashes
- 2005 110 crashes
- 2004 105 crashes
- 2003 85 crashes
- 2002 41 crashes
- 2001 28 crashes
- 2000 27 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2020 | Mellette County, South Dakota | SR-44 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 35TH AVE | 2 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | LAKE JUNE RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Yellowstone County, Montana | LR-LAUREL AIPORT RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Clayton County, Georgia | CR-134300 MOUNT ZION RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | RIDGEWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Edgecombe County, North Carolina | SR-43 | 3 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | GREENFIELD RD | 2 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Dane County, Wisconsin | I-94 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | CLINTON DR | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Bartlett, Shelby County, Tennessee | ELLENDALE RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | York County, Nebraska | CR-ROAD 10 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Jo Daviess County, Illinois | US-20 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | US-24 E FOUNTAIN BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | McGehee, Desha County, Arkansas | US-65-19 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Humphreys County, Mississippi | US-49 SOUTH | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Bureau County, Illinois | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | I-215 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York | CAYUGA RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Trumbull County, Ohio | US-0062 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Warren County, North Carolina | SR-58 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Dublin, Laurens County, Georgia | US-80 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MARSALIS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-136 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Northampton County, North Carolina | SR-48 PLEASANT HILL RD | 3 |
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.