Fatal crash profile · Model
Chevrolet Malibu Classic
Compared with Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 62
- Fatal crashes
- 62
- Deaths inside
- 57
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 62 vehicles described as Chevrolet Malibu Classic were involved in 62 fatal crashes in the United States. 57 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 | 17 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Embed
Deaths
Who died in these crashes
75%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 9 |
| 2021 | 15 | 5 |
| 2022 | 12 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
Embed
Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Chevrolet Malibu Classic | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.7% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.5% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.9% | 49.1% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 39 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| Mississippi | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 4 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
Embed
Explore
Chevrolet Malibu Classic by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2022 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | COTTONWOOD RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee | US-321 SR-73 E LAMAR ALEXANDER | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Cahokia, St. Clair County, Illinois | RANGE LN | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-713 W 8TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-175 SHELBY DR | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Berrien County, Michigan | SR-139 OLD US 31 HWY | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Jackson County, Wisconsin | CASTLE HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Lee County, Mississippi | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | St. George, Washington County, Utah | 3050 E | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | SOUTHERN AVE SE | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | I-280 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Putnam County, Indiana | SR-42E | 3 |
| May 17, 2021 | Greens Fork, Wayne County, Indiana | S WATER ST | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Walker County, Alabama | I-22 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Matagorda County, Texas | FM 457 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky | US-25 ROBERT R MARTIN BYPASS | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Highland County, Ohio | US-50 | 2 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Varnell, Whitfield County, Georgia | CR-677 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Flordell Hills, St. Louis County, Missouri | JENNINGS STATION RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Fort Hall, Bingham County, Idaho | US-91 | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | E RIGGS RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Marathon County, Wisconsin | SR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Yakima County, Washington | US-97 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Day County, South Dakota | CR-446A 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.