Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Chevrolet Malibu
Compared with Chevrolet Malibu · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2023, 11 vehicles described as 1998 Chevrolet Malibu were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 2 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
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
82%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 56%
- About 1.6 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 19%
- About 1.5 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 20%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
27%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About half the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 54%
- About 55 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.3% | 19.0% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.2% | 19.7% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 27.3% | 53.9% | 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 | 7 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2 |
| Utah | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2023 | Kanab, Kane County, Utah | CR-43 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Warren County, Iowa | CR-S23 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | W DESERT INN RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Hays County, Texas | FM 621 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Daly City, San Mateo County, California | I-280 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | New Braunfels, Guadalupe County, Texas | SR-46 S | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | GARVIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Stanislaus County, California | CR-FINCH RD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Uintah County, Utah | 3750 S | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Darlington County, South Carolina | SR-27 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Liberal, Seward County, Kansas | US-83 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.