Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Chevrolet Malibu
Compared with Chevrolet Malibu · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Deaths inside
- 21
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 27 vehicles described as 2002 Chevrolet Malibu were involved in 27 fatal crashes in the United States. 21 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 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
75%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 56%
- 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 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 19%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
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%
67%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 54%
- About 1.4 times the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.5% | 19.0% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.5% | 19.7% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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 | 16 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2024 | Clarkson Valley, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-340 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Kanawha County, West Virginia | CR-39 AARONS FORK RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | West Boylston, Worcester County, Massachusetts | I-190 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-662 OLD SWEDE RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Deming, Luna County, New Mexico | MU-S COLUMBUS | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Switzerland County, Indiana | SR-56 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Prince George County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | SR-94 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Alachua County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Hardin County, Kentucky | SR-9002 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Tamarac, Broward County, Florida | W COMMERCIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | FOREST LN | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Maury County, Tennessee | CR-OLD WILLIAMSPORT PK | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | SR-24 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Anderson, Madison County, Indiana | VINYARD ST | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Clute, Brazoria County, Texas | SR-288 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Douglas County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Butler County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Cherokee County, Kansas | SR-26 | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | North Palm Springs, Riverside County, California | GENE AUTRY TRAIL | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Grenada County, Mississippi | SR-8 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Polk County, Florida | SR-60 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Nicollet County, Minnesota | us-14 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Laurens County, South Carolina | sr-14 | 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.