Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Chevrolet Malibu
Compared with Chevrolet Malibu · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Deaths inside
- 37
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 47 vehicles described as 2003 Chevrolet Malibu were involved in 47 fatal crashes in the United States. 37 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
74%
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 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 15 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 19%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
32%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 60 percent of the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 54%
- About two-thirds of the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.0% | 19.0% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.8% | 19.7% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 31.9% | 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 | 33 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 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 |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | Elko County, Nevada | SR-233 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Frederick County, Virginia | US-522 FREDERICK PIKE | 2 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | US-1 CATON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Paulding County, Ohio | CR-138 E WAYNE ST | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Seatac, King County, Washington | MU-32ND AVE S | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | San Augustine County, Texas | SR-103 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Burleson County, Texas | SR-36 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Lake County, Illinois | RUSSELL RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Baltimore County, Maryland | CR-627 CHERRY HILL RD E | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Franklin County, Kansas | JOHN BROWN RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Kent County, Delaware | SR-10 WILLOW GROVE | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Hephzibah, Richmond County, Georgia | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Coolidge, Pinal County, Arizona | SR-HIGHWAY 87 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Nanty Glo, Cambria County, Pennsylvania | SR-271 SHOEMAKER ST | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Jefferson County, Missouri | CR-JARVIS RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Scott County, Minnesota | SR- 282 | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Logan County, Ohio | SR-274 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Guernsey County, Ohio | US-40 PIKE RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | ROSEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Somerset County, Pennsylvania | SR-3015 WATER LEVEL RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Lavalette, Wayne County, West Virginia | SR-152 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Joliet, Will County, Illinois | US-6 CHANNAHON RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Columbia, Monroe County, Illinois | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Johnson County, Iowa | SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-214 | 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.