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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2021 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | SANDIA BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | WILLOWBROOK AVE | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Lauderdale County, Alabama | US-43 SR-13 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Walworth County, South Dakota | SR-47 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | I-70 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Carter County, Kentucky | SR-2 | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York | SR-914D BROADWAY | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Fayette County, Georgia | SR-54 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Trousdale County, Tennessee | SR-10 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Clinton County, Kentucky | SR-90 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee | US-70BR SR-24 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Medina County, Ohio | US-42 PEARL | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia | SR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Hunterdon County, New Jersey | CR-519 MILFORD WARREN GLEN RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Voorhees, Camden County, New Jersey | CR-544 EVESHAM RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Henry County, Indiana | CR-DUBLIN PIKE | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Waco, McLennan County, Texas | FM 1637/CHINA SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | CHALLENGER WY | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana | I-69 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Pulaski County, Kentucky | SR-80 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Garland, Dallas County, Texas | I-635 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Deschutes County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 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.