Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Chevrolet Malibu
Compared with Chevrolet Malibu · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 74
- Fatal crashes
- 74
- Deaths inside
- 70
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 74 vehicles described as 2004 Chevrolet Malibu were involved in 74 fatal crashes in the United States. 70 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
88%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 times the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 56%
- About 1.8 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 2 |
| 2021 | 21 | 4 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 |
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
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 19%
- About 1.7 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
34%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 20%
- About 1.7 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 31.1% | 19.0% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 33.8% | 19.7% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.1% | 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 | 50 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 4 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | Jackson County, Missouri | CR-S BUCKNER TARSNEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Shawano County, Wisconsin | ELM RD | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Elkhart County, Indiana | CR-ASH RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Lawrence County, Indiana | SR-37 | 2 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Caldwell County, North Carolina | US-64 TAYLORSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Kent, Portage County, Ohio | CR-162 LAKE ST | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20/SOUTHWEST LOOP | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Bedford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | I-293 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | SR-71 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | St. Clair County, Alabama | CR-FLORIDA RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Adelanto, San Bernardino County, California | US-395 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Stearns County, Minnesota | 355TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Trigg County, Kentucky | CR-GLENWOOD MILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Bedford County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-222 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Montcalm County, Michigan | CR-506 WISE RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Columbia, Boone County, Missouri | SR-WW | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Bratenahl, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-90 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | SR-443 DETURKSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Pinal County, Arizona | SR-79 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | ARCHER AVE | 2 |
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.