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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2022 | Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee | SR-338 DOUGLAS DAM RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | SR-67 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama | US-411 SR-25 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey | US-9 | 2 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | US-422 KINSMAN RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa | E LOCUST ST | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Duplin County, North Carolina | SSR-1502 BENNETTS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Harrison County, Kentucky | US-27 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Trenton, Clinton County, Illinois | SPORTSMEN RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Rusk County, Texas | FM 839 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Kea`au, Hawaii County, Hawaii | SR-11 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Manitowoc County, Wisconsin | I-43 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Nevada County, California | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-1240 HOLMESTOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Hawkins County, Tennessee | US-11W SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Richmond County, North Carolina | SSR-1903 MILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | SR-1973 IRONWORKS PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Trumbull County, Ohio | SR-82 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Sumter County, South Carolina | SR-763 WEDGEFIELD RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Cleveland County, Arkansas | US-63-15 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | US-202 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Snyder County, Pennsylvania | US-11 MARINE CORPS LEAG MEM HW | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-BUENA RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Arenac County, Michigan | SR-61 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 32ND ST | 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.