Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Chevrolet Malibu
Compared with Chevrolet Malibu · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 120
- Fatal crashes
- 120
- Deaths inside
- 92
- Other deaths
- 46
Between 2020 and 2024, 120 vehicles described as 2005 Chevrolet Malibu were involved in 120 fatal crashes in the United States. 92 people died inside these vehicles and 46 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 | 31 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 24 |
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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 56%
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 9 |
| 2021 | 16 | 10 |
| 2022 | 17 | 13 |
| 2023 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 17 | 8 |
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%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 20%
- About 80 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 54%
- About 85 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.2% | 19.0% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.8% | 19.7% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.8% | 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 | 85 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 72 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 7 |
| California | 7 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Indiana | 6 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-ROBERT B GREEN | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | HOSSLER RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Coles County, Illinois | CR-500 E | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota | W JACKSON BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | McLean County, North Dakota | US-83 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Weld County, Colorado | SR-392 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-3 CRAIN HWY | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | North Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-91 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Willcox, Cochise County, Arizona | N FORT GRANT RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | RED ROCK RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina | GOODWIN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Laurel County, Kentucky | SR-638 MCWHORTER RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Cerritos, Los Angeles County, California | I-605 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | MU-LINWOOD AVE | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Erie, Monroe County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | US-311 BERRY HILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Greene County, Pennsylvania | I-79 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | US-1 SR-4 DEANS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Graves County, Kentucky | SR-384 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W SOUTHERN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Big Horn County, Montana | SSR-451 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Leflore County, Mississippi | US-82 | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Lowndes County, Alabama | SR-185 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Henderson, Clark County, Nevada | MOUNTAIN VISTA ST | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | SR-209 | 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.