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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2022 | Gulf County, Florida | CR-386 | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | St. Clair County, Michigan | SR-29 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Logan County, Arkansas | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | FLOWING WELLS RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Cherokee County, Alabama | CR-19 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Chesterfield County, South Carolina | US-1 HWY 1 | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York | S CLINTON ST | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Tippah County, Mississippi | SR-15 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | I-16 | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-175 E SHELBY DR | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Preble County, Ohio | CR-15 EATON LEWISBURG RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Lake County, Illinois | I-94 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Butte County, Idaho | US-20 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Anderson, Madison County, Indiana | W 25TH STREET | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Freeman Spur, Williamson County, Illinois | FREEMAN SPUR RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | N COMMERCE ST | 9 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W INDIAN SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-274 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Elbert County, Georgia | SR-72 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Autauga County, Alabama | US-82 SR-6 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Oceanside, San Diego County, California | OCEANSIDE BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Mahaska County, Iowa | US-63 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Marion County, Florida | SR-40 | 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.