Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Chevrolet Malibu
Compared with Chevrolet Malibu · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 112
- Fatal crashes
- 112
- Deaths inside
- 74
- Other deaths
- 53
Between 2020 and 2024, 112 vehicles described as 2008 Chevrolet Malibu were involved in 112 fatal crashes in the United States. 74 people died inside these vehicles and 53 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 | 29 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 17 |
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
58%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 56%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 16 |
| 2021 | 26 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 |
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
30%
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%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
62%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.4% | 19.0% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.1% | 19.7% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.6% | 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 | 80 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 50 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 33 |
| Dark - Lighted | 26 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 9 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Michigan | 9 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| New Jersey | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | Dodge County, Nebraska | US-30 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Hernando County, Florida | CR-NORTHCLIFFE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Coahoma County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I10 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | South Plainfield, Middlesex County, New Jersey | OAK TREE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Lapeer County, Michigan | MYERS RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SCHOENHERR ST | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Kent County, Michigan | SR-ALPINE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey | CR-637 JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Iredell County, North Carolina | SSR-1006 ISLAND FORD RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Clarke County, Alabama | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Folsom, Sacramento County, California | CREEKSIDE DR | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | CR-867A | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina | SR-72 SALUDA RD | 4 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | S 13TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | AMETHYST RD | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Benson County, North Dakota | BIA-39TH ST NE EPHRAIM HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Putnam County, Georgia | CR-331 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | GREENFIELD RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Volusia County, Florida | US-17 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-441 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | MU-BARNES RD S | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-277 E PKWY S | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Sweetwater, Monroe County, Tennessee | CR-GLENLOCK RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | McCordsville, Hancock County, Indiana | CR-600 | 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.