Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Chevrolet Malibu
Compared with Chevrolet Malibu · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 195
- Fatal crashes
- 195
- Deaths inside
- 119
- Other deaths
- 92
Between 2020 and 2024, 195 vehicles described as 2012 Chevrolet Malibu were involved in 195 fatal crashes in the United States. 119 people died inside these vehicles and 92 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 | 36 |
| 2021 | 43 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2024 | 30 |
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
56%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 56%
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 19 |
| 2021 | 29 | 19 |
| 2022 | 28 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 | 25 |
| 2024 | 23 | 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
17%
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%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 54%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.4% | 19.0% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.8% | 19.7% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.8% | 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 | 133 |
| Cloudy | 34 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 91 |
| Dark - Lighted | 48 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 44 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 20 |
| Michigan | 13 |
| California | 13 |
| Missouri | 12 |
| Tennessee | 10 |
| Illinois | 9 |
| Alabama | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2021 | Darlington County, South Carolina | SR-35 S CHARLESTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | US-90/CROSBY FWY | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Hidalgo County, Texas | I-69 C | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | SR-291 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Ottawa County, Michigan | SR-231 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Nueces County, Texas | FM 24 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina | US-601 S JAKE ALEXANDER BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | PAULDING RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 35TH AVE | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | Richfield, Sevier County, Utah | SR-118 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Craighead County, Arkansas | US-49-3 | 2 |
| May 17, 2021 | Bedford County, Pennsylvania | US-30 LINCOLN HW | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | Carl Junction, Jasper County, Missouri | SR-171 | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Roopville, Carroll County, Georgia | SR-1 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-53 VAN DYKE AE | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Imperial County, California | WORTHINGTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | GREENS RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Dane County, Wisconsin | CR-PD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Childress County, Texas | FM 268 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Orchard Park, Erie County, New York | US-20 SOUTHWESTERN BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MT MORIAH RD | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | E 31ST ST | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri | SR-7 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Little Elm, Denton County, Texas | US-380/UNIVERSITY BLVD | 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.