Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Chevrolet Malibu
Compared with Chevrolet Malibu · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 206
- Fatal crashes
- 205
- Deaths inside
- 117
- Other deaths
- 116
Between 2020 and 2024, 206 vehicles described as 2018 Chevrolet Malibu were involved in 205 fatal crashes in the United States. 117 people died inside these vehicles and 116 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 | 42 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2024 | 39 |
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
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 56%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 30 |
| 2021 | 22 | 28 |
| 2022 | 26 | 18 |
| 2023 | 22 | 23 |
| 2024 | 26 | 17 |
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%
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%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times 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 | 2018 Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.9% | 19.0% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.3% | 19.7% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 59.7% | 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 | 144 |
| Cloudy | 31 |
| Rain | 17 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 89 |
| Dark - Lighted | 60 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 48 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 26 |
| California | 15 |
| Ohio | 15 |
| Florida | 15 |
| Michigan | 12 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| Mississippi | 9 |
| Indiana | 9 |
| Illinois | 8 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2023 | Madison County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | FM 529 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | E 101ST ST S | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-N HIGH SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Madison County, Illinois | I-55/70 | 2 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Amite County, Mississippi | SR-33 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Marion County, Mississippi | CR-TURNAGE CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | MU-NORTHERN BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Hardeman County, Tennessee | SR-57 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa | US-75 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-MONTFORT DR | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W GLENDALE AVE | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Yuba County, California | FORTY MILE RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Dodge County, Wisconsin | US-151 | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | MU-KUYKENDAHL RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Le Flore County, Oklahoma | CR-REICHERT SUMMERFIELD RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-NEW ALLEN RD | 2 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Pinedale, McKinley County, New Mexico | BIA-11 | 2 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | STATE ST | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Adair County, Oklahoma | US-59 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Glendale, Los Angeles County, California | SR-134 VENTURA FWY | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-700 MAYBANK HWY | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Belmont County, Ohio | SR-7 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E MCDOWELL RD | 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.