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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2021 | Sussex County, Virginia | I-95/RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Laplace, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | SR-3188 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-42 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | I-45 N | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee | GEORGETOWN RD NW | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | US-69/E 14TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | LIVINGSTON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Winslow, Camden County, New Jersey | CR-705 SICKLERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Berkeley, Alameda County, California | I-80 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 35TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Boone County, Iowa | US-30 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi | SR-39 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | La Quinta, Riverside County, California | PGA BL | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Ohio County, Indiana | CR-SALEM RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Missoula County, Montana | CR-MULLAN RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-70E | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | SR-430 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-539 PINEHURST RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Swainsboro, Emanuel County, Georgia | SR-207 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Cumberland County, New Jersey | SR-49 | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Joliet, Will County, Illinois | US-6 CHANNAHON RD | 2 |
| May 21, 2021 | Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut | SR-67 SOUTHBURY RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | Pickaway County, Ohio | TR-1023 ERA RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | LAMAR BLVD | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Madera County, California | AVE 15 | 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.