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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | SR-908M SOUTHERN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Madera County, California | AVENUE 9 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-60 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Licking County, Ohio | SR-16 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Earle, Crittenden County, Arkansas | US-64-17B | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-20 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | West Point, King William County, Virginia | CR-636 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Snohomish County, Washington | SR-524 | 2 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Flordell Hills, St. Louis County, Missouri | JENNINGS STATION RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | ANTOINE DR | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Harrison County, Mississippi | I-10 | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Lewisville, Denton County, Texas | HIGHLAND DR | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | CR-578 | 3 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Kenton, Kenton County, Kentucky | I-75 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado | S BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Wayne County, Ohio | CR-23 BACK ORRVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado | PROSPECT RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan | KINNEY RD | 2 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Putnam County, Florida | SR-100 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SSR-2533 JACKSON HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Richland County, Ohio | SR-39 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | St. Johns County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-30/EAST FWY/TOM LANDRY HWY | 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.