Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Chevrolet Malibu
Compared with Chevrolet Malibu · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 171
- Fatal crashes
- 171
- Deaths inside
- 102
- Other deaths
- 92
Between 2020 and 2024, 171 vehicles described as 2020 Chevrolet Malibu were involved in 171 fatal crashes in the United States. 102 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 | 29 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2024 | 32 |
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
53%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | 22 | 24 |
| 2023 | 23 | 21 |
| 2024 | 19 | 18 |
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 90 percent of the share for Chevrolet Malibu: 19%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
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 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as 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 | 2020 Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet Malibu | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.0% | 19.0% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.8% | 19.7% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.7% | 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 | 123 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 20 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 64 |
| Dark - Lighted | 47 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 46 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 21 |
| Florida | 20 |
| California | 13 |
| Michigan | 12 |
| Ohio | 10 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Indiana | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2023 | Fulton County, Georgia | MU-826100 REYNOLDS RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Clay County, Indiana | CR-700 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Marion County, Indiana | MU-KEYSTONE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Sarasota County, Florida | MU-LAUREL ROAD EAST | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Garden Ridge, Comal County, Texas | FM 3009/NATURAL BRIDGE CAVERNS | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Pickens County, South Carolina | SR-192 GRANT VALLEY RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Scotland County, North Carolina | US-401 WAGRAM RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | MU-N LINCOLN MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Barry County, Michigan | SR-37 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | NE 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | San Bruno, San Mateo County, California | I-380 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Killeen, Bell County, Texas | MU-ROBINETTE RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Des Moines, King County, Washington | SR-99 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | CR-TIDWELL RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Jefferson County, Alabama | CR-SWEENEY HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Madison County, Alabama | SR-53 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Calhoun County, Michigan | SR-96 MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-60 POMONA FWY | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Putnam County, Florida | MU-WEST RIVER ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Garden Grove, Orange County, California | SR-22 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Mercer County, Ohio | US-127 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Cook County, Illinois | I-94 W/B RAMP TO 47TH ST | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas | PECAN ST/PFLUGERVILLE | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Lee County, South Carolina | SR-37 REMBERT CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Ayden, Pitt County, North Carolina | SSR-1113 OLD SNOWHILL 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.