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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-907 ALTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | I-69 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | US-21 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | KINGSHIGHWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | CR-CYPRESSWOOD DR | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Waterboro, York County, Maine | TOWNHOUSE RD | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | CR-15 ARLINGTON ST | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Country Club Hills, St. Louis County, Missouri | LUCAS AND HUNT RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Greene County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Lake City, Columbia County, Florida | METHODIST TERR | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Iron County, Missouri | SR-49 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-35 E | 2 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Taylor, Wayne County, Michigan | I-94 | 2 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-465 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | 10TH ST W | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Clayton County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | SR-316 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Florida | SR-820 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Livingston, Sumter County, Alabama | SR-116 | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Mahoning County, Ohio | TR-1792 ALDRICH RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Accomack County, Virginia | US-13 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Centre County, Pennsylvania | SR-64 NITTANY VALLEY DR | 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.