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 2, 2021 | Macoupin County, Illinois | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | SR-4 E NEW CIRCLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-60 | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Hammond, Lake County, Indiana | I-80 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | 50TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Sandy Springs, Fulton County, Georgia | CS-026223 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Hamilton County, Tennessee | US-27 SR-29 DAYTON PK | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Mahoning County, Ohio | SR-626 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 19TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FAIRFAX AVE | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | M-10 RAMP 105A | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan | E KILGORE RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | WILSHIRE BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-141 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | HUMBOLDT PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina | DOGWOOD LN | 2 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Clayton County, Georgia | SR-139 RIVERDALE RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut | SIGOURNEY ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Joseph City, Navajo County, Arizona | I-40 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Seal Beach, Orange County, California | SEAL BEACH BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Escambia County, Florida | CITRUS ST | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Madison Parish, Louisiana | US-80 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Clinton County, Michigan | CR-COLEMAN 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.