Fatal crash profile · Model
Chevrolet Nova
Compared with Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 13 vehicles described as Chevrolet Nova were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 0 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
100%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About double the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.7 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Chevrolet Nova | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.8% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.8% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.2% | 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 | 8 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California | VALENCIA BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Benton County, Arkansas | SR-94 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Charles City County, Virginia | CR-618 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Riverside, Cook County, Illinois | SR-171 S 1ST AVE | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Faribault County, Minnesota | I-90 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Smith County, Texas | CR-285 | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | Muskegon County, Michigan | CR-WOLFE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Pemberton, Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-530 PEMBERTON BROWNS MILL R | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Adair County, Missouri | SR-O | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Laramie County, Wyoming | CR-120-1 TELEPHONE RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Morris County, New Jersey | CR-699 BERKSHIRE VALLEY ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Greenville County, South Carolina | sr-247 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Custer County, Oklahoma | US-183 | 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.