Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Chevrolet Silverado
Compared with Chevrolet Silverado · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 474
- Fatal crashes
- 474
- Deaths inside
- 240
- Other deaths
- 285
Between 2020 and 2024, 474 vehicles described as 2008 Chevrolet Silverado were involved in 474 fatal crashes in the United States. 240 people died inside these vehicles and 285 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 pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 90 |
| 2021 | 101 |
| 2022 | 109 |
| 2023 | 94 |
| 2024 | 80 |
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
46%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Silverado: 39%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 49 | 49 |
| 2021 | 45 | 76 |
| 2022 | 58 | 60 |
| 2023 | 52 | 50 |
| 2024 | 36 | 50 |
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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet Silverado: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Silverado: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Silverado: 47%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Chevrolet Silverado | Chevrolet Silverado | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.9% | 16.6% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.8% | 20.5% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.6% | 46.6% | 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 | 338 |
| Cloudy | 65 |
| Rain | 32 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 8 |
| Snow | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 246 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 136 |
| Dark - Lighted | 62 |
| Dawn | 16 |
| Dusk | 9 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 90 |
| California | 29 |
| Florida | 28 |
| Michigan | 22 |
| Alabama | 18 |
| Kentucky | 17 |
| North Carolina | 16 |
| Georgia | 15 |
| Arizona | 13 |
| Louisiana | 13 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Buena Park, Orange County, California | AUTO CENTER DR | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Lincoln County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Smith County, Texas | SR-155 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Grandview, Jackson County, Missouri | I-49 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Vermilion Parish, Louisiana | SR-330 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia | SR-3 | 2 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Pima County, Arizona | W PICTURE ROCKS RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Lavaca County, Texas | FM 532 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Moore County, North Carolina | SSR-1479 LAKEY SIDING RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Valencia County, New Mexico | SR-116 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | SR-0879 GRAMPIAN HW | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Todd County, Kentucky | CR-WATTS RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Brewster County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Amarillo, Randall County, Texas | CR-SUNDOWN LN | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Fremont County, Colorado | CR-67 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Churchill County, Nevada | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Nash County, North Carolina | SSR-1929 LINDSAY RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2021 | St. Francois County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | CORBIN AVE | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia | SR-705 | 2 |
| May 17, 2021 | Freeport, Nassau County, New York | BROADWAY | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Montgomery County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Tioga County, Pennsylvania | SR-287 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | SR-41 | 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.