Fatal crash profile · Model
Chevrolet Sonic
Compared with Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 349
- Fatal crashes
- 348
- Deaths inside
- 231
- Other deaths
- 159
Between 2020 and 2024, 349 vehicles described as Chevrolet Sonic were involved in 348 fatal crashes in the United States. 231 people died inside these vehicles and 159 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 | 75 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2022 | 87 |
| 2023 | 67 |
| 2024 | 56 |
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
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 51 | 30 |
| 2021 | 42 | 32 |
| 2022 | 60 | 39 |
| 2023 | 45 | 32 |
| 2024 | 33 | 26 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
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 Sonic | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.6% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.2% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.6% | 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 | 264 |
| Cloudy | 47 |
| Rain | 17 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Snow | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 170 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 103 |
| Dark - Lighted | 58 |
| Dusk | 12 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 44 |
| Florida | 21 |
| California | 20 |
| Tennessee | 20 |
| Illinois | 15 |
| Indiana | 15 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 |
| Ohio | 14 |
| Oklahoma | 14 |
| Georgia | 13 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Chevrolet Sonic by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Mendocino County, California | SR-222 TALMAGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Lonoke, Lonoke County, Arkansas | SR-89 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Midland County, Texas | SR-349 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | MU- E SUNSHINE ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee | US-11E SR-34 E MORRIS BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California | OUTER HWY 18 N | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Kern County, California | NAYLOR AVENUE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | W VALENCIA RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Flathead County, Montana | US-2 LASALLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Hinds County, Mississippi | CR-OLD PORT GIBSON RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | US-82 TROY HWY SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Butte County, California | SR-70 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Giles County, Virginia | US-460 VIRGINIA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31E BAXTER AVE | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | SR-360 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Richland, Oswego County, New York | SR-3 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Hodgen, Le Flore County, Oklahoma | US-259 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Washington County, Arkansas | SR-265 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Hopkins County, Kentucky | US-41A NEBO RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-32 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-CLAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts | NORTH MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-4063 EUBANK BLVD NE | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | E BASELINE 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.