Fatal crash profile · Model year
2013 Chevrolet Sonic
Compared with Chevrolet Sonic · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 62
- Fatal crashes
- 62
- Deaths inside
- 41
- Other deaths
- 29
Between 2020 and 2024, 62 vehicles described as 2013 Chevrolet Sonic were involved in 62 fatal crashes in the United States. 41 people died inside these vehicles and 29 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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 the same as the share for Chevrolet Sonic: 59%
- 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 | 11 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 12 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet Sonic: 13%
- About 90 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Sonic: 17%
- About 85 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Sonic: 52%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2013 Chevrolet Sonic | Chevrolet Sonic | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.1% | 12.6% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.1% | 17.2% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.2% | 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 | 47 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 9 |
| California | 5 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | Midland County, Texas | SR-349 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | MU- E SUNSHINE ST | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Murray County, Georgia | CR-009300 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | NEWHALL ST | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Payson, Gila County, Arizona | N HOUSTON MESA RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 S | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU- KEYSTONE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Aurora, Kane County, Illinois | CR-83 S ORCHARD RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama | MU-CROSSWINDS RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Wayne County, North Carolina | US-13 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Logan County, Oklahoma | CR-WATERLOO RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Castro County, Texas | US-385 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Chickasaw County, Mississippi | SR-15 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Walker County, Texas | FM 230 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma | CR-HIGHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | MU-STORY RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Avondale Estates, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 2 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | SR-165/E LITTLE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | 14TH ST NW | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Dyer County, Tennessee | CR-OLD HWY 20 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Huntington County, Indiana | SR-124 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Montezuma County, Colorado | US-160 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Springerville, Apache County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Taft, Kern County, California | SR-33 | 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.