Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Chevrolet Sonic
Compared with Chevrolet Sonic · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 59
- Fatal crashes
- 59
- Deaths inside
- 39
- Other deaths
- 26
Between 2020 and 2024, 59 vehicles described as 2015 Chevrolet Sonic were involved in 59 fatal crashes in the United States. 39 people died inside these vehicles and 26 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 | 18 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
60%
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 | 10 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Chevrolet Sonic: 13%
- About half the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Chevrolet Sonic: 17%
- About 80 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Chevrolet Sonic: 52%
- About 85 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Chevrolet Sonic | Chevrolet Sonic | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.5% | 12.6% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.3% | 17.2% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.4% | 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 | 43 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| California | 5 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2022 | Montcalm County, Michigan | SR-46 E HOWARD CITY EDMORE RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Sand Springs, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | SR-97 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | I-291 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Abilene, Taylor County, Texas | BI-20 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Hercules, Contra Costa County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Federal Way, King County, Washington | SR-99 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Presidio County, Texas | US-67/TEXAS MOUNTAIN TRL | 2 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Athens County, Ohio | SR-550 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Chambers County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Winnebago County, Wisconsin | I-41 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Sherman County, Kansas | I-70 | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas | SR-331-0 | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-152 MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | NORDHOFF ST | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | US-41A SR-12 FORT CAMPBELL BLV | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | SR-161 | 2 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | WICHITA ST | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Raleigh County, West Virginia | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Babylon, Suffolk County, New York | N WELLWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois | SR-30 KNOXVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Merced County, California | PALM ST | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MENAUL BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Caddo County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2020 | New Hanover County, North Carolina | SSR-1521 PINER 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.