Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Chevrolet Sonic
Compared with Chevrolet Sonic · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 31
- Fatal crashes
- 31
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 16
Between 2020 and 2024, 31 vehicles described as 2017 Chevrolet Sonic were involved in 31 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 people died inside these vehicles and 16 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 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 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
54%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Sonic: 59%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 |
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 the same as the share for Chevrolet Sonic: 13%
- About two-thirds of the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet Sonic: 17%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Sonic: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Chevrolet Sonic | Chevrolet Sonic | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.9% | 12.6% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.4% | 17.2% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.8% | 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 | 24 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | FM 1093/WESTHEIMER RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Forest View, Cook County, Illinois | W 47TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Knox County, Tennessee | US-11W SR-1 RUTLEDGE PK | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | Kendall County, Illinois | CR-3 CR-16 OBRIEN RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Gaylord, Sibley County, Minnesota | SR-5 Main Ave | 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.