Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Chevrolet Sonic
Compared with Chevrolet Sonic · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 2018 Chevrolet Sonic were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
63%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet Sonic: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
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%
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Chevrolet Sonic: 17%
- About 1.9 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
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 | 2018 Chevrolet Sonic | Chevrolet Sonic | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.5% | 12.6% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 37.5% | 17.2% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | Hinds County, Mississippi | CR-OLD PORT GIBSON RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Washington County, Arkansas | SR-265 | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Table Grove, Fulton County, Illinois | US-136 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Lee County, Florida | US-41 S TAMIAMI TRL | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | CAMELBACK RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio | SR-20 CONANT ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia | MU-7059 POWHATAN PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | US-290 E BEN WHITE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Monroe County, Michigan | SR-50 S CUSTER RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Alamo, Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 907/ALAMO RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Jasper, Dubois County, Indiana | SR-162 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida | SR-3 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Ferguson, St. Louis County, Missouri | WEST FLORISSANT AVE | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Dane County, Wisconsin | RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Ottawa County, Oklahoma | CR-E30 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Radcliff, Hardin County, Kentucky | US-31W | 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.