Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Chevrolet Sonic
Compared with Chevrolet Sonic · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 16
Between 2020 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2020 Chevrolet Sonic were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
36%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 60 percent of the share for Chevrolet Sonic: 59%
- About three-quarters of the share for Chevrolet: 50%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Chevrolet Sonic: 13%
- About half the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Chevrolet Sonic: 17%
- About three-quarters of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
67%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Chevrolet Sonic: 52%
- About 1.4 times the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Chevrolet Sonic | Chevrolet Sonic | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.5% | 12.6% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.3% | 17.2% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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 | 18 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2024 | Butte County, California | SR-70 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Koochiching County, Minnesota | CR-77 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Walker County, Georgia | SR-2 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Tulare, Tulare County, California | BLACKSTONE ST | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | ESSEX ST | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Ballwin, St. Louis County, Missouri | MU-CLAYTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Leelanau County, Michigan | BUGAI RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | SR-375 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Fentress County, Tennessee | US-127 SR-28 S YORK HWY | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Bell County, Texas | US-190F BU | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Gibson County, Tennessee | US-45W SR-5 TRENTON HWY | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Sunapee, Sullivan County, New Hampshire | SR-103 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Senoia, Coweta County, Georgia | SR-85 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-155 BRILEY PKWY N | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Pasadena, Harris County, Texas | SPENCER HWY | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Monroe County, Arkansas | SR-1-6 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-52 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-674 | 2 |
| May 9, 2021 | Caldwell County, Texas | US-183 | 2 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | New Milton, Doddridge County, West Virginia | CR-25 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2020 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | SR-26 | 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.