Fatal crash profile · Model
Chevrolet Sonic
Compared with Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 349
- Fatal crashes
- 348
- Deaths inside
- 231
- Other deaths
- 159
Between 2020 and 2024, 349 vehicles described as Chevrolet Sonic were involved in 348 fatal crashes in the United States. 231 people died inside these vehicles and 159 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 | 75 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2022 | 87 |
| 2023 | 67 |
| 2024 | 56 |
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 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 | 51 | 30 |
| 2021 | 42 | 32 |
| 2022 | 60 | 39 |
| 2023 | 45 | 32 |
| 2024 | 33 | 26 |
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 two-thirds of the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Chevrolet Sonic | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.6% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.2% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 264 |
| Cloudy | 47 |
| Rain | 17 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Snow | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 170 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 103 |
| Dark - Lighted | 58 |
| Dusk | 12 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 44 |
| Florida | 21 |
| California | 20 |
| Tennessee | 20 |
| Illinois | 15 |
| Indiana | 15 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 |
| Ohio | 14 |
| Oklahoma | 14 |
| Georgia | 13 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Chevrolet Sonic by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2022 | Kankakee County, Illinois | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Gibson County, Tennessee | US-45W SR-5 TRENTON HWY | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BUCKEYE RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Jasper, Dubois County, Indiana | SR-162 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois | 940 E | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Taft, Kern County, California | SR-33 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Hialeah Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida | NONE | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida | SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Benton County, Oregon | SR-99W ODOT 91 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Imperial County, California | I-5 KUMEYAAY FWY | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Wrightsville, Johnson County, Georgia | SR-78 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | McDonough, Henry County, Georgia | SR-42 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Marshall County, Indiana | SR-931 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Sunapee, Sullivan County, New Hampshire | SR-103 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Kaufman County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Eddy County, New Mexico | US-62 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | SR-840 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Senoia, Coweta County, Georgia | SR-85 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma | SR-51 W 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Merced County, California | SR-59 | 2 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Sourh Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | I-70 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75 | 2 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Pittsburg County, Oklahoma | SR-31 | 2 |
| May 26, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois | US-45 | 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.