Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Chevrolet Suburban
Compared with Chevrolet Suburban · Chevrolet · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 119
- Fatal crashes
- 119
- Deaths inside
- 73
- Other deaths
- 69
Between 2020 and 2024, 119 vehicles described as 2003 Chevrolet Suburban were involved in 119 fatal crashes in the United States. 73 people died inside these vehicles and 69 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 21 |
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
51%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Suburban: 44%
- 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 | 15 | 11 |
| 2021 | 20 | 27 |
| 2022 | 16 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet Suburban: 16%
- About the same as the share for Chevrolet: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Chevrolet Suburban: 19%
- About 1.4 times the share for Chevrolet: 19%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Chevrolet Suburban: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chevrolet: 49%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Chevrolet Suburban | Chevrolet Suburban | Chevrolet | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.5% | 16.1% | 18.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.9% | 18.6% | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.1% | 50.2% | 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 | 93 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 52 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 15 |
| Texas | 13 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2020 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina | US-76 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | I-93 S | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Ross County, Ohio | US-50 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | East Irvine, Orange County, California | I-405 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Oldham County, Kentucky | US-42 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Gibson County, Tennessee | SR-105 TRIMBLE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | US-124 SCENIC HWY | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Newark, New Castle County, Delaware | OLD BALTIMORE PIKE | 3 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Graham County, Arizona | CR-SANCHEZ RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Eau Claire County, Wisconsin | US-12 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan | SR-W MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-108 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Opelika, Lee County, Alabama | I-85 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Springfield, Clark County, Ohio | US-40 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-1202 | 1 |
| May 4, 2020 | Lebo, Coffey County, Kansas | I-35 | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona | SMOKE TREE LN | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-60 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Tumacacori, Santa Cruz County, Arizona | I-19 | 3 |
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.