Fatal crash profile · Model
Geo Prizm
Compared with Geo · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 29
- Fatal crashes
- 29
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 29 vehicles described as Geo Prizm were involved in 29 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
74%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Geo: 84%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Geo: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 70 percent of the share for Geo: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Geo: 49%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Geo Prizm | Geo | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.7% | 15.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.7% | 28.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.2% | 49.2% | 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 | 22 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2024 | Effingham County, Georgia | CR-030700 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Vail, Pima County, Arizona | SR-83 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Kern County, California | SR-178 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Hilton Head Isl, Beaufort County, South Carolina | CR-PALMETTO PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-66 BUSINESS RT 66 RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Anderson County, Texas | US-79 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Wake County, North Carolina | I-540 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana | I-80 | 2 |
| May 4, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E VAN BUREN ST | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Tulare County, California | ROAD 112 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut | US-1 WESTPORT AVE | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Espanola, Santa Fe County, New Mexico | SR-68 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Rockingham County, Virginia | CR-602 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Granville County, North Carolina | US-15 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | I-40 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Berkeley, St. Louis County, Missouri | NORTH HANLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Flathead County, Montana | US-2 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Redlands, San Bernardino County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Palm Beach County, Florida | PURDY LANE | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Globe, Gila County, Arizona | CR-SIX SHOOTER CANYON | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Ionia County, Michigan | CR-W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Island County, Washington | SR-525 | 1 |
| May 26, 2020 | Converse, Bexar County, Texas | FM 1516 | 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.