Fatal crash profile · Model
Polaris GENERAL
Compared with Polaris · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 27 vehicles described as Polaris GENERAL were involved in 27 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 1 person 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 other vehicles or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
96%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Polaris: 96%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Polaris: 38%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
59%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Polaris: 49%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
70%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Polaris: 57%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Polaris GENERAL | Polaris | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.9% | 38.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 59.3% | 48.9% | 17.7% |
| At night | 70.4% | 57.3% | 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 | 26 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Iowa | 4 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | Linn County, Iowa | CR-CO HWY E28/WAPSI BANKS RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Ogemaw County, Michigan | VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Evangeline Parish, Louisiana | CR-OLD PARK ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Humboldt County, Iowa | CR-C26/170TH ST | 2 |
| May 11, 2024 | Morgan County, Illinois | CR-17/ST PAUL CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Kimper, Pike County, Kentucky | SR-632 UPPER JOHNS CREEK | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-1908 BUMPAS CREEK ACCESS | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Lawrence County, South Dakota | PFR-226 WAITE GULCH RD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Adams County, Mississippi | CR-QUITMAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Muskingum County, Ohio | CR-6 OLD RIVER AVE | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Latimer County, Oklahoma | CR-SW 140TH RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Lincoln County, Oklahoma | CR-S3460 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Grant County, Wisconsin | TS-OAK RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Floyd County, Iowa | TS-GLASS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Harrison County, Missouri | CR-W 211 LN | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Marquette County, Wisconsin | CR-C | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Henderson County, Tennessee | CR-HAMMLETT RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Trimble County, Kentucky | SR-2868 MORTON RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Letart, Mason County, West Virginia | CR-3/3 LEIVING RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Tuscola County, Michigan | CR-OAK RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Hardin County, Tennessee | CR-CHILDERS HILL DR | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Linn County, Iowa | RED SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Kandiyohi County, Minnesota | 1ST AVE E | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Lamar County, Georgia | CR-012000/STEELE RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Washington County, Florida | COUNTRY CLUB BLVD | 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.