Fatal crash profile · Make

Polaris

Compared with All vehicles

Vehicles, 2020–2024
966
Fatal crashes
961
Deaths inside
966
Other deaths
39

Between 2020 and 2024, 966 vehicles described as Polaris were involved in 961 fatal crashes in the United States. 966 people died inside these vehicles and 39 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 other vehicles or with all vehicles.

Overview

Vehicles in fatal crashes

Vehicles in fatal crashes by year
Category Vehicles
2020 201
2021 199
2022 184
2023 193
2024 189

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 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
Deaths in these crashes by year
Category Inside these vehicles Other road users
2020 201 9
2021 191 12
2022 190 4
2023 187 7
2024 197 7

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

38%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding

  • About double the share for all vehicles: 19%

49%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking

  • About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%

57%

of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)

  • About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
Crash factors compared
Category Polaris All vehicles
Driver speeding 38.2% 19.0%
Driver drinking 48.9% 17.7%
At night 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

Weather at the time of the crash
Category Fatal crashes
Clear 745
Cloudy 115
Rain 31
Snow 14
Fog, Smog, Smoke 5

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Light conditions at the time of the crash
Category Fatal crashes
Daylight 499
Dark - Not Lighted 356
Dusk 39
Dark - Lighted 38
Dark - Unknown Lighting 13

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Where

States with the most crashes

States with the most of these vehicles in fatal crashes
Category Vehicles
Texas 67
Georgia 64
Missouri 53
Wisconsin 50
Illinois 49
Arkansas 42
Pennsylvania 41
Minnesota 40
Iowa 38
Michigan 37

Larger states have more vehicles on the road.

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Explore

Polaris models

  • Ranger 374 crashes
  • RZR 236 crashes
  • Sportsman 191 crashes
  • GENERAL 27 crashes
  • Polaris 25 crashes
  • Polaris Utility Vehicle 19 crashes
  • Scrambler 12 crashes
  • Predator 7 crashes
  • Trail Boss 6 crashes
  • Outlaw 5 crashes
  • Trail Blazer 5 crashes
  • XC 4 crashes
  • GEN 4 crashes
  • Axys 2 crashes
  • Matryx 2 crashes
  • ACE 2 crashes
  • INDY 2 crashes
  • Xpedition 1 crash
  • All Terrain Pickup 1 crash
  • Phoenix 1 crash
  • PRO X 1 crash
  • Rush 1 crash
  • SKS 1 crash
  • Sport 1 crash
  • XC SP 1 crash

Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.

Crashes

Fatal crashes involving this vehicle

Date Location Deaths
May 23, 2020 Washington County, Missouri 1
May 22, 2020 Jefferson County, Missouri 1
May 22, 2020 Sheridan County, Kansas 1
May 19, 2020 Altmar, Oswego County, New York 1
May 17, 2020 Riverside County, California 1
May 15, 2020 Logan, Logan County, West Virginia 1
May 15, 2020 Boone County, Illinois 1
May 14, 2020 Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona 1
May 7, 2020 Douglas County, Wisconsin 1
May 7, 2020 Lewiston, Niagara County, New York 1
May 6, 2020 Stark County, North Dakota 1
May 3, 2020 St. Louis County, Minnesota 1
May 3, 2020 East Dublin, Laurens County, Georgia 1
May 2, 2020 Mc Carr, Pike County, Kentucky 1
May 1, 2020 Gallatin County, Illinois 1
Apr 29, 2020 Barry County, Missouri 1
Apr 29, 2020 Poinsett County, Arkansas 1
Apr 26, 2020 Ferry County, Washington 1
Apr 26, 2020 Walworth County, South Dakota 1
Apr 26, 2020 Union County, Oregon 1
Apr 26, 2020 Leavenworth County, Kansas 1
Apr 25, 2020 San Bernardino County, California 2
Apr 19, 2020 Clay County, Texas 1
Apr 19, 2020 Sedan, Chautauqua County, Kansas 1
Apr 18, 2020 Vernon County, Wisconsin 1

Compare Polaris with another vehicle

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.