Fatal crash profile · Model
Polestar PS2
Compared with Polestar · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2023–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 1
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2023 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as Polestar PS2 were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 1 person died inside these vehicles and 9 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 |
| 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
10%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Polestar: 10%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 8 |
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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Polestar: 10%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Polestar: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Polestar PS2 | Polestar | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 0.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 10.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 60.0% | 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 | 9 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2024 | Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey | SR-129 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Burbank, Los Angeles County, California | CLARK AVENUE | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | North Palm Springs, Riverside County, California | SR-111 PALM CANYON DR E | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | ATLANTIC AV | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | San Benito County, California | FRAZIER LAKE RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | 6810 S ALVERNON WAY | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Davis, Yolo County, California | I-80 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.