Fatal crash profile · Model
Pontiac Aztek
Compared with Pontiac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 19 vehicles described as Pontiac Aztek were involved in 19 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 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
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Pontiac: 70%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Pontiac: 26%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Pontiac: 24%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Pontiac: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Pontiac Aztek | Pontiac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.3% | 25.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.3% | 24.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.4% | 51.8% | 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 | 10 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Florida | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2024 | Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | CR-5607 DRIPPING SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Warren County, Kentucky | US-231 MORGANTOWN RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois | PARK BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | CR-612 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Burton, Genesee County, Michigan | BRISTOL RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-57 N 20TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | St. Joseph County, Michigan | CR-LUTZ RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Imperial County, California | SR-98 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | US-24 S POWERS BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Sullivan County, Indiana | US-150 | 2 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Michigamme, Marquette County, Michigan | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | W JACKSON BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-94 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Cass County, Michigan | CR-BROWNSVILLE ST | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-10 LORAIN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut | SR-8 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Princeton, Johnston County, North Carolina | US-70 | 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.