Fatal crash profile · Model
Pontiac Firebird
Compared with Pontiac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 62
- Fatal crashes
- 62
- Deaths inside
- 56
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2020 and 2024, 62 vehicles described as Pontiac Firebird were involved in 62 fatal crashes in the United States. 56 people died inside these vehicles and 11 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 | 17 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
84%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Pontiac: 70%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 |
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
48%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.9 times the share for Pontiac: 26%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
45%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.9 times the share for Pontiac: 24%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Pontiac: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 48.4% | 25.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 45.2% | 24.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.9% | 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 | 41 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Pontiac Firebird by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | Placer County, California | SR-49 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico | MU-E NAVAJO DR | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Chatham County, Georgia | CR-097500 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Montgomery County, Arkansas | CR-LITTLEHOPERD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Johnston County, North Carolina | SSR-1322 STEPHENSON RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Trumbull County, Ohio | CR-848 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania | SR-290 BAYFRONT CONNECTOR | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Saline County, Arkansas | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Lee County, Kentucky | SR-11 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Montgomery County, Texas | CR-WALDEN RD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Union County, Mississippi | CR-142 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Wasilla, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | W FAIRVIEW LOOP | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-87TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | WARREN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Rydal, Bartow County, Georgia | SR-140 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Mesa County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Escondido, San Diego County, California | SR-78 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Buchanan County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-360 HILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | E 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Walton County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Sampson County, North Carolina | SSR-1337 BUD JOHNSON RD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Daviess County, Kentucky | SR-140 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | S DOUGLAS BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa | WASHINGTON ST | 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.