Fatal crash profile · Model year
2000 Pontiac Firebird
Compared with Pontiac Firebird · Pontiac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 13 vehicles described as 2000 Pontiac Firebird were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
79%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Pontiac Firebird: 84%
- About 1.1 times the share for Pontiac: 70%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
46%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Pontiac Firebird: 48%
- About 1.8 times the share for Pontiac: 26%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
46%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Pontiac Firebird: 45%
- About 1.9 times the share for Pontiac: 24%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
69%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Pontiac Firebird: 63%
- About 1.3 times the share for Pontiac: 52%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2000 Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac Firebird | Pontiac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 46.2% | 48.4% | 25.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 46.2% | 45.2% | 24.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 69.2% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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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 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Lee County, Kentucky | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Union County, Mississippi | CR-142 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-87TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Rydal, Bartow County, Georgia | SR-140 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-360 HILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Sampson County, North Carolina | SSR-1337 BUD JOHNSON RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-10 SERVICE ROAD | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-150 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Plainview, Hale County, Texas | BI 27/COLUMBIA 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.