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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-20 S PIEDMONT HWY | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-41 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | San Joaquin County, California | FILBERT ST | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Weld County, Colorado | CR-390 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Cumberland County, Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont | US-7 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Rindge, Cheshire County, New Hampshire | CATHEDRAL RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Morrow County, Ohio | TR-143 | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Upshur County, Texas | CR-WHITE OAK RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Maui County, Hawaii | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | SR-0058 EAU CLAIRE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | SR-C | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | E HUNTING PARK AV | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | VANDEVENTER AVE | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Broken Arrow, Wagoner County, Oklahoma | 209TH E AVE | 2 |
| May 4, 2021 | Montclair, San Bernardino County, California | MONTE VISTA AVE | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Shelby County, Kentucky | US-60 FRANKFORT ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Halifax County, North Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Calhoun County, Alabama | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado | NELSON RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois | I-74 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-610 | 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.