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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2020 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan | S DIVISION AVE S | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | 22NDT ST | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-10 SERVICE ROAD | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-150 | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | Clay County, Iowa | US-71 | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | Franklin County, Missouri | SR-O | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | PALM AV | 2 |
| Apr 15, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | ARCHER AVE | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 7TH AVE | 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.