Fatal crash profile · Model
Pontiac G6
Compared with Pontiac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 523
- Fatal crashes
- 523
- Deaths inside
- 393
- Other deaths
- 197
Between 2020 and 2024, 523 vehicles described as Pontiac G6 were involved in 523 fatal crashes in the United States. 393 people died inside these vehicles and 197 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 | 136 |
| 2021 | 133 |
| 2022 | 114 |
| 2023 | 86 |
| 2024 | 54 |
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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Pontiac: 70%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 104 | 53 |
| 2021 | 98 | 53 |
| 2022 | 81 | 45 |
| 2023 | 64 | 28 |
| 2024 | 46 | 18 |
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
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Pontiac: 26%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Pontiac: 24%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Pontiac: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Pontiac G6 | Pontiac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.2% | 25.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.5% | 24.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.7% | 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 | 336 |
| Cloudy | 96 |
| Rain | 48 |
| Snow | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 240 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 140 |
| Dark - Lighted | 110 |
| Dawn | 14 |
| Dusk | 13 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 49 |
| Ohio | 42 |
| Missouri | 33 |
| Texas | 26 |
| Indiana | 25 |
| Illinois | 25 |
| Florida | 21 |
| Georgia | 20 |
| North Carolina | 19 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Pontiac G6 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2022 | Blackey, Letcher County, Kentucky | SR-7 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Chisago County, Minnesota | CR-25 OLINDA TRL | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Lake County, Florida | CR-455 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Woodford County, Illinois | US-24 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HW | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Richton Park, Cook County, Illinois | LAWNDALE AVE | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania | SR-94 CARLISLE ST | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Porter County, Indiana | SR-49 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Trumbull County, Ohio | SR-5 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SCRIPPS POWAY PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Van Zandt County, Texas | SR-64 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | West Alton, St. Charles County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Grant County, Washington | CR-S FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | GRAVOIS AVE | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | 108TH ST SW | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Morgan County, Indiana | CR-MANN RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Arkoma, Le Flore County, Oklahoma | SR-9A | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-175 SHELBY DR | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MICHIGAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota | SR-3 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | US-62 MONTANA | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana | SKWIAT LEGION AVE | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-301 FIVE CHOP RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Jennings County, Indiana | CR-650 | 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.