Fatal crash profile · Model
Pontiac G8
Compared with Pontiac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 40
- Fatal crashes
- 40
- Deaths inside
- 20
- Other deaths
- 24
Between 2020 and 2024, 40 vehicles described as Pontiac G8 were involved in 40 fatal crashes in the United States. 20 people died inside these vehicles and 24 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
45%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Pontiac: 70%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 |
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 1.8 times the share for Pontiac: 26%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Pontiac: 24%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
78%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.5 times the share for Pontiac: 52%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Pontiac G8 | Pontiac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 47.5% | 25.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 27.5% | 24.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 77.5% | 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 | 32 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Pontiac G8 by model year
- 2009 30 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FOOTHILL BL | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | US-64/169 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | 7 MILE RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Trumbull County, Ohio | CR-38 COLONIAL DR | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | CR-SANTA FE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | 9TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Montgomery County, Illinois | FILLMORE TRL | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | SR-62 ASHLEY PHOSPHATE RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | MU-SAINT VINCENT RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-6 HWY 6 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Lynwood, Los Angeles County, California | I-105 GLEN ANDERSON FWY | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | E 106TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Flint Township, Genesee County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | SR-540 EMERY HWY | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | St. Clair County, Illinois | I-255 RAMP TO STATE ST | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Riverdale, Clayton County, Georgia | SR-85 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado | SR-96 W 4TH ST | 2 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky | CR-GARNER SCHOOL HOUSE RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | SR-185 INTERNATIONAL BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Tracy, San Joaquin County, California | 11TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Martin County, Minnesota | CR-130 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma | NW CACHE RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | LEE RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-132 | 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.