Fatal crash profile · Model
Pontiac GTO
Compared with Pontiac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 33
- Fatal crashes
- 33
- Deaths inside
- 28
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 33 vehicles described as Pontiac GTO were involved in 33 fatal crashes in the United States. 28 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
78%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- 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 | 11 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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
45%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.8 times the share for Pontiac: 26%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
48%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Pontiac: 24%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
61%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Pontiac: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Pontiac GTO | Pontiac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 45.5% | 25.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 48.5% | 24.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.6% | 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 | 25 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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 | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Pontiac GTO by model year
- 2004 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2024 | Pontotoc County, Mississippi | SR-338 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Leland, Brunswick County, North Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | MU-HOLLAND ST | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Miami County, Ohio | CR-180 SULLIVAN RD | 2 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1942 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Paris, Lamar County, Texas | FM 1507 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Swain County, North Carolina | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-FIELDER RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Sevier County, Arkansas | SR-41 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | S FORT APACHE RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | I-80 RAMP | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | Oklahoma City, Canadian County, Oklahoma | NW 10TH ST | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | I-41 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Compton, Los Angeles County, California | ROSECRANS AV | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Hutto, Williamson County, Texas | US-79 W | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Santa Fe Springs, Los Angeles County, California | FLORENCE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | OLD CHARLOTTE PK | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Knox County, Tennessee | CR-MARTIN MILL PK | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Carson, Los Angeles County, California | 230TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Seminole County, Florida | SR-417 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida | SR-70 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Fulton County, Indiana | SR-114W | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Kirkland, King County, Washington | 100TH AVE NE | 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.