Fatal crash profile · Model
Pontiac Solstice
Compared with Pontiac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 24
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 24 vehicles described as Pontiac Solstice were involved in 24 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
76%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Pontiac: 70%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
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
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Pontiac: 26%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Pontiac: 24%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Pontiac: 52%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Pontiac Solstice | Pontiac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.3% | 25.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.8% | 24.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.7% | 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 | 20 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2024 | Alma, Ellis County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Ross County, Ohio | US-35 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Dormont, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-19 W LIBERTY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Chaves County, New Mexico | US-285 ROSWELL HWY | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Butte County, California | MINERS RANCH RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Kingston Springs, Cheatham County, Tennessee | SR-249 E KINGSTON SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Howard County, Maryland | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Tuolumne County, California | SR-120 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-253 SANDY FLAT RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Wayne County, Michigan | CR-BECK RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Kent County, Delaware | PERSIMMON TREE LN | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi | US-82 | 2 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas | US-67-18 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Tishomingo County, Mississippi | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Rock County, Wisconsin | US-51 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | McLean County, Illinois | N 2675 EAST RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Douglas County, Missouri | SR-5 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland | OP-867 MONOCACY BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Ashley County, Arkansas | US-425-1 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Jefferson County, Missouri | CR-OLD HWY 21 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Poinsett County, Arkansas | SR-163-3 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Longview, Gregg County, Texas | MOBBERLY AVE | 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.