Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Pontiac Sunfire
Compared with Pontiac Sunfire · Pontiac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2003 Pontiac Sunfire were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 1 person 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
91%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Pontiac Sunfire: 83%
- About 1.3 times the share for Pontiac: 70%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Pontiac Sunfire: 31%
- About three-quarters of the share for Pontiac: 26%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Pontiac Sunfire: 21%
- About 40 percent of the share for Pontiac: 24%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Pontiac Sunfire: 43%
- About three-quarters of the share for Pontiac: 52%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Pontiac Sunfire | Pontiac Sunfire | Pontiac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 30.6% | 25.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 20.8% | 24.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.0% | 43.1% | 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 | 8 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | Collinsville, DeKalb County, Alabama | SR-68 | 2 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Littcarr, Knott County, Kentucky | SR-160 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-GIBSON BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | New Creek, Mineral County, West Virginia | SR-93 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Dallas County, Alabama | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | US-70S SR-1 JOHN BRAGG HWY | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Yuba County, California | LINDHURST AVE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Taney County, Missouri | SR-EE | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-249 SALEM AV | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina | SR-132 S COLLEGE RD | 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.