Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Pontiac Sunfire
Compared with Pontiac Sunfire · Pontiac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as 2004 Pontiac Sunfire were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 2 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
83%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Pontiac Sunfire: 83%
- About 1.2 times the share for Pontiac: 70%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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 the same as the share for Pontiac Sunfire: 31%
- About 1.3 times the share for Pontiac: 26%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
42%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Pontiac Sunfire: 21%
- About 1.7 times the share for Pontiac: 24%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Pontiac Sunfire: 43%
- About the same as the share for Pontiac: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Pontiac Sunfire | Pontiac Sunfire | Pontiac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.3% | 30.6% | 25.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 41.7% | 20.8% | 24.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 7 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 3 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2024 | Grant County, Washington | CR-RD 24 SW | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Dayton, Tippecanoe County, Indiana | SR-38 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Wright County, Missouri | SR-HH | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Clay County, Kentucky | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Clark County, Ohio | SR-72 LIMESTONE ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-90 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | US-12 E MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | E CORNELL AVE | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Knox County, Tennessee | US-25W/70 SR-9 ASHEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio | CR-205 EAST AVE | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Lake City, Columbia County, Florida | SR-10A | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Foley, Baldwin County, Alabama | SR-59 | 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.