Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Pontiac Sunfire
Compared with Pontiac Sunfire · Pontiac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 2005 Pontiac Sunfire were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
82%
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 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
44%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Pontiac Sunfire: 31%
- About 1.7 times the share for Pontiac: 26%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Pontiac Sunfire: 21%
- About three-quarters of the share for Pontiac: 24%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
25%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 60 percent of the share for Pontiac Sunfire: 43%
- About half the share for Pontiac: 52%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Pontiac Sunfire | Pontiac Sunfire | Pontiac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 43.8% | 30.6% | 25.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.8% | 20.8% | 24.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 25.0% | 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 | 12 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Fannin County, Texas | SR-78 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Butler County, Ohio | SR-503 WEST ELKTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Caddo Parish, Louisiana | US-71 | 2 |
| May 4, 2024 | Mount Washington, Bullitt County, Kentucky | US-31E BARDSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Umatilla County, Oregon | UMATILLA RIVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SR-2699 COLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-301 FIVE CHOP RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Adams County, Ohio | CR-198 PORTSMOUTH RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Tillamook County, Oregon | SR-6 ODOT 37 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | I-76 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Shiprock, San Juan County, New Mexico | US-64 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MICHIGAN ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Panorama Park, Scott County, Iowa | VALLEY DR | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-611 DOYLESTOWN BYP | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Balch Springs, Dallas County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | I-26 | 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.