Fatal crash profile · Model
Pontiac Torrent
Compared with Pontiac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 62
- Fatal crashes
- 62
- Deaths inside
- 44
- Other deaths
- 23
Between 2020 and 2024, 62 vehicles described as Pontiac Torrent were involved in 62 fatal crashes in the United States. 44 people died inside these vehicles and 23 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 21 |
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
66%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Pontiac: 70%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 |
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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Pontiac: 26%
- About the same as 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%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Pontiac: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Pontiac Torrent | Pontiac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.4% | 25.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.0% | 24.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.8% | 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 | 45 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 6 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Pontiac Torrent by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Lawrence County, Missouri | CR-1110 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Kankakee County, Illinois | SR- 17 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-ROBERT B GREEN | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | W GALENA ST | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Putnam County, Ohio | CR-21 21 RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | MU- OAKLAND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Texas County, Missouri | SR-AC | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Ramah, McKinley County, New Mexico | SR-53 ICE CAVES RD | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Bay County, Michigan | 7 MILE RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Joliet, Will County, Illinois | US-52/JEFFERSON ST | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Hill County, Texas | SR-22 | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | SR-309 N CHURCH ST | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Clinton, Van Buren County, Arkansas | US-65 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana | MU-BENHAM AVE | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Fond Du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | S HICKORY ST | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Ross County, Ohio | US-23 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1960 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Tazewell County, Illinois | TS- SHERIDAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Wewahitchka, Gulf County, Florida | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky | SR-80 HAL ROGERS PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Halifax County, North Carolina | US-158 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Webster County, Iowa | US-169 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | CR-233 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Hardee County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Weld County, Colorado | US-34 | 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.