Fatal crash profile · Make
Pontiac
Compared with All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 1,856
- Fatal crashes
- 1,852
- Deaths inside
- 1,448
- Other deaths
- 625
Between 2020 and 2024, 1,856 vehicles described as Pontiac were involved in 1,852 fatal crashes in the United States. 1,448 people died inside these vehicles and 625 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 | 507 |
| 2021 | 420 |
| 2022 | 368 |
| 2023 | 308 |
| 2024 | 253 |
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
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 399 | 171 |
| 2021 | 345 | 141 |
| 2022 | 274 | 132 |
| 2023 | 233 | 101 |
| 2024 | 197 | 80 |
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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Pontiac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.8% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 1,284 |
| Cloudy | 270 |
| Rain | 151 |
| Snow | 27 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 12 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 892 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 484 |
| Dark - Lighted | 366 |
| Dusk | 47 |
| Dawn | 37 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 145 |
| Ohio | 106 |
| Indiana | 103 |
| Illinois | 100 |
| Missouri | 100 |
| Florida | 85 |
| Texas | 85 |
| California | 72 |
| Tennessee | 61 |
| North Carolina | 60 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Pontiac models
- G6 523 crashes
- Grand Prix 375 crashes
- Grand AM 206 crashes
- Vibe 201 crashes
- Bonneville 90 crashes
- Sunfire 72 crashes
- Firebird 62 crashes
- Torrent 62 crashes
- Montana/ SV6 56 crashes
- G5 53 crashes
- G8 40 crashes
- GTO 33 crashes
- Solstice 24 crashes
- Aztek 19 crashes
- Montana 13 crashes
- Parisienne 4 crashes
- Trans Sport 3 crashes
- G3 3 crashes
- Fiero 3 crashes
- Sunbird 3 crashes
- Catalina 3 crashes
- 6000 2 crashes
- Lemans 1 crash
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2022 | Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana | SKWIAT LEGION AVE | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-301 FIVE CHOP RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Burton, Genesee County, Michigan | BRISTOL RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Stafford County, Kansas | 20TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-7 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Jennings County, Indiana | CR-650 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | LaGrange County, Indiana | SR-5 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Shiawassee County, Michigan | CR-TYRELL RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Muskegon County, Michigan | SR-46 APPLE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Champaign County, Ohio | SR-68 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Yorkshire, Cattaraugus County, New York | SR-16 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Laclede County, Missouri | CR-HEARTWOOD DR | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Cass County, Michigan | CR-MARCELLUS RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | N TEUTONIA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Phillips County, Arkansas | CR-115 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Spencer, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | NE 36TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | US-301 SERVICE RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Weld County, Colorado | CR-390 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 51ST AVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Currituck County, North Carolina | US-158 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | 26TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Newport News, Newport News city, Virginia | SR/143 JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | York, York County, South Carolina | SR-5 MAIN ST W | 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.