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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2024 | Leland, Brunswick County, North Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 NONCARD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Putnam County, Ohio | CR-21 21 RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Trumbull County, Ohio | CR-848 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Jackson County, Illinois | SR- 13 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-225/LAPORTE FWY | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma | SR-10E 100 RD | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Butler County, Ohio | SR-503 WEST ELKTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma | SILVERLAKE RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | MU-ABBOTT DR | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Berrien County, Michigan | PAW PAW AVE | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Yreka, Siskiyou County, California | FORT JONES RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | MU-DELMAR BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Florence, Rankin County, Mississippi | SR-469 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Tippecanoe County, Indiana | CR-JACKSON HWY | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Caddo Parish, Louisiana | US-71 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | MU- OAKLAND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Freeborn County, Minnesota | SR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Summerville, Chattooga County, Georgia | SR-1 | 2 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Yakima County, Washington | US-97 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | MU-CREEKWOOD DR | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Shady Spring, Raleigh County, West Virginia | SR-3 HINTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Lancaster County, South Carolina | SSR-28 W SHILOH UNITY RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | W BOPP RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | US-181 | 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.