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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2020 | Firebrick, Lewis County, Kentucky | Sr-08 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | DOBSON RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio | SR-571 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Vermillion County, Indiana | SR-63 | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | York County, Pennsylvania | SR-74 CARLISLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Sarasota County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Lake County, Ohio | SR-84 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Missoula, Missoula County, Montana | LR- WEST BROADWAY | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Gilliam County, Oregon | CR-SNIPTION CANYON LN | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Love County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | McDonough County, Illinois | CR-17 E 1800TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Peoria County, Illinois | SR-8 SOUTHPORT | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Sangamon County, Illinois | S 19TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Fulton County, Georgia | SR-42 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Franklin County, Georgia | US-29 SR8 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | New Hyde Park, Nassau County, New York | SR-908G NORTHERN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | North Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina | SR-132 S COLLEGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Poinsett County, Arkansas | SR-163-3 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | I-270 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-0462 LINCOLN WAY | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | US-67-10 | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | I-235 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Plainview, Hale County, Texas | BI 27/COLUMBIA ST | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Lima, Allen County, Ohio | SR-309 Elida Rd | 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.