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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2024 | Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana | MU-BENHAM AVE | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Kingston Springs, Cheatham County, Tennessee | SR-249 E KINGSTON SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-274 S FANT STREET | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | York County, Pennsylvania | US-30 | 2 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana | SR-659 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Montgomery County, Texas | CR-WALDEN RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas | SR-60 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota | SHERIDAN LAKE | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | SR-435 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Tuscarawas County, Ohio | US-36 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-148 FIFTH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Jefferson County, Oregon | SW EUREKA LN | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1942 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Byesville, Guernsey County, Ohio | CR-347 OAKWOOD RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Amarillo, Potter County, Texas | I40 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Vancouver, Clark County, Washington | MU-NE ANDRESEN RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Randolph County, North Carolina | SSR-1193OLD NC HWY 49 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Cross Lanes, Kanawha County, West Virginia | SR-62 WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | CR-SANTA FE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Fresno County, California | CONEJO AVE | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York | SR-60 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Meredith, Belknap County, New Hampshire | US-3 | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Montcalm County, Michigan | JOHNSON RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Ruffin, Colleton County, South Carolina | SR-44 RUFFIN RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Branson, Taney County, Missouri | US-65 | 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.