Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 SAAB 9-3
Compared with SAAB 9-3 · SAAB · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 13 vehicles described as 2006 SAAB 9-3 were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
69%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for SAAB 9-3: 67%
- About the same as the share for SAAB: 65%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
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
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for SAAB 9-3: 35%
- About 1.2 times the share for SAAB: 33%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for SAAB 9-3: 32%
- About the same as the share for SAAB: 37%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for SAAB 9-3: 49%
- About the same as the share for SAAB: 50%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 SAAB 9-3 | SAAB 9-3 | SAAB | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 38.5% | 34.9% | 33.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 38.5% | 31.7% | 37.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.8% | 49.2% | 50.0% | 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 | 9 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Maine | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2024 | Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire | SR-12 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Ramapo, Rockland County, New York | SR-987C | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine | PLEASANT HILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | W OUTER DR | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SSR-1166 BROADWAY RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Brookfield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin | I-94 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | CAINS RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania | US-22B FOURTH ST | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | SR-28 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | US-62 BAILEY AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Manitowoc County, Wisconsin | I-43 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Seattle, King County, Washington | 12TH AVE NE | 1 |
| May 27, 2020 | Fountain, El Paso County, Colorado | S ACADEMY BLVD | 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.