Fatal crash profile · Model
SAAB 9-3
Compared with SAAB · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 63
- Fatal crashes
- 63
- Deaths inside
- 46
- Other deaths
- 23
Between 2020 and 2024, 63 vehicles described as SAAB 9-3 were involved in 63 fatal crashes in the United States. 46 people died inside these vehicles and 23 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 | 19 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for SAAB: 65%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 |
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
35%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for SAAB: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for SAAB: 37%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for SAAB: 50%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | SAAB 9-3 | SAAB | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 34.9% | 33.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 31.7% | 37.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 46 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| New York | 5 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
SAAB 9-3 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2020 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | I-880 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | VERMONT AVE | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Proctor, Rutland County, Vermont | WEST STREET | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Albany, Linn County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey | CR-643 LOWER FERRY RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2020 | Fountain, El Paso County, Colorado | S ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| May 13, 2020 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | PARADISE VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | GETTYSBURG AVE | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-35 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-31A/41A SR-11 NOLENSVILLE | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | S CHAMBERS CIR | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | DYER | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2020 | Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico | US-84 | 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.