Fatal crash profile · Model
SAAB 9-5
Compared with SAAB · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as SAAB 9-5 were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
57%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for SAAB: 65%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for SAAB: 33%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
65%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for SAAB: 37%
- About 4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
71%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for SAAB: 50%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | SAAB 9-5 | SAAB | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.4% | 33.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 64.7% | 37.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 70.6% | 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 | 12 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Sarasota County, Florida | SR-777 N RIVER RD | 3 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | W CONGRESS ST | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-73 FISH HATCHERY RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Sherman County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 42 | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Blount County, Tennessee | US-411 SR-35 SEVIERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Granville, Washington County, New York | SR-22 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut | SR-15 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Crittenden County, Arkansas | I 55 SERVICE RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | West Stewartstown, Coos County, New Hampshire | US-3 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Middlesex County, Massachusetts | US-3 ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Dane County, Wisconsin | SR-78 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Santa Ana Pueblo, Sandoval County, New Mexico | I-25 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-291 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Muskegon County, Michigan | CR-RAVENNA RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Charlotte County, Virginia | SR-59/HIGHWAY FIFTY NINE | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | Muskegon County, Michigan | US-31 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Blaine, Anoka County, Minnesota | 129th Ave NE | 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.