Fatal crash profile · Model
Saturn Aura
Compared with Saturn · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 109
- Fatal crashes
- 109
- Deaths inside
- 70
- Other deaths
- 43
Between 2020 and 2024, 109 vehicles described as Saturn Aura were involved in 109 fatal crashes in the United States. 70 people died inside these vehicles and 43 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 | 23 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
62%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Saturn: 68%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 21 | 15 |
| 2022 | 12 | 6 |
| 2023 | 15 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Saturn: 21%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Saturn: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Saturn: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Saturn Aura | Saturn | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.1% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.3% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.6% | 53.4% | 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 | 85 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 53 |
| Dark - Lighted | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 11 |
| Ohio | 10 |
| Texas | 9 |
| California | 9 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Indiana | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Saturn Aura by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2024 | Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas | MU-LEAGUE ST | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Smithmill, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | SR-153 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | AUBREY ST | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Adams County, Ohio | SR-41 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan | SCHOENHERR RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Hudson, Summit County, Ohio | MU-5415 HUDSON DR | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Kenedy County, Texas | US-77 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Weld County, Colorado | SR-60 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Warrick County, Indiana | CR-FOLSOMVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico | MU-E TENTH ST | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | MU-WILSON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-301 FIVE CHOP RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois | N ENTRANCE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | DeKalb County, Illinois | SR-23 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | North Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California | SR-62 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | US-441 SR-71 CHAPMAN HWY | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | E LOCUST ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | CHALLENGER WY | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | McLeod County, Minnesota | US-212 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Whites Creek, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-41A SR-112 CLARKSVILLE PK | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-97 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | MU-830 FAIRWOOD AV | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California | SAN GABRIEL BL | 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.