Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Saturn Aura
Compared with Saturn Aura · Saturn · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 35 vehicles described as 2008 Saturn Aura were involved in 35 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
63%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Saturn Aura: 62%
- 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 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 |
| 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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Saturn Aura: 21%
- About 1.1 times the share for Saturn: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Saturn Aura: 18%
- About the same as the share for Saturn: 20%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Saturn Aura: 49%
- About 85 percent of the share for Saturn: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Saturn Aura | Saturn Aura | Saturn | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.9% | 21.1% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 18.3% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.7% | 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 | 29 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Adams County, Ohio | SR-41 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Kenedy County, Texas | US-77 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Warrick County, Indiana | CR-FOLSOMVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico | MU-E TENTH ST | 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 4, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | E LOCUST ST | 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 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | US-14 W PETERSON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2029 OAK ST | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | SR-3234 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Montgomery County, Maryland | CR-5221 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-40 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Sahuarita, Pima County, Arizona | ESPARANZA BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Kern County, California | BEAR MOUNTAIN BL | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-61 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | HUGHES RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Union County, Pennsylvania | SR-0304 HW | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | CR-RAWSONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-138 | 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.