Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Saturn Aura
Compared with Saturn Aura · Saturn · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Deaths inside
- 17
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 22 vehicles described as 2009 Saturn Aura were involved in 22 fatal crashes in the United States. 17 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 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
77%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Saturn Aura: 62%
- About 1.1 times the share for Saturn: 68%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Saturn Aura: 21%
- About 90 percent of the share for Saturn: 21%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Saturn Aura: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share for Saturn: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Saturn Aura: 49%
- About three-quarters of the share for Saturn: 53%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Saturn Aura | Saturn Aura | Saturn | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.2% | 21.1% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.7% | 18.3% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.9% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2024 | Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas | MU-LEAGUE ST | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | AUBREY ST | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan | SCHOENHERR RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Hudson, Summit County, Ohio | MU-5415 HUDSON DR | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California | SAN GABRIEL BL | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Bibb County, Alabama | SR-139 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2224 MITCHELL MILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E GREENWAY RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | S 7TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Tippecanoe County, Indiana | CR-800 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-62 SHAW STREET | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | TL 5 DALLAS NORTH | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Burton, Genesee County, Michigan | SR-54 DORT HWY | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | Mille Lacs County, Minnesota | US-169 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Clearfield, Davis County, Utah | SR-108 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio | HARMONY DR | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Palatine, Cook County, Illinois | NICHOLS DR | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Clark County, Idaho | I-15 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire | US-202 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2020 | Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi | US-80 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2020 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | I-264 | 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.