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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2023 | Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado | SR-96 THATCHER BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-31A/41A SR-11 NOLENSVILLE P | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Fairfield County, Ohio | US-33 COLUMBUS-LANCASTER RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Howell County, Missouri | SR-W | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | US-14 W PETERSON AVE | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | South Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine | SR-129 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Bibb County, Alabama | SR-139 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Hilton Head Isl, Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-278 WILLIAM HILTON OKWY | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2029 OAK ST | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | SR-3234 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Dothan, Houston County, Alabama | US- WEST MAIN ST SR-12 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Montgomery County, Maryland | CR-5221 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2224 MITCHELL MILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-40 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Antioch, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-171 HOBSON PK | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Sahuarita, Pima County, Arizona | ESPARANZA BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida | PALM GROVE DR | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Leon County, Florida | SR-20 BLOUNTSTOWN HWY | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | S HOME AVE | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Argyle, Washington County, New York | BRENNAN RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E GREENWAY RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Kern County, California | BEAR MOUNTAIN BL | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-15 RAMP | 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.