Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Saturn Ion
Compared with Saturn Ion · Saturn · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 32
- Fatal crashes
- 32
- Deaths inside
- 29
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 32 vehicles described as 2003 Saturn Ion were involved in 32 fatal crashes in the United States. 29 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
85%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Saturn Ion: 77%
- About 1.2 times the share for Saturn: 68%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Saturn Ion: 25%
- About three-quarters of the share for Saturn: 21%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Saturn Ion: 22%
- About 1.4 times the share for Saturn: 20%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Saturn Ion: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share for Saturn: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Saturn Ion | Saturn Ion | Saturn | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.6% | 25.2% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 28.1% | 21.8% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 59.4% | 53.8% | 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 | 22 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 4 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Renville County, Minnesota | US-212 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | East Point, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-154/166 LANGFORD PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Orange County, Virginia | CR-629 | 2 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | I-96 | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-20 | 2 |
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.