Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Saturn Ion
Compared with Saturn Ion · Saturn · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 45
- Fatal crashes
- 45
- Deaths inside
- 39
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 45 vehicles described as 2004 Saturn Ion were involved in 45 fatal crashes in the United States. 39 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
81%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Saturn Ion: 77%
- About 1.2 times the share for Saturn: 68%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Saturn Ion: 25%
- About 1.6 times the share for Saturn: 21%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Saturn Ion: 22%
- About 1.1 times the share for Saturn: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Saturn Ion: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for Saturn: 53%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Saturn Ion | Saturn Ion | Saturn | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.3% | 25.2% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.2% | 21.8% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 64.4% | 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 | 32 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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 | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Minnesota | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2022 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | SR-138 PEARBLOSSOM HWY | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Lake Zurich, Lake County, Illinois | US-12 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Oakland County, Michigan | CR-HOLCOMB RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-240 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas | PERSHING DR | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Cass County, Michigan | CR-MASON ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Putnam County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | 4TH ST | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | Bedford County, Pennsylvania | US-30 LINCOLN HW | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Hillsdale County, Michigan | US-127 S MERIDIAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee | N GRAYCROFT AV | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Kanabec County, Minnesota | SR-65 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Lindstrom, Chisago County, Minnesota | US-8 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire | SR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | W DOUGLAS RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Northampton County, North Carolina | SR-35 | 1 |
| May 13, 2020 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-4 WEST NEWPORT PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2020 | Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii | SR-63 LIKELIKE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Polk County, Wisconsin | CR-M | 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.