Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Saturn Ion
Compared with Saturn Ion · Saturn · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Deaths inside
- 28
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 30 vehicles described as 2005 Saturn Ion were involved in 30 fatal crashes in the United States. 28 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
88%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Saturn Ion: 77%
- About 1.3 times the share for Saturn: 68%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
37%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Saturn Ion: 25%
- About 1.8 times the share for Saturn: 21%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Saturn Ion: 22%
- About 1.5 times the share for Saturn: 20%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Saturn Ion: 54%
- About the same as the share for Saturn: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Saturn Ion | Saturn Ion | Saturn | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 36.7% | 25.2% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.0% | 21.8% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.3% | 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 | 20 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-132 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | St. Lucie County, Florida | CR-709 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Owsley County, Kentucky | SR-30 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Cerritos, Los Angeles County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia | CR-9/56 N RALEIGH ST | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Richland County, South Carolina | US-76 GARNERS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Troy, Lincoln County, Montana | US-2 MISSOULA AVE | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | Mont Belvieu, Chambers County, Texas | SR-146 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin | MU-TAFT ST | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Halifax County, North Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Orange County, Virginia | US-522 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Ferguson, St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-WEST FLORISSANT AVE | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SR-4014 TOWNSHIP LINE RD | 2 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | VEACH ST | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Jackson County, Indiana | CR-1000 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Clinton County, Pennsylvania | SR-477 MILL ST | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-40-552 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | BRUNDAGE LN | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Leoni, Jackson County, Michigan | CR-PAGE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut | US-5 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-90 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | VINELAND AVE | 2 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | E INDIAN TRAIL | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Deferiet, Jefferson County, New York | SR-3A | 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.