Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Saturn Ion
Compared with Saturn Ion · Saturn · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 62
- Fatal crashes
- 62
- Deaths inside
- 46
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2020 and 2024, 62 vehicles described as 2006 Saturn Ion were involved in 62 fatal crashes in the United States. 46 people died inside these vehicles and 22 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
68%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Saturn Ion: 77%
- About the same as the share for Saturn: 68%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 3 |
| 2022 | 12 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
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 two-thirds of the share for Saturn Ion: 25%
- About 85 percent of the share for Saturn: 21%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Saturn Ion: 22%
- About 90 percent of the share for Saturn: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
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 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Saturn Ion | Saturn Ion | Saturn | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.7% | 25.2% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.7% | 21.8% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.8% | 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 | 46 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 7 |
| California | 6 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2020 | Salem, Marion County, Oregon | LIBERTY RD S | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Elgin, Kane County, Illinois | RAYMOND ST | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont | SR-116 | 2 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Midland County, Michigan | CR-W REDSTONE RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana | US-20 | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-1005 CASTOR AVE | 1 |
| May 7, 2020 | Shelby County, Tennessee | US-64 SR-15 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Sumner County, Kansas | N OLIVER RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-228 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Douglasville, Douglas County, Georgia | CR-HOSPITAL DR | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Why, Pima County, Arizona | SR-86 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Neshoba County, Mississippi | SR-492 | 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.