Fatal crash profile · Model year
2007 Saturn Ion
Compared with Saturn Ion · Saturn · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 68
- Fatal crashes
- 68
- Deaths inside
- 52
- Other deaths
- 18
Between 2020 and 2024, 68 vehicles described as 2007 Saturn Ion were involved in 68 fatal crashes in the United States. 52 people died inside these vehicles and 18 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 | 17 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
74%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Saturn Ion: 77%
- About the same as the share for Saturn: 68%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 | 7 |
| 2023 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Saturn Ion: 25%
- About 1.3 times the share for Saturn: 21%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Saturn Ion: 22%
- About the same as the share for Saturn: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Saturn Ion: 54%
- About 80 percent of the share for Saturn: 53%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2007 Saturn Ion | Saturn Ion | Saturn | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.5% | 25.2% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.1% | 21.8% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.6% | 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 | 47 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 6 |
| California | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Washington | 4 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Kansas | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | Wellston, Jackson County, Ohio | SR-349 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Winchester, Winchester city, Virginia | SR-7 BERRYVILLE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Chatfield, Olmsted County, Minnesota | SR-30 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Hawthorne, Alachua County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | New Paltz, Ulster County, New York | CR-61 LIBERTYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | US-17 US 17 A HWY | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | Mercer County, New Jersey | CR-518 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Gibson County, Indiana | US-41 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Fresno County, California | RUTH HILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Chattooga County, Georgia | CR-014700 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Galveston, Galveston County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | TS-ROCK HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Scandia, Washington County, Minnesota | CR-15 MANNING TRL N | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Russell County, Kentucky | SR-55 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | CR-613 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-EATONVILLE HWY E | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Macon County, Tennessee | SR-10 SCOTTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Clinton County, Pennsylvania | TS-ROCKEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Johnson County, Texas | CR-GREEN RIDGE LN | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Payne County, Oklahoma | SR-108 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Livingston County, Illinois | E 1300 RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-264 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Vanderburgh County, Indiana | US-41N | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Park City, Sedgwick County, Kansas | I-135 | 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.