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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2023 | Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington | SR-539 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Boise, Ada County, Idaho | I-184 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | MINNESOTA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Clermont County, Ohio | I-275 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | SR-25 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Lowndes County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Donna, Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 493 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Big Horn County, Montana | US-212 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Riverbank, Stanislaus County, California | TERMINAL AVE | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee | US-231 SR-10 MEMORIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | SR-43 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-3001 BRITTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MENDENHALL RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Winnebago County, Illinois | SPRINGFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Hinds County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | SR-42 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Bay County, Michigan | CR-PINCONNING RD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Fulton County, Illinois | SR-9 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington | SR-161 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Jennings County, Indiana | SR-7 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | I-520 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | SR-41 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | LAKE ALFRED RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | N CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY NB HWY | 2 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Marion County, Florida | CR-464C | 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.