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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2021 | Pettis County, Missouri | CR-32ND ST | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-SEVEN MILE RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Indiana County, Pennsylvania | US-119 PATRICK J STAPLETON HW | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-924 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois | SR-64 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Port Edwards, Wood County, Wisconsin | CR-Z | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-63 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | US-25 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Sedgwick County, Kansas | W 53RD RD N | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| May 27, 2020 | Clark County, Ohio | TR-143 JACKSON RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | Hunt County, Texas | SR-66 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | SR-47 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | CR-587 GUNN HWY | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | SR-99 OFF RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2020 | South Gate, Los Angeles County, California | TRUBA AV | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Clark County, Washington | CR-NE 78TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Rowan County, North Carolina | SSR-2344 SIDES RD | 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.