Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Saturn L300
Compared with Saturn L300 · Saturn · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2023, 11 vehicles described as 2004 Saturn L300 were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Saturn L300: 45%
- About 60 percent of the share for Saturn: 68%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 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
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Saturn L300: 37%
- About 1.8 times the share for Saturn: 21%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Saturn L300: 26%
- About the same as the share for Saturn: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
36%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Saturn L300: 47%
- About two-thirds of the share for Saturn: 53%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Saturn L300 | Saturn L300 | Saturn | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 36.4% | 36.8% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.2% | 26.3% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 36.4% | 47.4% | 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 | 6 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2023 | Indio, Riverside County, California | INDIO SPRINGS PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | ELIZABETH LAKE RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Lafayette County, Mississippi | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Duval County, Texas | FM 1329 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Calvert City, Marshall County, Kentucky | I-24 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-REDMAN RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Callaway County, Missouri | SR-WW | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Modesto, Stanislaus County, California | SYLVAN AVE | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | El Paso County, Colorado | CR-SHOUP RD | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | S JACKSON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | 2699 73RD AVE | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.