Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Saturn LS1
Compared with Saturn LS1 · Saturn · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 13 vehicles described as 2002 Saturn LS1 were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 1 person 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 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
92%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Saturn LS1: 74%
- About 1.3 times the share for Saturn: 68%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Saturn LS1: 21%
- About 1.5 times the share for Saturn: 21%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Saturn LS1: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for Saturn: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
77%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for Saturn LS1: 54%
- About 1.4 times the share for Saturn: 53%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Saturn LS1 | Saturn LS1 | Saturn | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.8% | 21.4% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.1% | 17.9% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 76.9% | 53.6% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Minnesota | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2024 | Harrison County, Indiana | SR-135 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | E 14TH ST | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Berrien County, Michigan | EAU CLAIRE RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-13 LOCKBOURNE RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Shelton, Fairfield County, Connecticut | SR-8 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Columbus County, North Carolina | US-74 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Meridian, Ada County, Idaho | FRANKLIN RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado | SR-86 FOUNDERS PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1747 S HURSTBOURNE PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Dearborn County, Indiana | I-74 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | N CHURCH ST | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Clark County, Ohio | US-68 SPRINGFIELD-XENIA RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Wright County, Minnesota | CR-5 | 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.