Fatal crash profile · Model
Saturn LS1
Compared with Saturn · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 28 vehicles described as Saturn LS1 were involved in 28 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 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
74%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- 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 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Saturn: 21%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Saturn: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Saturn: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Saturn LS1 | Saturn | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.4% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.9% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Saturn LS1 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2020 | Wright County, Minnesota | CR-5 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | Hoke County, North Carolina | US-401 | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 7TH ST | 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.