Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Saturn SL1
Compared with Saturn SL1 · Saturn · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2023, 12 vehicles described as 1997 Saturn SL1 were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 2 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 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 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
87%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Saturn SL1: 79%
- About 1.3 times the share for Saturn: 68%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Saturn SL1: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share for Saturn: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Saturn SL1: 20%
- About 85 percent of the share for Saturn: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
92%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.6 times the share for Saturn SL1: 58%
- About 1.7 times the share for Saturn: 53%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Saturn SL1 | Saturn SL1 | Saturn | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 24.6% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 20.3% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 91.7% | 58.0% | 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 | 8 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Daylight | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2023 | Modesto, Stanislaus County, California | SR-108 MCHENRY AVE | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Guilford County, North Carolina | I-73 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Belen, Valencia County, New Mexico | CR-MESA ALTO | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Walton County, Florida | US-90 | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Citrus County, Florida | SR-200 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Rutherford County, North Carolina | SSR-1538 WHITESIDES RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Medina County, Ohio | CR-150 EASTERN RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Albemarle County, Virginia | SR-20/SCOTTSVILLE RD | 3 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Washington County, Tennessee | SR-36 KINGSPORT HWY | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Boise, Ada County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Mililani Town, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-KUAHELANI 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.