Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Saturn SL1
Compared with Saturn SL1 · Saturn · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 2001 Saturn SL1 were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 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
72%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Saturn SL1: 79%
- About the same as the share for Saturn: 68%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 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
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%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 60 percent of the share for Saturn SL1: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share for Saturn: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Saturn SL1: 58%
- About the same as the share for Saturn: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Saturn SL1 | Saturn SL1 | Saturn | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 24.6% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.5% | 20.3% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 11 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | Hamilton County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Refugio County, Texas | SR-239 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Saginaw County, Michigan | JOHNSTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | El Paso County, Colorado | SWEET RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Beauregard Parish, Louisiana | SR-27 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Hanford, Kings County, California | 10TH AV | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Stewart County, Tennessee | US-79 SR-76 AUSTIN PEAY MEMORI | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, Virginia | POLO PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Cullman County, Alabama | CR-1669 | 2 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-SPANAWAY LOOP RD S | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Hawk Point, Lincoln County, Missouri | SR-A | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Mohave County, Arizona | I-15 | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Eaton County, Michigan | CR-IONIA RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Marion County, Oregon | CR-LANCASTER DR SE | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Van Buren County, Arkansas | CR- THE NEW ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Hertford County, North Carolina | SR-11 | 2 |
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.