Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Saturn SL2
Compared with Saturn SL2 · Saturn · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 2002 Saturn SL2 were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 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
88%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Saturn SL2: 88%
- 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 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Saturn SL2: 15%
- About one-third of the share for Saturn: 21%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Saturn SL2: 11%
- About one-third of the share for Saturn: 20%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Saturn SL2: 44%
- About the same as the share for Saturn: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Saturn SL2 | Saturn SL2 | Saturn | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.1% | 14.7% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.1% | 10.7% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 44.0% | 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 | 13 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2024 | Geauga County, Ohio | SR-87 KINSMAN RD | 2 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Shelby County, Tennessee | CR-PLEASANT RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Polk County, Florida | SR-60 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | US-11 SR-7 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Vernon, Apache County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Pittsgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey | CR-613 GARDEN RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Jasper County, Indiana | SR-14 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah | SR-164 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire | US-3 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee | CR-MORGANTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky | RIVERSIDE ST | 2 |
| May 24, 2020 | Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California | SR-210 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Clark County, Ohio | Medway Carlisle RD | 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.