Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Saturn Vue
Compared with Saturn Vue · Saturn · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 58
- Fatal crashes
- 58
- Deaths inside
- 38
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 58 vehicles described as 2006 Saturn Vue were involved in 58 fatal crashes in the United States. 38 people died inside these vehicles and 32 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
54%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Saturn Vue: 58%
- About 80 percent of the share for Saturn: 68%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Saturn Vue: 20%
- About 60 percent of the share for Saturn: 21%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 60 percent of the share for Saturn Vue: 20%
- About 60 percent 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 90 percent of the share for Saturn Vue: 56%
- About the same as the share for Saturn: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Saturn Vue | Saturn Vue | Saturn | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.1% | 19.7% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.1% | 20.4% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 55.9% | 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 | 45 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Idaho | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2020 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Olmsted County, Minnesota | CR-4 VALLEYHIGH RD NW | 2 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Pushmataha County, Oklahoma | SR-3 | 2 |
| Apr 7, 2020 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1010 TEN TEN RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-2038 COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Dania Beach, Broward County, Florida | US-411 SR-7 40TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Moore, Cleveland County, Oklahoma | NE 12TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | MAUCH CHUNK 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.