Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Saturn Vue
Compared with Saturn Vue · Saturn · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 65
- Fatal crashes
- 65
- Deaths inside
- 43
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 65 vehicles described as 2008 Saturn Vue were involved in 65 fatal crashes in the United States. 43 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
57%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Saturn Vue: 58%
- About 85 percent of the share for Saturn: 68%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 11 |
| 2022 | 14 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Saturn Vue: 20%
- About three-quarters of the share for Saturn: 21%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Saturn Vue: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for Saturn: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Saturn Vue: 56%
- About 1.2 times the share for Saturn: 53%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Saturn Vue | Saturn Vue | Saturn | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.4% | 19.7% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.6% | 20.4% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.1% | 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 | 51 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 28 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 4 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Iowa | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina | SSR-1108 WEST BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Monroe County, Wisconsin | I-94 | 2 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Dolgeville, Fulton County, New York | BROCKETT HILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | S 67TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Knox County, Tennessee | CR-SCHAEFFER RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20/SOUTHWEST LOOP | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska | MU-LEIGHTON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Brunswick County, North Carolina | SSR-1140 OXPEN RD SW | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Rochester Hills, Oakland County, Michigan | SR-150 ROCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Wilder, Campbell County, Kentucky | I-275 E | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Macomb, Township, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-59 HALL RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BETHANY HOME RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa | MU-COURT ST | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Tishomingo County, Mississippi | CR-227 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Round Lake, Lake County, Illinois | N CEDAR LAKE RD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Clarke County, Virginia | SR-7/HARRY BYRD HWY | 3 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20 RAMP/RONALD REAGAN MEM | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Antioch, Contra Costa County, California | SR-4 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | SR-W PINHOOK RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Bourbon County, Kentucky | US-68 MILLERSBURG RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois | WALNUT ST | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Branch County, Michigan | CR-WRIGHT RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Mercer County, Kentucky | SR-152 BURGIN RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois | SR-31 | 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.