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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2021 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | LIMA RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Kankakee County, Illinois | US-45 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Covert, Van Buren County, Michigan | SR-140 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Kailua Kona, Hawaii County, Hawaii | CR-KAIMINANI DRIVE | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Wayne County, Pennsylvania | SR-191 SUNRISE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York | CAYUGA RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Columbia County, Wisconsin | CR-AA | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Deschutes County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 7 | 2 |
| May 15, 2020 | Wayne County, North Carolina | US-13 N BERKELEY BLVD | 1 |
| May 1, 2020 | St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota | CR-31 E MARYLAND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | I-270 | 2 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Kenosha County, Wisconsin | CR-Y 22ND AVE | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Congress, Yavapai County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | MINNESOTA AVE SE | 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.