Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Saturn Vue
Compared with Saturn Vue · Saturn · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as 2009 Saturn Vue were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
39%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Saturn Vue: 58%
- About 55 percent of the share for Saturn: 68%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 1.3 times the share for Saturn Vue: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for Saturn: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Saturn Vue: 20%
- About half the share for Saturn: 20%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Saturn Vue: 56%
- About 85 percent of the share for Saturn: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Saturn Vue | Saturn Vue | Saturn | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 19.7% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 20.4% | 20.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.0% | 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 | 16 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Johnston County, North Carolina | I-95 N | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Thornton, Adams County, Colorado | SR-7 E 160TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Cabot, Lonoke County, Arkansas | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Carroll County, Maryland | SR-26 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Stanton, Orange County, California | SR-39 BEACH BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | US-1 W NORTH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2007 HECLA RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Martin County, Texas | SR-349/CRADDICK HWY | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | SR-51 PITTSBURGH RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Greenville, Hunt County, Texas | SR-34 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida | US-41 N TAMIAMI TRL | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Cedar Fort, Utah County, Utah | 4000 N | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | I-96 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 27TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | SR-1 SEWARD HWY | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Greene County, Missouri | SR-13 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Washington County, Virginia | US-11 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | SR-21 | 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.