Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Audi A3
Compared with Audi A3 · Audi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2021 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2015 Audi A3 were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 people died inside these vehicles and 11 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 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
21%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About half the share for Audi A3: 41%
- About half the share for Audi: 42%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 45 percent of the share for Audi A3: 23%
- About one-third of the share for Audi: 29%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
40%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Audi A3: 27%
- About 1.7 times the share for Audi: 23%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
80%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for Audi A3: 57%
- About 1.4 times the share for Audi: 59%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Audi A3 | Audi A3 | Audi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 23.5% | 28.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 40.0% | 27.2% | 23.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 80.0% | 56.8% | 58.7% | 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 | 7 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Daylight | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2024 | Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado | W ALAMEDA AVE | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Sarasota County, Florida | CR-758 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Humboldt County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Henrico County, Virginia | I-295 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Islandia, Suffolk County, New York | SR-454 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | LA BREA AVE | 5 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina | SR-53 WESTERN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan | LEONARD ST | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Blaine, Anoka County, Minnesota | CR-52 RADISSON RD NE | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Iowa Colony, Brazoria County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.