Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Audi A3
Compared with Audi A3 · Audi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2016 Audi A3 were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
41%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Audi A3: 41%
- About the same as the share for Audi: 42%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Audi A3: 23%
- About half the share for Audi: 29%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Audi A3: 27%
- About the same as the share for Audi: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
62%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Audi A3: 57%
- About the same as the share for Audi: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Audi A3 | Audi A3 | Audi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 23.5% | 28.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.8% | 27.2% | 23.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.9% | 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 | 17 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 5 |
| California | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2024 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | W CHARLESTON BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | I-73 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | MU-NORRIS FERRY ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SW 56TH ST | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-NW 51ST ST | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California | MISSION BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-413 DURHAM RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | San Jacinto, Riverside County, California | SR-79 S SAN JACINTO AVE | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | N MARKSHEFFEL RD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Free Union, Albemarle County, Virginia | CR-601 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Henrico County, Virginia | US-250 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Auburn, King County, Washington | SR-18 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Fairport, Monroe County, New York | I-490 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Sunrise, Broward County, Florida | SR-817 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Kent County, Maryland | SR-213 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | CS-058103/JACKSON ST SE | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-94 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | SR-842 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | IVES DAIRY RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland | MU-60 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Bossier Parish, Louisiana | US-80 | 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.