Fatal crash profile · Model
Audi A4
Compared with Audi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 280
- Fatal crashes
- 280
- Deaths inside
- 138
- Other deaths
- 162
Between 2020 and 2024, 280 vehicles described as Audi A4 were involved in 280 fatal crashes in the United States. 138 people died inside these vehicles and 162 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 | 48 |
| 2021 | 81 |
| 2022 | 56 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 56 |
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
46%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Audi: 42%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 28 |
| 2021 | 46 | 43 |
| 2022 | 27 | 31 |
| 2023 | 17 | 26 |
| 2024 | 27 | 34 |
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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Audi: 29%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Audi: 23%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Audi: 59%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Audi A4 | Audi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.9% | 28.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.9% | 23.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.2% | 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 | 202 |
| Cloudy | 31 |
| Rain | 20 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 107 |
| Dark - Lighted | 89 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 72 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 41 |
| Florida | 31 |
| Texas | 21 |
| New York | 13 |
| Georgia | 13 |
| Washington | 13 |
| Colorado | 11 |
| Illinois | 11 |
| Connecticut | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 10 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Audi A4 by model year
- 2019 11 crashes
- 2018 14 crashes
- 2017 25 crashes
- 2015 14 crashes
- 2014 24 crashes
- 2013 17 crashes
- 2012 16 crashes
- 2011 12 crashes
- 2010 22 crashes
- 2009 15 crashes
- 2008 24 crashes
- 2007 14 crashes
- 2006 16 crashes
- 2003 10 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I35 FRONTAGE/STEMMONS FWY | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | US-29 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | New York City, Queens County, New York | SR-907B LAURELTON PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Austin, Williamson County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I- 90 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Berkeley, Alameda County, California | ROSE ST | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Merced County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Columbia, Boone County, Missouri | SR- W BROADWAY | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | N COLUMBIA BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-4061 WYOMING BLVD NE | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | N RIVERSIDE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Pender County, North Carolina | SR-133 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee | MU-VETERANS PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado | HOLLY ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Howard County, Maryland | CR- 1910 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Escambia County, Florida | SR-296 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | SR-327 SP/MARTHA SHARP FWY | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-132 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Yakima County, Washington | SR-24 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Transylvania County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-BURNS RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 NONCARD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SSR-1508 HICKORY TREE RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | MU-E PORTLAND AVE | 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.