Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Audi A4
Compared with Audi A4 · Audi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 25 vehicles described as 2017 Audi A4 were involved in 25 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
44%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Audi A4: 46%
- About the same as the share for Audi: 42%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 |
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
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Audi A4: 29%
- About 1.1 times the share for Audi: 29%
- About 1.7 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 A4: 24%
- About the same as the share for Audi: 23%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Audi A4: 58%
- About the same as the share for Audi: 59%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Audi A4 | Audi A4 | Audi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 32.0% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.0% | 23.9% | 23.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | SR-327 SP/MARTHA SHARP FWY | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Island Heights, Ocean County, New Jersey | FARMINGDALE RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | US-29 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-295 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Kosciusko County, Indiana | CR-EPWORTH FOREST RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Knox County, Tennessee | CR-EBENEZER RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | McLean County, Illinois | N 1900 E RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | CASTAIC RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Manatee County, Florida | GILLET DR | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SR-3003 WILLOW LN | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Mansfield Center, Tolland County, Connecticut | US-44 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | San Diego County, California | CR-LAKE WOHLFORD RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | W WOOLBRIGHT RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Carroll County, Georgia | SR-166 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana | I-70W | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | EXPO PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Duval County, Florida | SR-104 | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Fulton County, Georgia | CR-371700 MCGINNIS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Camas, Clark County, Washington | NW LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California | CENTER ST | 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.