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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2021 | Lane County, Oregon | CR-JASPER RD | 2 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | RIO LINDA BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-0050 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Berkeley, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-170 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-3007 KELLY DR | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Plymouth County, Iowa | US-75 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Meigs County, Ohio | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Granville County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Richmond, Chittenden County, Vermont | MC0211 HUNTINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Pasadena, Harris County, Texas | SR-225/PASADENA FWY | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Ocean County, New Jersey | 444 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | El Dorado County, California | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-12 CONVINGTON HWY | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | EXPO PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois | I-290 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut | SR-37 PADANARAM RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | I-4 ANDERSON EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Travis County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Duval County, Florida | SR-104 | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-507 | 1 |
| May 25, 2021 | Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont | I-89 | 2 |
| May 17, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | DESSAU RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-55 | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-13 | 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.