Fatal crash profile · Model
Audi A5
Compared with Audi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 78
- Fatal crashes
- 78
- Deaths inside
- 50
- Other deaths
- 45
Between 2020 and 2024, 78 vehicles described as Audi A5 were involved in 78 fatal crashes in the United States. 50 people died inside these vehicles and 45 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 | 17 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
53%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Audi: 42%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 11 |
| 2021 | 14 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 | 14 |
| 2023 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
28%
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%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Audi: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
67%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Audi: 59%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Audi A5 | Audi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.2% | 28.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.1% | 23.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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 | 58 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 12 |
| Florida | 12 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Utah | 3 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Audi A5 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2022 | Harford County, Maryland | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Shoreline, King County, Washington | 3RD AVE NW | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Bedford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | US-3 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | SR-25A | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | St. Clair County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Arapahoe County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Merced County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan | SR-75 WOODWARD AVE | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Lighthouse Point, Broward County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Union County, North Carolina | S PROVIDENCE RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Isle of Wight County, Virginia | CR-611 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Livingston County, Michigan | I-96 | 2 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Ontario, San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia | SR-193/GEORGETOWN PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Calaveras County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | RICHMOND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana | I-80 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | US-75 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | La Puente, Los Angeles County, California | TEMPLE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Mantua, Gloucester County, New Jersey | CR-609 BARNSBORO RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Naperville, Will County, Illinois | 95TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Ephraim, Sanpete County, Utah | SR-290 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | VETRANS BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 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.