Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Audi A6
Compared with Audi A6 · Audi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2023, 10 vehicles described as 2008 Audi A6 were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
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
45%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Audi A6: 46%
- About the same as the share for Audi: 42%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 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
50%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Audi A6: 34%
- About 1.7 times the share for Audi: 29%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
40%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Audi A6: 32%
- About 1.7 times the share for Audi: 23%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Audi A6: 57%
- About the same as the share for Audi: 59%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Audi A6 | Audi A6 | Audi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 50.0% | 34.0% | 28.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 40.0% | 31.9% | 23.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 56.7% | 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 | 9 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2023 | Compton, Los Angeles County, California | ALONDRA BLVD | 2 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Polk County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | San Joaquin County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Lockport, Niagara County, New York | SR-78 S TRANSIT ST | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut | US-7 SUGAR HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | COUNTY LINE RD/SW 80TH ST/NW 9 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-172 SOUTH BRITAIN RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Bedford, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-53 ROCKSIDE RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | KENNEDY CT | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | Porterville, Tulare County, California | OLIVE AVE | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.