Fatal crash profile · Model
Audi A8
Compared with Audi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as Audi A8 were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 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
24%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 60 percent of the share for Audi: 42%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 |
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
40%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Audi: 29%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
45%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.9 times the share for Audi: 23%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
70%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Audi: 59%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Audi A8 | Audi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 40.0% | 28.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 45.0% | 23.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 70.0% | 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 | 15 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | Mason County, Washington | SR-3 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Salem, Marion County, Oregon | 12TH ST SE | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Fairfield County, South Carolina | I-77 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | York County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-952900 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Foster, Providence County, Rhode Island | DANIELSON PIKE | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Freedom, Cattaraugus County, New York | PIDGEON HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Oconee County, Georgia | SR-10 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | S BUCKLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-30 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | CR-617 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Collier County, Florida | CR-896 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | FM 2920 | 4 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Horsham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | WITMER RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Berrien County, Michigan | CR-UNION ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia | SR-351/PEMBROKE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Manatee County, Florida | I-75 | 2 |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Addison, DuPage County, Illinois | I-355 | 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.