Fatal crash profile · Model
Audi Q5
Compared with Audi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 205
- Fatal crashes
- 204
- Deaths inside
- 79
- Other deaths
- 162
Between 2020 and 2024, 205 vehicles described as Audi Q5 were involved in 204 fatal crashes in the United States. 79 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2022 | 43 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2024 | 60 |
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
33%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Audi: 42%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 18 |
| 2021 | 14 | 48 |
| 2022 | 15 | 29 |
| 2023 | 13 | 27 |
| 2024 | 32 | 40 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Audi: 29%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 55 percent of the share for Audi: 23%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Audi: 59%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Audi Q5 | Audi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.5% | 28.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.2% | 23.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.7% | 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 | 150 |
| Cloudy | 31 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 98 |
| Dark - Lighted | 56 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 34 |
| Dusk | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 25 |
| Florida | 21 |
| California | 19 |
| Tennessee | 12 |
| New York | 12 |
| Illinois | 9 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 8 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Audi Q5 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2022 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-908 GAP CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico | US-84 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Compton, Los Angeles County, California | ROSECRANS AV | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W DEER VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-2439 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-97 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts | BOSTON ST | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | 126TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Harrison, Westchester County, New York | I-287 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Jackson County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Verbank, Dutchess County, New York | VERBANK CLUB RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Lake Saint Louis, St. Charles County, Missouri | SR-N | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | New York City, New York County, New York | 3RD AVE | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Polk County, Oregon | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | La Grange, Fayette County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | CR-2 PENINSULA BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-72 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | W MADISON ST | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | US-29 N TRYON ST | 2 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Solana Beach, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Firestone, Weld County, Colorado | SR-119 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | WILKES BARRE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Benton, Saline County, Arkansas | CS-SHARONRD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | W DEVON AVE | 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.