Fatal crash profile · Model
Audi R8
Compared with Audi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 13 vehicles described as Audi R8 were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 times the share for Audi: 42%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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
69%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Audi: 29%
- About 4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
62%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 3 times the share for Audi: 23%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
77%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Audi: 59%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Audi R8 | Audi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 69.2% | 28.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 61.5% | 23.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 76.9% | 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 | 10 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Daylight | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2024 | Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Cowlitz County, Washington | I-5 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Eagle Mountain, Utah County, Utah | SR-73 | 2 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Downey, Los Angeles County, California | DOWNEY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | North Hills, Nassau County, New York | I-495 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | I-4 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | NUCKOLS CROSSING RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Tazewell County, Illinois | COOPER RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-405 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Snohomish County, Washington | 20TH ST SE | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | US-W I-65 SERVICE RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Oakwood, Hall County, Georgia | CR-34840 | 2 |
| Jan 27, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-110 | 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.