Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Audi S5
Compared with Audi S5 · Audi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2018 Audi S5 were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 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
54%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Audi S5: 50%
- 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 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
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Audi S5: 49%
- About the same as the share for Audi: 29%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
40%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Audi S5: 29%
- About 1.7 times the share for Audi: 23%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
70%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Audi S5: 67%
- About 1.2 times the share for Audi: 59%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Audi S5 | Audi S5 | Audi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.0% | 48.9% | 28.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 40.0% | 28.9% | 23.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 70.0% | 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 | 6 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| California | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2024 | Todd County, Kentucky | SR-104 CLARKSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Gem County, Idaho | SR-52 | 3 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Mathews County, Virginia | CR-643 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | N DOBSON RD | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Okaloosa County, Florida | MONTERREY RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Lampasas County, Texas | US-281/AMERICAN LEGION MEMORIA | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Abilene, Taylor County, Texas | SR-351 AMBLER AVE | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | NW 30TH AV | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | CARMENITA RD | 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.