Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Fiat 500
Compared with Fiat 500 · Fiat · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2012 Fiat 500 were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
83%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Fiat 500: 66%
- About 1.4 times the share for Fiat: 60%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Fiat 500: 10%
- About 40 percent of the share for Fiat: 12%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 19%
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Fiat 500: 22%
- About 1.8 times the share for Fiat: 21%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Fiat 500: 48%
- About 1.1 times the share for Fiat: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Fiat 500 | Fiat 500 | Fiat | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.8% | 10.3% | 12.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 38.1% | 21.8% | 21.1% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.1% | 48.3% | 50.7% | 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 | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Washington | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Berrien County, Michigan | GLENLORD RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Stanislaus County, California | S 9TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Barrington, Strafford County, New Hampshire | SR-9 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-110 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Grant County, Washington | SR-281 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming | SWANSON DR | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Sharonville, Hamilton County, Ohio | I-75 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee | US-45E SR-43 N 1ST ST | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Monroe County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2012 HAMILTON SOUTH RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-JOG RD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | KINO PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | St. Peters, St. Charles County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri | MITCHELL AVE | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | N MCQUEEN RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Denton County, Texas | SR-114 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Somervell County, Texas | US-67 | 3 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Stark County, Ohio | CR-66 CLEVELAND NW AV | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Largo, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-688 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Oneida, Scott County, Tennessee | CR-BUFFALO RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Stark County, Ohio | SR-183 Union 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.