Fatal crash profile · Model
Fiat 500
Compared with Fiat · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 87
- Fatal crashes
- 87
- Deaths inside
- 65
- Other deaths
- 34
Between 2020 and 2024, 87 vehicles described as Fiat 500 were involved in 87 fatal crashes in the United States. 65 people died inside these vehicles and 34 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 21 |
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
66%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Fiat: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 7 |
| 2021 | 15 | 8 |
| 2022 | 14 | 8 |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 15 | 8 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Fiat: 12%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Fiat: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Fiat: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Fiat 500 | Fiat | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.3% | 12.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.8% | 21.1% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 64 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 14 |
| Florida | 11 |
| Arizona | 8 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Washington | 4 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Fiat 500 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2020 | Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey | CR-675 BELMONT AVE | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | I-480 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Bothell, Snohomish County, Washington | 228TH ST SE | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Volusia County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | Alameda County, California | REDWOOD RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Downey, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 | 2 |
| May 20, 2020 | Polk County, Texas | SR-146 | 1 |
| May 8, 2020 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Monterey County, California | SR-156 | 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.