Fatal crash profile · Model
Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Compared with Mercedes-Benz · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 24
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2020 and 2024, 24 vehicles described as Mercedes-Benz A-Class were involved in 24 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 22 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 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
21%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About half the share for Mercedes-Benz: 41%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 11 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Mercedes-Benz: 24%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 40 percent of the share for Mercedes-Benz: 20%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Mercedes-Benz: 58%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Mercedes-Benz A-Class | Mercedes-Benz | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.5% | 23.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.3% | 20.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.5% | 58.1% | 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 | 21 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 11 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Maine | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Mercedes-Benz A-Class by model year
- 2019 13 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Orange County, California | SR-74 ORTEGA HWY | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SHERMAN WAY | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-356/IRVING BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | WESTPARK TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | San Luis Obispo County, California | SR-46 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | E BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Monterey, Monterey County, California | ESPINOSA RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Lodi, San Joaquin County, California | SR-99 | 2 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | East Irvine, Orange County, California | YALE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | BANCROFT AVE | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California | ARCHIBALD AVE | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey | CR-671 KRESSON RD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | SR-178 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | GEORGE DIETER | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-612 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | HORN LAKE RD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California | SR-74 ORTEGA HWY | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | S CAMBELL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Tyrone, Fayette County, Georgia | SR-74 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | I-680 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-385 BILL MORRIS PKWY EXIT R | 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.