Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Compared with Mercedes-Benz A-Class · Mercedes-Benz · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 13 vehicles described as 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
23%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Mercedes-Benz A-Class: 21%
- About 55 percent of the share for Mercedes-Benz: 41%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Mercedes-Benz A-Class: 13%
- About two-thirds of the share for Mercedes-Benz: 24%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Mercedes-Benz A-Class: 8%
- About 40 percent of the share for Mercedes-Benz: 20%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
62%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Mercedes-Benz A-Class: 63%
- About the same as the share for Mercedes-Benz: 58%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class | Mercedes-Benz A-Class | Mercedes-Benz | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.4% | 12.5% | 23.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.7% | 8.3% | 20.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.5% | 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 | 10 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Maine | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-356/IRVING BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Monterey, Monterey County, California | ESPINOSA RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | East Irvine, Orange County, California | YALE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine | I-95 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.