Fatal crash profile · Model
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
Compared with Mercedes-Benz · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Deaths inside
- 35
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 47 vehicles described as Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class were involved in 47 fatal crashes in the United States. 35 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
71%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.8 times the share for Mercedes-Benz: 41%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Mercedes-Benz: 24%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Mercedes-Benz: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Mercedes-Benz: 58%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class | Mercedes-Benz | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 38.3% | 23.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.5% | 20.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.4% | 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 | 35 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 8 |
| California | 6 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Levy County, Florida | CR-341 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Randolph, Morris County, New Jersey | CR-617 SUSSEX TPKE | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Coral Springs, Broward County, Florida | SR-817 N UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Riverton, Salt Lake County, Utah | MOUNTAIN VIEW SR 85 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Florence County, South Carolina | US-301 FREEDOM BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-185 CONNECTICUT AVE | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois | SR-15/BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Henderson County, Texas | FM 314 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Northampton County, Pennsylvania | SR-248 BATH PK | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | JEFFERSON ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Hawaii County, Hawaii | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Franklin County, Alabama | SR-247 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Adams County, Colorado | US-36 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | 47TH TERR | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Cass County, Missouri | SR-291 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Putnam County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Granby, Hampshire County, Massachusetts | SR-116 AMHERST RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Gardiner, Ulster County, New York | US-44 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | CS-S RODNEY PARHAM RD | 2 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Marshall County, Alabama | SR-75 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Island County, Washington | CR-SE CAMANO DR | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Kings County, California | SR-198 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Dougherty County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Napa County, California | TRANCAS ST | 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.