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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-371 NOE BIXBY RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Grand Traverse County, Michigan | CR-DUCK LAKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Fresno County, California | I-5 SB | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma | SR-66 NEW SAPULPA RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Marion County, Oregon | CR-CHEMAWA RD N | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 LOOP/BUCKNER BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Lauderdale Lakes, Broward County, Florida | US-441 | 2 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Tuolumne County, California | SR-108 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas | LEVEE RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Sumter County, Florida | MORSE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Cassville, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-527 CEDAR SWMP RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Douglas County, Colorado | CR-BAYOU GULCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois | EUCLID AVE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York | SR-908M SOUTHERN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Lake County, California | SR-53 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Washoe County, Nevada | US-395 N | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Suffolk, Suffolk city, Virginia | SR-337/W WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Sarasota County, Florida | CATTLEMEN RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Pender County, North Carolina | SSR-1520 SHAW HWY | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | DeKalb County, Alabama | SR-168 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Yavapai County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-441 NW 7TH 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.