Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 smart Fortwo
Compared with smart Fortwo · smart · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as 2008 smart Fortwo were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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 the same as the share for smart Fortwo: 78%
- About the same as the share for smart: 77%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for smart Fortwo: 8%
- About double the share for smart: 8%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for smart Fortwo: 17%
- About 1.5 times the share for smart: 17%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for smart Fortwo: 54%
- About three-quarters of the share for smart: 55%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 smart Fortwo | smart Fortwo | smart | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 8.5% | 8.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 16.9% | 16.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.7% | 54.2% | 55.0% | 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 | 8 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2024 | Wheeling, Cook County, Illinois | MU-LAKE COOK RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Henry County, Missouri | SR-7 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | La Mirada, Los Angeles County, California | VALLEY VIEW AV | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-62 COLLEGE PARK RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | SR-101 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana | CR-DIVISION RD | 2 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | W WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia | US-41 GA-7 ALT N VALDOSTA RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-112 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Ventura County, California | SR-126 | 2 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Madison County, Kentucky | SR-374 SPEEDWELL RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Portage County, Ohio | CR-18 TALLMADGE RD | 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.